Searching For Information on old ornate frames

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CAframer

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One of my regular customers was in today - the earthquake had knocked two old frames from their easels - she's heartbroken because they have been in her family "for ever".


I'm looking for a couple of things:
  1. Any information as to their probable origin, date, value, etc.
  2. Contact information for someone willing to repair them (I printed an AIC list and the customer will be calling them direct, but I figured someone here may have additional suggestions).
One of the frames is intact but has multiple cracks, the other is broken in several places.

The frames do not appear to be of high quality - it looks like a type of moulded plaster, with some kind of painted finish. They are very fragile.

Any thoughts or suggestions will be appreciated.

Here are some photos:

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Used to know just a little about that stuff. Probably made somewhere between Victorian and about 1940, probably US, in excellent condition about $80 to $120 by my 15-year-out-of-date estimate. But frankly hard to tell from the pictures. Ebay has been driving up prices for things like this, may be well worth repairing strictly from a value point of view.

A few days ago I stumbled across a thread here about repairing ornate sections using some sort of press-on mould making putty, sorry couldn't find it again just now.
 
more_so said:
A few days ago I stumbled across a thread here about repairing ornate sections using some sort of press-on mould making putty, sorry couldn't find it again just now.
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That may have been me...I use Alumalite`s mould making putty to create molds,then cast the resin(Alumilite`s super plastic resin- www.alumilite.com ).If being absolutely correct,period wise isn`t important,this will work to replicate missing parts on one frame by making a mold from said section on the other.I would glue the bits together,and hand sculpt/fill the missing sections with Sculp Epox(www.vandykestaxidermy.com). L.
 
Canadian Neo-Rococo. 1910-30ish. Died out with the Depression and WWII. Cast architecture plaster on wood armatures. done in raw rubber two-part molds. If it's real leaf.... could go as high as a few hundred... in great condition. If it is polish/burnished guilt.. could go higher. Paint would not go much over the hundred mark.

Sister got ours. :rolleyes:
 
I agree with Baer's age assessment, first half of the 20th century. The cost of repair, glue in the parts and filling in any losses, would be close to the cost of a bronze painted version...........
 
Thanks for feedback on the frames. Any suggestions on who might be willing to take on the repair job?
 
I would also say that in addition to repairing the frames for her, now is the time to suggest that the photo's be restored.
Another job for Digital Custom!

Stirke while the iron is hot, she is feeling sentimental, right now and you will be doing her a real service before the images are too gone!
 
j Paul said:
I would also say that in addition to repairing the frames for her, now is the time to suggest that the photo's be restored.
Another job for Digital Custom!

Stirke while the iron is hot, she is feeling sentimental, right now and you will be doing her a real service before the images are too gone!
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Already done that! Work is in process!
 
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