need help matching frame& mat

BILL WARD

SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
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Tampa, FL
need assistance, please

customer brought in a basket case(48X35)---fell off wall onto concrete floor. It cant be more than 5-6 yrs old(local framer who has since gone back to Italy so there is no info source to be had)---

the frame is 2" wide & 1" hi at tallest, black, surface is almost looks "leather like" and has a slight pebbly surface & is slightly mat finish rather than the shinnier stuff that I have found(looks alot like USA b201408 & LJ 415BL), profile is like #47 framerica &/or #725 decor---1" high close to rabbit & curves downward to 1/2" high away from rabbit.

the mat has the same "look" as NB's 8009/8010 (patina gold/copper) BUT the color of the mat is between these ---lighter than 8009 & darker than 8010(could be that I'm seeing sun fade on this)---lifted an edge of mat up(1 corner was bent/creased in the fall) and of course there are no print marks

Ive just spent 2+ hrs on the net trying to match this stuff....probably could get away with the "un-match" on a mat(means recutting all 4 pieces) but the frame needs to be CLOSE match as it is on the wall amoung 4 other pieces, all done w/the same way.

Really appreciate everyone's feedback on this, thanks all...
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Bill, can't really help with the profile, but did any of your reps sell to the guy? They may know what vendors he carried. Couldn't hurt to ask?
 
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