Relic

[JFeig]

At last it is finished. A relic case from 1910. It was given by Pope Pius XI to a Bishop in Detroit. The priest insisted on seeing both sides of the leather case and having 1/2" float.

Husar finished corner frame (extra deep), silk mats front and back, museum glass front and back. The clips are custom bent brass.



http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/fieldartstudio@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=7821&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.sbc.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

 

[Mecianne]

That is a truly awesome job!!!

 

[Bill Henry-]

Hmmm, not too shabby!

Actually, very nice.

 

[Rick Granick]

Wonderful job, Jerry!

Rick

 

[Jim Miller]

Gosh, that looks like a lot of work to me. Very nice design & construction, Jerry.

 

[Baer Charlton]

Interesting choice of frame, Louie XV.

Fabulous work of suspension.

 

[JFeig]

FYI...... the brass was 1/8" square tubing. I placed slats of wood around the base of the tubes to secure (stronger than FC for lateral moving), then filled in with 1/8" FC....... 1/2" FC top and bottom was used to complete the mount package.

 

[Terry Hart cpf]

At last it's finished? how long did this one take up shop space? Must have been just a little nerve wracking having a piece like that around for too long, though I'm sure you stored it a safe distance from the lunch room. Nice work. Clever mount. I may have just hoped for a miracle.

 

[Emibub]

Wow Jerry, that is jaw dropping gorgeous!

 

[Baer Charlton]

Jerry, was the outside of the typtic leather? When I try to zoom in the picture gets very fuzzy..

I would love to see some close-ups on the mounts too...did you braze the hands onto the tubes?

 

[JFeig]

Baer, the 2 mats are B4972

this photo is of the raw materials for the bracket - 1/8" square tubing and 1/4" flat bar. The "U" clip was bent on a vice and then finished free hand to get the 90°. These samples were the wrong size...
Everything was ground smooth with a Dremel style tool and then buffed on a buffing wheel after I soldered the joint with non lead solder.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/fieldartstudio@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=7821&.dnm=1b53re2.jpg&.src=ph


The card on the left...... is a photo color balance reference card...... with 1 inch squares and 1cm squares (at bottom) I use this card for my appraisal documentation work.


Yes, the case of the triptic is leather, with a silk inside that is deteriating.

[ 01-09-2006, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: JFeig ]

 

[Baer Charlton]

Sweet. Thanks, that photo was exactly what I was looking for.

Yes, sad thing about silk. The leather work looks gorgeous.

Thank again for the peek.

 

[framinzfun]

Looks great. How did you decide on the mat proportions... ie the size of the top and sides and the bottom weighting?

 

[JFeig]

mat size was at the request of the client.