Due to space constraints, and the annual migrations between Massachusetts and Maine, project components are often separated, worked on in multiple locations, etc. In this case, these two artworks were at some point removed from original frames, and new mats were cut (mat cutting work is often saved up and done in batches - no sense having to prepare a clean area more than necessary).
These were then packed away, and if not forgotten, at least "out of sight, out of mind". The nice part is that when they are finally retrieved, progress was usually further along than I remember, and they get finished up quickly.
One of these is a 1907 etching. The original frame was one of those very thin "arts and crafts" styles popular at that time. Quality was poor, so it wasn't worth re-doing. The replacement I made is lightly carved, but a more substantial frame overall. It is water gilded 23K.
The seascape pastel is an amateur work, and its damaged Victorian frame was again, not worth the repair. Putting it in a grain painted frame provides it with more of a folk art look, making it much more suitable for display.
More frame examples on my web site.
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