Glass painting

[pramsay13]

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I've been given this glass painting to frame, it is around 100 years old and the painting is done directly onto the back of the glass. The glass is convex (see last pic), not sure if that's just what happens after 100 years of painted glass or if it started off like that.
And I'm looking for ideas for framing it. It looks like it was in a bakelite frame with a gold slip, but the customer is looking for something gentler.

[IFGL]

Wow it has faded a little

[vintage frames]

If I was handling that job, I would first retain the original gold slip which complements fully the colours of the painting. Then I would look for an in-period frame but lighter in colour than the laquered black original. My choice would be a similar oak profile as this would be of the right period. One like this on e-bay,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Arts- ... 2807c1cba4,
I would cut it down to fit and round off the corners to age it a bit.
My opinion is that to use a "new" frame would instantly de-value the item.
'All the best with it.

[Not your average framer]

Here's an earlier thread on the same subject. Perhaps this may be of some help.

http://www.theframersforum.com/viewtopi ... ass#p37488

[Roboframer]

I'm looking for ideas for framing it. It looks like it was in a bakelite frame with a gold slip, but the customer is looking for something gentler.

I don't quite understand, I'd just offer up samples that fit that request plus a few of my own ideas and they'd either pick something or, if I didn't have anything that they liked ... or did but not at a price they liked, they'd bugger off somewhere else.

If this is a photo someone has sent you to get ideas on then I'm afraid I would not be sending them photos of what I thought might suit, I'd be telling them I've got plenty that would suit and to get their arse in the shop to have a look.

[pramsay13]

Thanks for the link, Mark.
This one is for an elderly customer who I went to visit so we didn't pick something.
The original frame is broken so that's why she wants a new one, but she has left it up to me to choose.

[Roboframer]

OIC !

In that case I'd try and find as similar as possible.