Moulding IDs

[RobM]

Could anyone help ID these mouldings please?

We have two separate frames that the client wants to replicate (they brought the pictures back from overseas and couldn't transport the originals).

1 - silver black-specked outer frame / black red-specked inner frame / grey suedette mount / silver inner frame

2 - silver black-specked outer frame / black red-specked inner frame / flat silver inner frame / black slip

[Justintime]

They look like the kind of mouldings I've seen overseas, but nothing like it that I can think of in the UK. I would strongly encourage them towards a nicer design. But then I haven't seen the art work...

[RobM]

These are the works, Justin. I don't necessarily think they don't work with the frames, but what do you think? Perhaps the frames are a bit too modern/pop art for the style of paintings, now looking at them again. Still, I think the overall presentation with the suedette mount and multiple frames looks good.

In the end, the client went elsewhere, to I won't be doing this job anyway. It does make me think about similar such situations, and how easily or readily we can source moulding designs used in other countries.