Sold for: £16
This Edwardian photograph frame features a sterling silver front mounted onto a velvet-covered easel back. The silver front is decorated with repoussé work depicting scrolled foliage and floral motifs, finished with a shaped, wavy outer edge. The hallmarks are struck vertically on the right-hand side of the frame. These include the maker mark W.N for William Neale, the lion passant for sterling silver, the anchor for the Birmingham assay office, and the lowercase date letter i for the year 1908. The silver is a thin sheet mounted onto a weighted wooden or card core, which is fully covered in a dark velvet fabric. The reverse features an integrated easel-style stand for tabletop display.
Overall width: 12.8 cm
Internal aperture width: 10 cm.
Condition report:
The silver front shows heavy tarnishing and areas of green oxidation (verdigris) within the recesses of the embossed decoration. There is a visible split or crack in the silver on the inner right-hand edge, adjacent to the hallmarks. The velvet backing shows signs of age-related wear, fading, and fraying at the corners and edges.
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