The frame is an interesting example of the frames derived from the Louis XV type.1 It uses a deep outer scotia in the profile and fluid scroll work. The annotation of this label with ‘OWN MAKE’ tells a story of its own. It suggests the framing company might equally sell on, under their label, a frame made elsewhere, but also that they are keen to make the distinction about manufacture.
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1 Another frame by this company, based on the Louis XV form, is found on G. P. Chalmers‘ Quartermaster Coull (1200-3).