Edwardian silver photograph frame

Edwardian silver photograph frame

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Edwardian, Arts & Crafts style handmade silver photograph frame fitted with a blue velvet back. The shape is most unusual; almost whimsical. The oval portrait aperture will hold a 135mm x 90mm (5½" x 3¾") photograph.

The Arts & Crafts movement emerged from a disenchantment with the impersonal, mechanised direction of society in the 19th century and advocated a return to a simpler, more fulfilling way of living. The movement was admired for its use of high quality materials and for its emphasis on utility in design.

Dimensions:

Height 190 mm / 7 "
Width 135 mm / 5 "
Year

1908

Place

Birmingham

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