Title
Currier & Ives Oxford Frame with Corner Leaves
Files
Description
The picture frame is made into the style of an Oxford frame, which is characterized by its sides that overlap at each corner. This particular frame features intersecting corners that are adorned with maple leaves. This style was popular in the late nineteenth century and was commonly referred to as Rustic or Currier & Ives frames, nicknamed for the American printmaking business whose prints often were displayed in this style of frame.
Description Source
National Portrait Gallery. https://www.npg.org.uk/research/programmes/the-art-of-the-picture-frame/other-studies-oxford.php (accessed July 30, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 19th century
Measurement
13 X 15 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
wood and glass
Subjects
Currier & Ives
Work Type
Currier and Ives frame
Class
woodwork
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
See item # 2829 A.
ID
2829
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.