Large William Comyns Silver Picture Frame - London 1910

This large William Comyns Silver Picture Frame was a very sad sight, languishing as little more than a blackened silver rectangle in a crumpled plastic bag at a provincial auction. Bereft of all but its glass (retained), this masterpiece of simplicity and clean lines hales from the workshop of none other than the inimitable William Comyns. Because of its minimalist design we have had to resort to installing a further reduced 3.6mm modern ply replacement backboard complete with a rescued and refinished oak easel stand and replacement modern hinge. To do anything else could have compromised the structural integrity of the original silver and glass structure. The back-plate is complete with a new silk facing to accommodate the photograph to a maximum of 138mm wide x 195mm tall