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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 9428975, member: 33"]I notice that the label on yours says "Ashby's Gallery" instead of "Ashbey's (or Ashbeys) Galleries" -- So it isn't the same company. According to their website, the company was started by Edwin Rivers Ashbey. It's unlikely that they would make the mistake of spelling the name incorrectly on the label. It is probably the label of a different company.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is a minor detail, though, related to your question. It would be important to do research on the sizes of the original print and of any older versions. It may very well be from the 18th century, for all I know.</p><p><br /></p><p>The website for Maxwoods says they have been creating picture frames in Cape Town for over 40 years. Doesn't say how much over 40, but that would relate only to the framing. So let's say it was framed around 1980. Since the Ashby's label is attached to the paper on the back of the frame, that label would post-date the framing date.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do believe your print is much older than 1980! I just don't have the reference works available to guess the age.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 9428975, member: 33"]I notice that the label on yours says "Ashby's Gallery" instead of "Ashbey's (or Ashbeys) Galleries" -- So it isn't the same company. According to their website, the company was started by Edwin Rivers Ashbey. It's unlikely that they would make the mistake of spelling the name incorrectly on the label. It is probably the label of a different company. That is a minor detail, though, related to your question. It would be important to do research on the sizes of the original print and of any older versions. It may very well be from the 18th century, for all I know. The website for Maxwoods says they have been creating picture frames in Cape Town for over 40 years. Doesn't say how much over 40, but that would relate only to the framing. So let's say it was framed around 1980. Since the Ashby's label is attached to the paper on the back of the frame, that label would post-date the framing date. I do believe your print is much older than 1980! I just don't have the reference works available to guess the age.[/QUOTE]
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