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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9960691, member: 79705"]The prints may not be that old. I can't tell from these pics (someone else may be able to). The people depicted are of that period, though.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can have a framer do it if you're more comfortable with that. I just love solving a good mystery, and I used to be a framer, so disassembling them is my first move.</p><p><br /></p><p>To give you an idea: The paper is stuck on with ATG tape. Inside the art is in a sandwich--glass/mat/art/backing-- held in by framers points, staples, or nails. Art is safe in the layers, so you can't hurt it while you take it apart. You use pliers to pull the points out and then can lift the whole sandwich out. </p><p><br /></p><p>Once the art sandwich is free you can leave the glass on the table and gently go through the layers. Art can be mounted to the back of the mat, or to the backing. You shouldn't have to remove it to see the back and edges if it's mounted properly, as most of it is hang mounted on the top only or in photo corners you can slip it in and out of. Take pictures, clean glass, reassemble sandwich, drop into frame, and replace framer points using a flathead screwdriver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or take to a friendly framer. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9960691, member: 79705"]The prints may not be that old. I can't tell from these pics (someone else may be able to). The people depicted are of that period, though. You can have a framer do it if you're more comfortable with that. I just love solving a good mystery, and I used to be a framer, so disassembling them is my first move. To give you an idea: The paper is stuck on with ATG tape. Inside the art is in a sandwich--glass/mat/art/backing-- held in by framers points, staples, or nails. Art is safe in the layers, so you can't hurt it while you take it apart. You use pliers to pull the points out and then can lift the whole sandwich out. Once the art sandwich is free you can leave the glass on the table and gently go through the layers. Art can be mounted to the back of the mat, or to the backing. You shouldn't have to remove it to see the back and edges if it's mounted properly, as most of it is hang mounted on the top only or in photo corners you can slip it in and out of. Take pictures, clean glass, reassemble sandwich, drop into frame, and replace framer points using a flathead screwdriver. Or take to a friendly framer. :D[/QUOTE]
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