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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 360177, member: 5833"]The one on the right is beyond chubby cheeked!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chances are he shall ever remain nameless, as do so many <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/cameotimescom/cameo-portraits-of-victorian-gentlemen/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pinterest.com/cameotimescom/cameo-portraits-of-victorian-gentlemen/" rel="nofollow">cameo portraits of gentlemen</a>. And <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/cameotimescom/cameo-portraits-of-victorian-ladies/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pinterest.com/cameotimescom/cameo-portraits-of-victorian-ladies/" rel="nofollow">ladies</a>, who are rarer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone know of someone who can matte photos in the old way with openings that aren't rectangular & have some gilt around the edge, etc., or should I just be on the lookout for damaged/poor quality photos in mattes that would suit my needs? After buying an old frame painted in trompe l'oeil manner to mimic black & white marble already holding a studio portrait of a mother & child in an elaborate matte, decided I liked how it looked on my wall, bought a couple more trompe l'oeil frames & an assortment of old studio photos of children. But they need mattes, & won't look right in a simple modern type. Ideas?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 360177, member: 5833"]The one on the right is beyond chubby cheeked! Chances are he shall ever remain nameless, as do so many [URL='https://www.pinterest.com/cameotimescom/cameo-portraits-of-victorian-gentlemen/']cameo portraits of gentlemen[/URL]. And [URL='https://www.pinterest.com/cameotimescom/cameo-portraits-of-victorian-ladies/']ladies[/URL], who are rarer. Does anyone know of someone who can matte photos in the old way with openings that aren't rectangular & have some gilt around the edge, etc., or should I just be on the lookout for damaged/poor quality photos in mattes that would suit my needs? After buying an old frame painted in trompe l'oeil manner to mimic black & white marble already holding a studio portrait of a mother & child in an elaborate matte, decided I liked how it looked on my wall, bought a couple more trompe l'oeil frames & an assortment of old studio photos of children. But they need mattes, & won't look right in a simple modern type. Ideas?[/QUOTE]
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