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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Born2it, post: 4397454, member: 59977&quot;]I don’t blame you for being scared to open it up, but I’m sure Roaring 20s is right that acid free surroundings are preferable for preserving the piece…. Though I find the board on the back rather charming.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also think Debora is right about the matting looking newer than the piece or the frame, but it looks to me like it’s double matted, and the inner matt might be older. And made by someone with less skill (look at the bottom right corner). That, combined with the remnants of paper on the back (which apparently was removed or damaged long enough ago for some of the wood to darken with age, there’s a distinct difference between that and the more recently exposed wood) makes me think that the newer looking matt was added significantly after the piece was originally framed, and/or when the piece was moved to the current lovely frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Being rather ignorant on this subject, I would be grateful for any thoughts and/or correction of my speculation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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