Frame for the painting of the Vermont State Seal by P. Fisk, dated Jan. 1, 1864. The frame needed to be reassembled, stabilized, and gesso losses filled. Restored areas were regilded with 23k gold leaf, and toned to match the patina of the original finish. The frame is now hanging in the St. Albans Museum.

19th Century French Regency style frame with extensive ornament loss and water damage. The frame was almost completely over painted with bronze gold paint. About 15% of the original finish was preserved, areas of replaced ornaments and gesso, and areas where the original finish was damaged, were regilded, and toned to match the remaining areas of the original finish.

Memento mori is a Latin phrase that may be freely translated as “Remember that you are mortal.” . It names a genre of artistic creations that vary widely from one another, but which all share the same purpose, which is to remind people of their own mortality. This memento mori was made in 1768, carved in wood, gessoed and gilded on orange bole with burnished silver leaf.

In the final decade of the 19th century, American frame making came into its own. There was a demand for quality frames, and Boston rose to prominence with the establishment of the Carrig-Rohane Shop. Founded by the tonalist painter Herman Dudley Murphy, and joined by Charles Prendergast (the brother of Maurice) and Walfred Thulin, the collaboration revolutionized frame making in this country. This frame is a beautiful example of the company’s workmanship.