When were bubble glass frames popular?
A bubble glass frame contains a convex piece of glass rather than the traditional flat piece. This type of mounting style was popular at the turn of the 20th century and was often used to display family portraits on the wall.
What is a bubble glass frame?
Convex glass, also known as bubble glass, is a type of framing in which the glass is curved outward. While it is mostly used in the restoration of vintage frames, it can be provided for a number of uses in the present day.
How can I identify an old picture frame?
The back of a picture frame offers important clues about its age. Look for wormholes in the wood, warping that comes with age and humidity changes, and signs about the construction. If it’s fit together without nails or tacks, it may be very old. If it features older hardware, that’s another clue it’s an antique.
What is the bubble glass called?
bullicante
The Italian name for glass with a regular pattern of air bubbles is “bullicante”.
How is convex glass made?
Convex glass is created by applying extreme heat to sheets of clear glass. As the glass warms, it bends in a arched shape, creating a bubble. The more heat that is applied, the larger the resulting bubble will be. Convex glass has long been used to frame antique photographs and keepsakes.
Do old picture frames have value?
When Buying Antique Picture Frames Antique picture frames can fetch a considerable price, because of its rarity and inherent value. As such, if you plan on buying an antique picture frame, you should carefully scrutinize the item (as well as its seller) to ensure that you are buying ‘the real deal’ and not a forgery.
How old is a picture frame?
When Picture Frames Were First Created One of the earliest physical frames dates back to AD 50-70; the wooden frame and the portrait within was found in an Egyptian tomb and was almost perfectly preserved. The twelfth and thirteenth centuries brought about the hand-carved, wooden frames that we recognize today.
What kind of picture frames have bubble glass?
The images that existed in Antique Oval Picture Frames with Bubble Glass are consisting of best images and high environment pictures. clearnce sale antique miniature oval painting under convex glass from antique oval picture frames with bubble glass
When did they start making oval picture frames?
Over half of the picture frames produced in America by some the largest picture frame factories in the late 1800’s up to about 1940 were oval picture frames, round picture frames, or antique octagon picture frames. A large percentage of these frames were used to frame family portraits with convex glass.
What kind of glass is used in antique picture frames?
Today many attics and basements are home to these family heirlooms framed in antique frames and often broken convex bubble glass. Victorian Frame Company has a long history of bending convex glass replacements for these images.
How big does oval convex bubble glass get?
However, we stock many of these unusual antique sizes, and most often no custom set up fees are required. Although we stock 15 standard sizes of oval convex glass, we also custom bend any size of convex bubble glass up to 20″ x 24″.