Striking (and Evocatively Face-Like) Pair of Antique Framer's Sample Boards, Behind Glass mid-century fans A total charmer

A total charmer

but I did get excited--and curious--about this old book shaped mold

meditative effect

a lifetime collector of fine ephemera and valentines

Striking (and Evocatively Face-Like) Pair of Antique Framer's Sample Boards, Behind Glass mid-century fans A total charmerI bought these last summer from a dealer in Mid Coast Maine with wonderful things and a keen eye for the graphic I paid what I'm asking but wanted to enjoy them awhile, and while offering them up now won't be sorry to keep them forever. They were are display salesman sample boards showing a variety of metal (I believe largely brass) edgings for round, oval and rectangular picture frames. Photos don't do justice, but I find them very beautiful things,