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| Salem County Map, dated 1875 |
There's been a lovely run on work dropped off at Picture That! in the past week.
One of our favorites is this original 1875 map of Salem County, NJ. It appears that it was published as part of the old Today's Sunbeam Newspaper quite a long time ago.
On the back, there were images of impressive landmarks around the county.
It seemed like such a shame to cover up those landmarks. In fact, some folks may have preferred those sketches of historic properties as the main event, rather than the map.
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| the back of the piece |
What to do....what to do?
Luckily, there is a pretty simple solution to a predicament like this. The Shop Girls quickly decided to frame this piece with glass on both the front and the back. That way, the owner could turn it over to view the 'flip side' whenever their little heart desired. It's a little trickier to frame something with this method......but it's oh-so-worth it. It's also a little heavier to frame artwork with the second piece of glass.
A little extra hanging wire takes care of that issue, as you can see here.
History always fascinates The Shop Girls.
What do you have laying around your house that should be protected in an attractive, acid-free custom frame? Do yourself a favor and take care of it this year before it further deteriorates. Light, insects, change in temperature.....all of these can absolutely ruin your prescious piece.
If you have any questions, just give us a call: 856-628-2710
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