Framed Antique Indian Manuscript from Kedleston Hall

This antique Indian manuscript was brought to us for framing in 2015 on behalf of The National Trust. Belonging to George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India between 1899 and 1905, the manuscript hangs on the walls of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire - which he inherited from his ancestors - along with the many other objects he amassed during his travels in South Asia and the Middle East.

As proud members of the Fine Art Trade Guild, we adhere to their four levels of framing: Museum Level; Conservation Level; Commended Level; and Minimum Level. Each level offers a different degree of protection and preservation for the artwork.

Once we'd established the level of framing our customer required, we made the frame by combining a simple black painted frame moulding with a bright gold slip moulding.

To help protect the artwork from fading - and to reduce reflections to less than 1% - we glazed the frame with museum-grade glass which contains 99% UV filter.

In order to separate the painting from the glass (so they don't stick together over time) we also added a small transparent spacer to the frame. A window mount would perform this job normally however the customer decided that they would prefer this particular piece of artwork to be close framed i.e. without a mount.

Our Framers have been framing precious antique artwork since 2006, so you can rest assured that we treat every single piece with the utmost care and respect, framing it to whichever Fine Art Trade Guild level of service you require. Call us on 01246 554338 or email sales@bramptonframing.com for more information.

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