A metal photograph frame, probably used as a prop in the film "On the Black Hill" (1987).
Category
Frames
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Glass, Cardboard, Adhesive tape
Measurements
145 x 95 x 10 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1521237.2
Summary
A metal photograph frame, probably used as a prop in the film "On the Black Hill" (1987). The frame is rectangular, with rounded corners and has a rectangular aperture, size 112 mm x 62 mm. It is made of lightweight, thin metal and has no ornamentation. The glass is damaged - broken into 4 pieces. The back of the frame is thick card, covered on the outside with maroon leatherette. The original stand has broken off and has been replaced by a piece of cardboard box, cut to shape and attached with black adhesive tape. The stand is positioned for the frame to be used in portrait orientation. There is a small white label affixed to the back upon which has been written in black ballpen: "1924/6". Date of manufacture unknown.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986.