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 1521238.2
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 back of the frame is thick card, covered on the outside with maroon leatherette. The original stand is damaged and is held in place by 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: "1926/4". 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.