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<p>[QUOTE="abbypanda, post: 442793, member: 9362"]I found a pattern on hussar's site that i think may be it. I'm gonna email him prob later this week. I'm a photographer, I sell Husar's frames and a carved frame this size from him new would run $500-$1000 wholesale, so it's def worth more than a few $, though would have been better if it hadn't had a poor job of thin water based paint on top.</p><p>I have a carved frame in a finish that matches this sized 30 x 40 and i paid around $1000 maybe a tad more after shipping, so I figure they'd hold some value over time. A quick browse of Ebay and smaller frames (of his) with nicks and bole showing are selling for $250ish. Larger ones up to $750ish</p><p>In terms of being an Antique, it may not be specifically worth anything in that respect however.</p><p>I'll prob remove the paint with mineral salts as best I can and put some artwork of mine in it and keep it around.</p><p>I've seen quite a few articles about how Newcomb Macklin and older antique frames are undervalued so over time I'm hoping to pick up a few of them here and there. I may get them from an online source however as opposed to local shops.</p><p>thanks for the video Mills Treasures and the info.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="abbypanda, post: 442793, member: 9362"]I found a pattern on hussar's site that i think may be it. I'm gonna email him prob later this week. I'm a photographer, I sell Husar's frames and a carved frame this size from him new would run $500-$1000 wholesale, so it's def worth more than a few $, though would have been better if it hadn't had a poor job of thin water based paint on top. I have a carved frame in a finish that matches this sized 30 x 40 and i paid around $1000 maybe a tad more after shipping, so I figure they'd hold some value over time. A quick browse of Ebay and smaller frames (of his) with nicks and bole showing are selling for $250ish. Larger ones up to $750ish In terms of being an Antique, it may not be specifically worth anything in that respect however. I'll prob remove the paint with mineral salts as best I can and put some artwork of mine in it and keep it around. I've seen quite a few articles about how Newcomb Macklin and older antique frames are undervalued so over time I'm hoping to pick up a few of them here and there. I may get them from an online source however as opposed to local shops. thanks for the video Mills Treasures and the info.[/QUOTE]
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