Convex glass

Scott Carroll <scott_carroll [at] eed__state__ak__us> writes

>Does anyone know of a source for (or even the correct name for) a
>large piece of convex glass that fits over a portrait picture?  This
>is the type of glass that fits into an ornate oval frame and usually
>covers a photograph rather than a painting.

Try "InLine Ovals", a framing supplier who carries oval frames,
glass domes and convex glass.  They have a rudimentary web site at
<URL:http://www.inlineovals.com>, or 800-456-1232, but you will
probably have to order through a framer.

Rebecca Pavitt
Paper Conservator
Vancouver, B.C.
604-877-0405


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