Vernacular picture Frame

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Vernacular picture Frame - front: The image shows a wooden board with an intricately carved dark brown frame featuring geometric patterns.
Vernacular picture Frame - front

The image shows a wooden board with an intricately carved dark brown frame featuring geometric patterns.

Name/Title

Vernacular picture Frame

Entry/Object ID

chs-015320

Description

Pyramid style vernacular picture frame Contained: 1899 photograph of Chester High School Students at 1846 Chester Academy ( #chs -013319). Assume to have been crafted in Chester by a resident. (Note: Top layer of one corner pyramid missing.)

Collection

Chester Alumni Association Collection

Category

Artists

Acquisition

Notes

5/2/2015 Gift from Chester Alumni Association

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1899

Dimensions

Height

24.7 cm

Width

30.4 cm

Depth

4.9 cm

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

April 11, 2025