This unique (and well-timed!) object found its way into the shop this season. It is paper ephemera from the Centennial Exhibition, the 1876 world's fair marking our nation's 100th year, held in our great city.
fan front
detail
The Framing Challenge:
The fan is double-sided. Handpainted. Very fragile. Object must be viewable from both sides.
fan back
detail
This was a new one for me. I took the job in, assuring the customer that I'd figure something out on the worktable. He trusted me to find a solution. I talked about it some to framers and other problem-solving types, but ultimately, I went with my own minimalist invention.
The fan is lashed in 2 places to a solid mahogany dowel with monofilament.
Dowel is fitted into sidewalls.
finished frame (rear view)
Normally, a framer's job is to show no visible attachments. Here this was not possible. The mahogany dowel is similar in color to the fan spokes, and I think the simplicity makes for an elegant solution. Especially when viewed from the front.
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