Oval Frame, Convex Glass, Woodrow Wilson The 28th President Of The United States Of America

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Posted 16 months, 8 days ago

officialfuel
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Picture of Woodrow Wilson in a frame that I would like to know a little about. Notice the embossed flags on the frame. Is the frame rare because of the flags that are embossed in the frame?

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1. officialfuel, 16 months, 8 days ago
   Thank you chevy59
2. officialfuel, 16 months, 8 days ago
   Thanks potrero
3. officialfuel, 16 months, 8 days ago
   Thank you EbayMan
4. Chapeldreamer, 16 months, 7 days ago
   I think you've got something here. How did you come by it?
5. Vestaswind, 16 months, 7 days ago
   It's nice. I'm betting it hung in some Government building.
6. officialfuel, 16 months, 7 days ago
   I traded a new girls bike for it about 16 years ago.
7. cocacolakid97, 16 months, 6 days ago
   Found some info on this. Through all american history, it wasn't rare to find the portrait of the president in an average family's house. I found on the internet nearly indentical frames with differant presidents on them. I'd say it'd from when he was president, 1911-1913, I think??? Worth around 50 to one hundred dollars. That's my guess at least. Plus, I don't think pictures of presidents would hang in goverment buildings. It would be flatering, but I don't think so.
8. officialfuel, 16 months, 6 days ago
   Thanks for your input cocacolakid97
9. cocacolakid97, 16 months, 6 days ago
   just call me CCKid
10. officialfuel, 16 months, 5 days ago
    Thank you rustyboltz
11. AR8Jason, 15 months, 11 days ago
    CCKid ... Actually photos of the Presidents did and do often hang in Govt. Buildings, as do Governors photos in their state buildings.
    
    This is a common photo, in a uncommonly nice frame. Oval frames with concave glass, with unidentified folks in them are bid on quite well at auction. Wilson doesn't have a great following, but the frame details make this a great piece.
    
    I even bought two empty frames with concave glass at auction, just in case and to resale to someone that needs one. The concave glass is hard to come by.
12. officialfuel, 15 months, 11 days ago
    Thank you for the info AR8Jason, I agree with you, but I believe it is convex glass meaning curving outward or bulging outward as opposed to concave.
13. AR8Jason, 15 months, 11 days ago
    That would be easier on the picture I guess ...
    Wouldn't that depend as to which side you are looking at it?
    
    I have to go, I have some photo glasses to turn around. ;-{)
14. officialfuel, 15 months, 11 days ago
    I was taught by an old man that it was called convex, am I wrong? I just want to describe it properly.
15. AR8Jason, 15 months, 11 days ago
    Now if I tell you that your are right ... and you say "an old man confirmed this" then I might hit you.
    
    You are correct. Concave points in. These are Convex.
16. officialfuel, 15 months, 11 days ago
    Thank you AR8Jason.
17. officialfuel, 15 months, 11 days ago
    Thank you ttomtucker!
18. officialfuel, 15 months, 3 days ago
    Thank you mammi!
19. bettyboop, 11 months, 12 days ago
    I have an old oval frame with convex glass, about 24 or so inches high, which holds a scetched picture of my Grandmother made in the late 1800's. She was in her late teens (or so her sister (my Great Aunt) told me. My aunt also told me that she was chosen at the time to pose for a Coca Cola portrait, her payment for the 'poseing session' was the scetched picture of herself, which I now have. I was also told that her likeness was seen on one of the old Coca Cola prints. I don't know for sure, but I would be interested to find out. Is there a site that has all the old CocaCola ladies pictures that I could check out?
20. scottvez, 11 months, 12 days ago
    Nice item.
    
    It most likely dates from WW1 due to the patriotic motif.
    
    Even with the frame damage it is still desirable. Be careful when handling-- the cracked pieces have a tendency to fall off when bang a little.
    
    Scott
21. officialfuel, 10 months, 13 days ago
    Thank you MooreAntique!
22. Lee Sayer, 10 months, 13 days ago
    My folks wedding photo is in a frame like this ,without the flags, from 1911.It also has the convex glass.
23. officialfuel, 10 months, 12 days ago
    Thank you LeeSayer for stopping by and commenting!
24. officialfuel, 8 months, 24 days ago
    Thank you Hedgewalker, leighannrn and trukn20!
25. filmnet, 3 months, 27 days ago
    Have the same frame with flags eagle on top with USA posed now on my page WW1 soldier from our family , and 2 other concave glass.
26. officialfuel, 3 months, 27 days ago
    Thank you filmnet for stopping by and commenting!
    
    Michael
27. BELLIN68, 3 months, 27 days ago
    love it and want it!!!!!!!!!1
28. officialfuel, 3 months, 27 days ago
    Thank you BELLIN68!
    
    Michael
29. kerry10456, 3 months, 27 days ago
    Michael, there is one of these picture and same frame that hangs in the Gentry County Courthouse. It's been there since the 1920's they tell me. Best Regards, Kerry
30. officialfuel, 3 months, 27 days ago
    Thank you kerry for the love and the info!
    
    Michael
31. officialfuel, 17 days ago
    Thank you crswerner!
    
    Michael

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