Porcelain lid in shadowbox

 

This is a porcelain lid that is very special to the client. The box broke, but she wanted to preserve the lid. I used medium-dark blue silk behind the lid as well as up the insides of the frame to hold the Museum glass away from the delicate flowers. Because at our shop we only attach art that can later be removed, mounting the lid was a bit tricky. What I ended up doing was making a foam board hexagon that fit very tightly into the back of the lid. Because it was visible, I covered the armature with the same blue silk. The armature was glued to the backing and with a pretty good tug, the lid can be pulled off the hexagon.

The client wanted a fancy frame that complemented the decorations on the lid, and it had to be deep enough to accommodate the glass, the lid, and the backing. It was very successful and the customer loved it. The price for the framing was around $200.