Braquette frame
Date: after 1978
Inventory Number: 2014-1-0087
Classification: Frame
Seller: Charrette Corporation (1964 - 2006)
Dimensions:
37.7 × 50 × 1.2 cm (14 13/16 × 19 11/16 × 1/2 in.)
Description:
Single braquette-style picture frame with adjustable nylon cords and plastic fastener tabs.
In Collection(s)
FunctionThis "braquette" type of picture frame, designed by Nathan Horwitt, allowed for the hanging of pictures of many different sizes using adjustable cords and fasteners.
Curatorial RemarksDesigned by Nathan George Horwitt, who also designed the museum watch face (see 2014-1-0157).
ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.