Circassian Walnut Frame
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This frame was made by William F. Bucher of Washington, D.C. as part of his collection of framed tree photographs. The frame is made of Circassian walnut veneer on an ash frame with macassar ebony back bead. Bucher, a cabinetmaker, framed each photograph in wood of the same species as the tree depicted in the print. Bucher explained the philosophy behind his collection in a 1931 letter to the Museum: “’Old World' trees have gathered about them so much folklore and poetry, I thought it would be interesting to show by pictures and wood, that many of our American trees have attained by their own merits, an equal right to a place in the 'hall of fame.’”
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: frames
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content: Work and Industry: Forestry
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content: Work
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content: Natural Resources
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: William F. Bucher
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.115767.15
label: catalog number
content: AG*115767.15
label: accession number
content: 115767
label: maker number
content: 18
objectType: label: Object Name
content: frame
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 23 1/2 in x 28 in x 1 5/8 in; 59.69 cm x 71.12 cm x 4.1275 cm