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Currier and Ives frames

Scope note

Use for frames with overlapping moldings and corner embellishment, often carved to imitate wood bark, popular in the 19th century and named for American artists Nathaniel Currier and James M. Ives. ADAIR

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000189929

Broader Terms used

<frames by form>

Term used for

frames, Currier and Ives

Equivalent Terms used

Currier and Ives frame

Created

13yrs ago

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