Service medals, ribbons, insignia and items carried home, mounted so they can be looked at properly and then left alone for decades.
What it involves
Medals spend most of their life in a drawer because nobody wants to be the one who damages them. Framed properly they come out of the drawer permanently. Each medal is mounted so the ribbon keeps its shape rather than folding over on itself, and the group is set at a depth that clears the glazing without pressing on anything.
Archival, acid free materials throughout, because ribbon is textile and textile is the first thing to go. Where there are papers alongside the medals, a service record or a photograph, those are hinged reversibly rather than glued down.
These pieces are handled the way you would want them handled. If the arrangement matters, or the order is meaningful, bring that with you and it will be set out the way it should be.
How it runs
Medals, ribbons and any papers set out together, in the order that is correct rather than the order that fits neatest.
Each piece supported individually so ribbons hold their shape and nothing carries the weight of anything else.
A depth built to clear the highest item, then sealed against dust so the group can hang without further handling.
Questions
No. Mounting is done so the pieces are supported rather than pierced or glued, and everything touching them is acid free. The intent is that the group can be taken apart again with nothing to show for it.
Yes, and it usually makes the piece. A service record, a photograph or a letter alongside the medals turns a row of objects into something that reads. Papers are hinged reversibly.
Found items and ordinance are framed too, provided they are safe and inert. Bring the item in and it can be looked at properly before anything is decided.
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Tell us a little about what you would like framed and we will be in touch with considered options, with no obligation.
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