G. Sauter

McClees' Galleries

J. J. Gillespie & Co.

Bernard Badura

Ben Badura "label", from the book "Carved Incised Glided and Burnished, The Bucks County Framing Tradition" Erika Jaeger Smith. A catalog of an exhibition at the Jame A. Michener Art Museum.

Badura, 1896-1986, apprenticed with Frederick Harer, 1879-1948.

Another Badura signature, from The Eli Wilner Company:

Eli Wilner & Co.
http://www.eliwilner.com

John Wanamaker

I'm making an assumption that this is from the Wanamaker Department stores. Lots of information on the internet about him and his stores.

Geisler Bros.

Adolph Newman, George C. Newman, Newman Galleries

Partial label.

Collection:

Scott Klinkenborg
Superior Moulding Corp.
5000 West 35th St.
St. Louis Park, MN. 55416
1-800-922-7914

Some photos, logos, etc., direct from Terry Newman, Newman Galleries:

A horse drawn wagon, The Art Cart, circa 1865, in front of

original gallery at 806 Market street in Philadelphia.

Original design for one of our labels from our first location

One of the Gallery rooms at 806 Market Street

Another of the gallery rooms at 806 Market street.

The original framing shop at 806 Market street

Current logo.

Photos, label and logo, courtesy of:

Terry Newman
Newman Galleries
www.newmangalleries.com
215-563-1779

Bucks Co.

An excellent book detailing the Bucks County framing school, with photos of signatures, and design sketches showing the process. The book is a catalog from an exhibition at the James A. Michener Art Museum, 2000.

Frederick Harer, 1879-1949

Frederick Harer signature on a frame on a Daniel Garber painting.

Frederick Harer signed his frames as works of art.

 The Lumberville Bridge
Danial Garber, Frederick Harer, frame.
South Bend Museum of Art

Harer was one of the founders of the Bucks County school of frame making. Here, he uses a form of sgraffito to punch and incise decorative patterns into the surface. He was also a painter and sculptor.