For sale is this good sized photo frame by the firm of James Atkins & Sons.  Atkins were a pretty commercial manufacture but I am confident this frame is of added interest as it was designed by David Veazey (sometimes Veasey).  Veazey is a bit of a mystery man.  One of Liberty’s top designers in the 1900-5 period, his signature style was to use money plant (lunaria) leaves as appear so attractively on this frame.  In the 1911 census Veazey is clearly of sufficient wealth to have a sizeable home and several servants, whilst describing his occupation as a “designer”.  So it seems likely he did many more designs than those known by him for Liberty & Co and William Huton & Sons, and more than are known to exist today.  This frame is likely just such a piece.

For more information on Veazey please see my article published in the Archibald Knox Society Journal, 2015 by clicking this link.