Supply and Fitting of Bespoke Framing for Mark Frith Exhibition at RBG Kew
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Fitting of Bespoke Framing for Mark Frith Exhibition at RBG Kew
Awarded 24 Jun 2018
Awarded24 Jun 2018
Value£13,000.00
SupplierPLOWDEN & SMITH LIMITED
AgencyROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 8y 2mo ago3mo term
Awarded 24 June 2018Expired 13 Sept 2018
About
Royal Botanic Gardens awarded a contract to Plowden & Smith Limited for the supply and fitting of bespoke framing for an exhibition of 20 original pencil-on-paper drawings of ancient English oak trees by artist Mark Frith, held at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art from 6 October 2018 to 17 March 2019.
The drawings, on loan to RBG Kew, were mounted on individual sub-frames and required custom framing.
The contract value was AUD 13,000.
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