Hi John,
I'm afraid I can not claim such skill..
I'm always on the lookout for frames I like from local hobby shops or second hand stores. As with this one in its original form it didn't work for me, so took all the garbage/fitting off the back and rebuilt it up to work for me. Quite a bit of work in its own right but as long as the basic frame looks good then that is all the really hard work done.
I really quite like these ornate frames and the old world look they have to them. Despite being quite modern they do look the part and I'm a little old fashioned so enjoy the classical look once finished.
Cheers, Roy.