Often you may wish to have your medals or family medals framed for display. This can be a very expensive process and worse, some of the framing processes can be damaging to the medals or items being framed or done by people who do not known what they are doing. We will typically charge 30-40% of the cost a framer will charge for medal framing. Please note that some framers will glue documents and medals into frames and will damage or modify your items including cutting off lugs etc. A badge with lugs removed is worth nothing and it seems ironic that items are destroyed by framers when the owners intention is to preserve them. We use acid free tapes and items are not damaged. The inside of the frame isn't pretty as each item is attached individually but then its not supposed to be seen. Please note that some tapes can be effected by damp so let us know if you will be keeping the frame in a damp area.

When making name plaques for frames we usually copy information such as dates of birth from service records and sometimes there can be discrepancies especially if someone has falsified their age when enlisting. It is much easier for us for you to supply the details you would like included on the plaque.

Also, we will shortly be standardising our frames and layouts. This is because of the significant work involved in setting up some frames. Please ask us about framing options. The only frame offered is standard painted black or dark stained timber as the depth of the frame needs to be such that the items are set back from the glass. There is a range of coloured mat cards available. We only use suede card for opening frames as it weathers far better.

If you have any specific custom framing needs we recommend FACTORY FRAMES in Lunn Avenue, Mt Wellington and also on the North Shore.

Our standard medal type frame. Plain dark stained timber with a choice of black, maroon or blue suede card. Name plaques are also provided with recipient details. This frame was prepared for RMC Duntroon in Australia. "Morrie" Stanley was a NZ hero of the Battle of Long Tan during the Vietnam War.

full sized medals swung mounted and framed for display. A frame of this type is around $150 - $175 including the brass plaque.

full sized medals mounted for display court style

miniature medals mounted for display

WW2 Memorial Cross and campaign medals to a man killed at Crete. This is type of frame and mounting is around $220 - $250

Below, a WW1 MM and MID group with Gallipoli Medallion. The owner wanted the medals left exactly as worn by his father so we conserved them and they were framed accordingly. The cost for this type of frame is around $220

Below, a conservation mount using antique ribbons and an elaborate gilt frame. The Gallipoli Medallion (bottom left) was unclaimed and so we claimed it for the decendants and it now completes his medal entitlement. Please note that we do not charge for claiming unclaimed medals. This medal recipient was killed whilst serving with the Camel Corps. A mount and frame of this type will typically cost around $350 to $450 depending on the number of medals. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FRAME MAY NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE so please enquire.

Below is a similar frame recently undertaken for a client. In addition we supplied the medals contained in the frame to represent the honours and awards won by their relative.