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2 Crescent s RagMat Museum Offering JUST GOT SUPER SIZED! Crescent is pleased to announce the addition of several new Super-Sized Museum Boards to its range of 100% cotton matboards. These new -Ply matboards meet all standards for Museum matting and are available in three classic colors. Now you can offer a premium RagMat Museum matboard to complement even the largest artwork. 8 x x 10 Antique NEW 79 Black NEW 75 NEW 8 Antique NEW 89 Update your Crescent RagMat corners with a complementary set of labels by calling Crescent Customer Support at or visiting us online at

1 Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) A B C D E F RagMat Cotton Matboards RAGMAT MUSEUM

Antique Gray 1106 81106 1106 (8 ply) Cool 1170 Soft Cream 117 8117 Shoreline 118 Inverness 111 8111 Vintage Gray 110 Archival Mist 1100 5 6 6 (8x7) 7 (8x96) 8 (60x10) 156 (6 ply) 8 (8 ply) 68 (8 ply)

8111 Desert Sand 1105 81105 Bramble 11 Loam 116 Gray 1117 6 Soft 111 8111 111 (8 ply) 8111 (8 ply) Beige 117 Suntan 1176 Fern 1178 Hedge 115 New Castle 11 7 Antique 59 60 79 (8x96) 89 (60x10) 9 (8

3 1 Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) A B C D E F RagMat Cotton Matboards RAGMAT MUSEUM Solids Museum Matboard 100% cotton, acid-free and lignin-free. Solid color throughout. Special surface sizing for French Matting and art media. Antique Gray (8 ply) Cool 1170 Soft Cream Shoreline 118 Inverness Vintage Gray 110 Archival Mist (8x7) 7 (8x96) 8 (60x10) 156 (6 ply) 8 (8 ply) 68 (8 ply) Cream (8 ply) Clay 1175 Sprout 117 Fieldstone 117 Neutral Gray 1101 Sand Dollar (8 ply) Dark Cream 1108 Bluff 119 Briar 11 Brownstone 1177 Stratford 11 5 Silk 1171 Almond Desert Sand Bramble 11 Loam 116 Gray Soft (8 ply) 8111 (8 ply) Beige 117 Suntan 1176 Fern 1178 Hedge 115 New Castle 11 7 Antique (8x96) 89 (60x10) 9 (8 ply) 89 (8 ply) Antique Tan (8 ply) Shetland 115 Williamsburg Green 1179 Sable 118 Black (8x96) 1115 (8 ply) (8 ply) 8 RAGMAT MUSEUM Solids (UNBUFFERED) Museum matting and mounting board. 100% cotton, acid-free and lignin-free. Solid color throughout. For photographs and textiles requiring a low alkaline environment. 99 Antique 98 Cream 97 Optic Black 96 R a gmat Sp e c i f i e r 1

RAGMAT Premium quality conservation surfaces on 100% cotton core and backing papers.

6160 French Buff 1570 Wasabi 1518 Micro Mint 1680 Script 166 8166 Antique 1609 81609 Wheat 160 French Jonquil 1678 Wild Basil 1679 Gecko 1519 Brite 1607 81607 Cotton 1686 81686 Olde Tan 158 8158 Ra

Sauterne 168 Williamsburg Green 155 8155 6 1610 81610 61610 Cloth 1 Sandstorm 1689 81689 61689 Topaz 1619 81619 Celery Seed 1681 Black Watch 16 7 Off 1606 81606 Warm 1650 Cashew 169 Outback Haze 15

4 RAGMAT Premium quality conservation surfaces on 100% cotton core and backing papers. Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) A B C D E F 1 Very Satin 11 Spice Ivory French Buff 1570 Wasabi 1518 Micro Mint 1680 Script Antique Wheat 160 French Jonquil 1678 Wild Basil 1679 Gecko 1519 Brite Cotton Olde Tan Ra 1517 Chive 17 Malachite 161 Cloud 10 Palm Beach English Stone 167 Naples Yellow 169 Avocado 1555 Sherwood Green Eiderdown 1687 Cream Flaxen Chamois Gold 166 Sauterne 168 Williamsburg Green Cloth 1 Sandstorm Topaz Celery Seed 1681 Black Watch 16 7 Off Warm 1650 Cashew 169 Outback Haze 15 Silver Leaf 1597 Laurel Green Alabaster 166 Whisper Sandstone 1566 Oak Brown 156 Sage Amazon Moonlight 1685 Ivory Sand 1567 Tampico Brown 156 Olive Bronze Ocean Mist Optic Antique Buff 158 Suntan 1565 Grecian Olive 15 Dark Olive Tapestry 168 These items have special surface sizing for French Matting and art media. R a gmat Sp e c i f i e r

5 Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) A B C D E F 1 Clearwater 168 Barely Blue 1665 French Lilac 1670 Barely Pink 167 Pastel Pink 1605 Mist Sky Blue 166 Sheer Blue 1666 Royal Orchid 151 Cherub Pink 165 Moroccan Spice 155 Olde Grey 159 Aruba 16 Tuscany Blue 151 Majestic Purple 1661 Azalea 16 Taos 169 Rose Gray 1601 Blue Belle 1659 Periwinkle Blue 16 Amethyst 169 Cerise 167 Pottery 1618 New Clay Patriot Blue Calypso Blue 151 Purple Wildflower 160 Venetian Red 167 Sunset Clay 1675 Bali Sand 15 6 Biscay Blue 155 Imperial Blue 1660 Grey Violet 1595 True Red Tandoori 156 Filbert Country Blue 1656 Ultramarine 168 Light Mauve 1586 Really Red 167 Russet 1558 Light Umbria Storm Blue 1551 Lapis Garnet 16 Crimson Redwood 1559 Copley Gray Williamsburg Blue Ink Blue 11 Napa Wine 158 Auburn 165 Rust 1560 Sable Lake 19 Newport Blue Maroon Sepia 1561 Nutmeg Espresso These items have special surface sizing for French Matting and art media. R a gmat Sp e c i f i e r

6 Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) A B C D E 1 Silver Gray Medium Gray 1600 Dawn Gray Brighton 157 Shade 1 Fog 16 Sea Shell 159 Ashen Dusty Blue 1599 Raven Black River Rock 1668 Pearl 157 Dark Gray Bar Harbor Gray 155 Old Gold 1768 RAGMAT NOIR Premium quality conservation surfaces on 100% cotton solid black core and backing papers Palm Beach Sandstorm Dawn Gray 6157 Espresso Optic 6168 Spice Ivory 6160 Olive Bronze Ashen 6170 RENAISSANCE The Michael Graves Collection 7 Gold 101 Copper 10 Silver 10 Graphite 10 There are more ways than ever to connect with Crescent. Let us help you grow your business: Customer Support (888) These items have special surface sizing for French Matting and art media. R a gmat Sp e c i f i e r

7 RAGMAT ANTIquarian Premium quality conservation surfaces on 100% cotton natural cream core and backing papers. Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) A B C D E 1 Antique Lace 1715 Ashen 170 Moss 170 Black Walnut 1711 Grayling 1718 Antique Ivory 1705 Light Umbria 1709 Foxhunt Green 170 Hazelnut 1708 Brittany 1716 Flaxen 171 Dark Umbria 1710 Lapis 17 Rubia 1706 Black 171 Stonehenge 171 Dark Olive 17 PURE. NATURAL. strong. colorful. RagMat Museum Solids 100% cotton board featuring one solid color throughout RagMat Over 00 color choices on a brilliant white cotton core RagMat Antiquarian Vintage colors on a natural cream cotton core RagMat Noir Classic neutral colors on a dramatic black cotton core R a gmat Sp e c i f i e r 5

8 1 Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) A B C D E F RagMat Museum DUPLEx Two-sided museum mounting board. Double sided 100% cotton board with a different color each side..05 thickness RAGMAT Solids Museum mounting board. 100% cotton, solid color throughout. Cotton Mounting Boards When mounting and matting valuable artwork, it is important to complete the conservation package by protecting the artwork on both sides. That is why Crescent offers the most complete collection of 100% cotton mounting boards in the industry. Available in a variety of sizes and thicknesses, and in the most useable colors, Crescent RagMat cotton mounting boards are versatile enough to satisfy any conservation mounting need. /Antique 150 ( shown) /Antique 150 (Antique shown) Off /Cream 151 (Off shown) Off /Cream 151 (Cream shown) 1150 ply x ply 0x ply x0 116 ply 0x ply 8x60 Antique 1157 ply x ply x ply 8x60 Cream 115 ply x ply x ply 0x60 MUSEUM BARRIER PAPER 100% cotton Off barrier paper for a variety of framing and storage applications. Available in sheets or rolls: ply Thick "x100' roll ply Thick "x0" sheets NOTE: RAGMat Cotton MOUNTING BOARDS are for mounting only! The mounting boards are constructed of a porous material designed to be receptive to mounting adhesives. As a result, the mounting boards do not accept mat opening cuts (straight or beveled) as cleanly as our RagMat matboard. RagMat Selector Guide 100% Cotton Core & Backing Paper Meets all Museum Standards Set by F.A.T.G. Meets all Conservation Standards Set by F.A.T.G. Facing Papers Exceed Industry Standards for Fade & Bleed Acid-Free & Lignin-Free Surface, Core & Backing Paper ph Buffered with Calcium Carbonate to an Alkaline Reserve of -5% RagMat Museum Solids RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered) RagMat Solids Mounting Boards RagMat RagMat Antiquarian RagMat Noir Fine Art Trade Guild *Select colors only see color specifier for detailed availability. R a gmat Sp e c i f i e r 6

framed, I need to trust the person or the shop to handle the piece properly.

9 THE CRESCENT ragmat warranty program DELIVERS what your customers want. An extensive survey* of the custom framing industry reveals the following influential factors in consumers choices: TRUST 8% of your customers agree with this statement: When I take something to be framed, I need to trust the person or the shop to handle the piece properly. PRESERVE AND PROTECT 8% of custom framing customers agree that: When it comes to custom framing, preserving the item is as important as creating a wonderful display for my walls. VALUE 7% of your customers agree that: Custom framing is expensive, but it is worth it. deliver what your customers want. CHOOSE CRESCENT RAGMAT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT YOUR CUSTOMERS ARTWORK FOR ITS LIFETIME. Crescent is so confident in premium RagMat that we guarantee it! Our warranty program is an industry first, and guarantees that Crescent RagMat products won t damage the artwork or we will replace the matboard and the artwork for free! For more information on our RagMat warranty program, please visit or call our Customer Support Team at (888) *Unity Marketing, 01

10 RAGMAT COLOR INDE X Key: RagMat Museum Solids, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Museum Solids (Unbuffered), x0 (81x10cm) RagMat, x0 (81x10cm) RagMat Antiquarian, x0 (81x10cm) Page & Item # Name Location 1100 Archival Mist 1-F 1101 Neutral Gray 1-F 110 Vintage Gray 1-E 110 Antique Tan 1-B Desert Sand 1-C Antique Gray 1-F Dark Cream 1-B 111 Soft 1-A6 111 Almond 1-B Black 1-F Gray 1-F5 111 Inverness 1-D 11 Stratford 1-F 11 New Castle 1-F6 115 Shetland 1-C7 116 Sand Dollar 1-A 117 Sprout 1-D 118 Shoreline 1-C 119 Bluff 1-C 11 Briar 1-D 11 Bramble 1-D5 115 Hedge 1-E6 116 Loam 1-E5 117 Fieldstone 1-E 1150 ( ply) 6-C 115 Cream ( ply) 6-E C 1155 Cream 6-E 1157 Antique ( ply) 6-D 1159 Antique 6-D 1161 Cream 6-E C 116 (8x60) 6-C 1169 Antique (8x60) 6-D 1170 Cool 1-A 1171 Silk 1-A5 117 Soft Cream 1-B 117 Beige 1-B Clay 1-C 1176 Suntan 1-C Brownstone 1-E 1178 Fern 1-D Williamsburg Green 1-D7 118 Sable 1-E7 101 Gold - Renaissance -A7 10 Copper - Renaissance -B7 10 Silver - Renaissance -C7 10 Graphite - Renaissance -D7 10 Cloud -A 11 Satin -B1 1 Cloth -B6 17 Chive -E 19 Lake -A10 11 Ink Blue -B9 1 Shade -E Off (1 ply Roll) 6-C 151 Tuscany Blue -B 151 Calypso Blue -B5 151 Royal Orchid -C Off (1 ply Sheet) 6-C 1517 Ra -D 1518 Wasabi -E Gecko -F 151 Amazon -F8 15 Grecian Olive -D10 15 Outback Haze -D7 15 Bali Sand -F5 155 Moroccan Spice -E 156 Tandoori -E6 158 Napa Wine -C9 150 /Antique 6-C Page & Item # Name Location 151 Off /Cream 6-E 156 (6 ply) 1-A 155 Light Umbria -F7 156 Dark Olive -E Brighton -D1 158 Ashen -C 1550 Newport Blue -B Storm Blue -A8 155 Biscay Blue -A6 155 Bar Harbor Gray -D 155 Williamsburg Green -F Avocado -E 1558 Russet -E Redwood -E Rust -E Sepia -D Sable -F9 156 Tampico Brown -D9 156 Oak Brown -D Suntan -C Sandstone -C Sand -C French Buff -D Palm Beach -B 157 Mist -F1 157 Pearl -B 157 Dawn Gray -C Copley Gray -F Dark Gray -C 1577 Raven Black -E 1578 Williamsburg Blue -A9 158 Antique Buff -B Olde Tan -C 158 Nutmeg -E Light Mauve -C Ivory -B9 159 Ocean Mist -F9 159 Sea Shell -B 159 Olde Grey -F 1595 Grey Violet -C Silver Leaf -E Dusty Blue -D 1600 Medium Gray -B Rose Gray -F 160 Silver Gray -A1 160 Spice Ivory -C1 160 Wheat -C 1605 Pastel Pink -E Off -A Brite -A 1608 Cream -B Antique -B A6 161 True Red -D6 161 Very -A New Clay -F 1618 Pottery -E 1619 Topaz -D6 16 Periwinkle Blue -B 165 Crimson -D8 166 Lapis -B8 167 Cerise -D 169 Taos -E 161 Sage -E8 16 Black Watch -F6 16 Fog -A 166 Alabaster -A8 167 English Stone -C 168 Tapestry -F Amethyst -C 160 Purple Wildflower -C5 Page & Item # Name Location 161 Malachite -F 16 Aruba -A 16 Garnet -C8 16 Azalea -D 165 Cherub Pink -D 166 Sky Blue -A 167 Patriot Blue -A5 168 Ultramarine -B7 169 Naples Yellow -D 1650 Warm -B Flaxen -C5 165 Auburn -D9 165 Maroon -C Laurel Green -F Country Blue -A Blue Belle -A 1660 Imperial Blue -B Majestic Purple -C 166 Espresso -F Chamois Gold -D5 166 Script -A 1665 Barely Blue -B Sheer Blue -B 1668 River Rock -A 1670 French Lilac -C1 167 Barely Pink -D1 167 Really Red -D7 167 Venetian Red -D Sunset Clay -E French Jonquil -D 1679 Wild Basil -E 1680 Micro Mint -F Celery Seed -E6 168 Clearwater -A1 168 Sauterne -E5 168 Optic -A Moonlight -A Cotton -B 1687 Eiderdown -A Whisper -B Sandstorm -C Olive Bronze -E Filbert -F6 169 Cashew -C7 169 Sherwood Green -F 170 Moss 5-C1 170 Foxhunt Green 5-C 170 Ashen 5-B Antique Ivory 5-A 1706 Rubia 5-D 1708 Hazelnut 5-D 1709 Light Umbria 5-B 1710 Dark Umbria 5-B 1711 Black Walnut 5-D1 171 Stonehenge 5-A 171 Flaxen 5-A 1715 Antique Lace 5-A Brittany 5-E 1718 Grayling 5-E1 171 Black 5-E 17 Dark Olive 5-B 17 Lapis 5-C 1768 Old Gold -E 8 (8 ply) 1-A 9 Antique (8 ply) 1-A7 5 1-A 55 Cream 1-B 59 Antique 1-A7 60 Antique 1-A7 61 Cream 1-B 6 1-A Page & Item # Name Location 6 (8x7) 1-A 68 (8 ply) 1-A 7 (8x96) 1-A 75 Black (8x96) 1-F7 79 Antique (8x96) 1-A7 8 (60x10) 1-A 89 Antique (60x10) 1-A7 96 Black (Unbuffered) 1-F8 97 Cream (Unbuffered) 1-E8 98 Antique (Unbuffered) 1-D8 99 (Unbuffered) 1-C8 110 Antique Tan (8 ply) 1-B Antique Gray (8 ply) 1-F1 111 Soft (8 ply) 1-A Black (8 ply) 1-F7 116 Sand Dollar (8 ply) 1-A 55 Cream (8 ply) 1-B Palm Beach -B Dawn Gray -D Spice Ivory -B A Espresso -E Optic -A Sandstorm -C Olive Bronze -C Ashen -D Antique Tan 1-B Desert Sand 1-C Antique Gray 1-F Soft 1-A Almond 1-B Black 1-F Inverness 1-D 8116 Sand Dollar 1-A ( ply) 6-C 8117 Soft Cream 1-B Newport Blue -B Williamsburg Green -F Sable -F Palm Beach -B 8157 Mist -F Dark Gray -C Raven Black -E Williamsburg Blue -A Olde Tan -C 8158 Nutmeg -E Ivory -B Silver Gray -A Spice Ivory -C Off -A Brite -A Cream -B Antique -B A True Red -D Very -A Topaz -D Crimson -D Lapis -B Sage -E Patriot Blue -A Maroon -C Script -A Cotton -B Whisper -B Sandstorm -C6 89 Antique (8 ply) 1-A Soft (8 ply) 1-A Black (8 ply) 1-F7 RMSPEC Printed in the U.S.A. 100 W. Willow Road Wheeling, Illinois U.S.A Copyright 01 Registered trademark of Crescent Cardboard Company, L.L.C.

Elements of Great Matting

Elements of Great Matting Rm 017-018 For over 110 years, Crescent has produced the highest quality artist substrates and 100% cotton museum quality matting and mounting boards. Each RagMat Museum board