Crescent Select Archival Mat Board - Code Red - Acid-Free Custom Cut
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Ref Code
C9610
SKU
MAT-RED-5x7
Frame Size
Outer Size: 5x7, Artwork Size: 4x6, Opening Size: 3 1/2x5 1/2
Total Price
$11.50
Mounting kit included, free.
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Crescent Select Archival Mat (Code Red)
A museum-grade conservation matboard offering a bold, high-energy presentation. Manufactured by Crescent, this acid-free "Code Red" barrier injects brilliant color and striking contrast into your framing, perfect for making a dynamic, unforgettable statement.
Archival Composition
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Crescent Select Pedigree Sourced from the industry's most trusted conservation brand, ensuring museum-level reliability for your most valuable pieces.
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100% Acid-Free & Lignin-Free Engineered with a purified alpha-cellulose core. It will never yellow, become brittle, or cause "acid burn" on your artwork.
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Bleed & Fade Resistant The vibrant "Code Red" surface paper is meticulously treated to resist UV fading and color-transfer over decades of display.
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Pristine White Core Beneath the colored surface lies a brilliant, pure white core that provides a flawless, non-yellowing bevel cut.
Visual Architecture
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The Bold Statement A vibrant primary red acts as an energetic focal point, instantly drawing the eye and amplifying the intensity of the artwork inside.
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Double-Mat Accent (Pro Tip) Use this red board as the "bottom mat" beneath a stark white or black top mat. It creates a subtle, razor-thin inner pinstripe of brilliant color.
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High-Contrast Bevel Our precision 45-degree cut exposes the bright white core, creating a crisp separation between the intense red mat and your art.
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Physical Protection A matboard is structurally necessary to keep works on paper from directly touching the glazing, preventing moisture damage.
Ideal Applications
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Sports Memorabilia The definitive choice for framing jerseys, tickets, and team photography that feature matching collegiate or professional red hues.
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Pop Art & Modern Graphics Flawlessly complements high-energy comic art, vibrant graphic design, and bold contemporary illustrations.
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Asian & Cultural Art Red is a highly auspicious color in many Eastern aesthetics; this mat beautifully frames calligraphy, sumi-e paintings, and woodblock prints.
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Eclectic Interiors Acts as a brilliant pop of color in maximalist spaces, modern lofts, or as an accent piece on a highly curated gallery wall.
Custom Openings & Volume Orders
Need multiple openings, circular cuts, V-grooves, or volume pricing for a gallery exhibition? Our Wizard Computerized Mat Cutters can engineer any geometry.
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