The Cirrus frame is a shallow 12 in. deep shadowbox frame. The aluminum molding is 1 316 in. deep with a 14 in. wide face in satin black finish. It comes completely ready to use, with a warm white, 316 in. archival foam core backing, clear glass that has had the sharp edges ground smooth, and removable, acid free, 14 in. thick mounting tabs. Smaller sizes include an easel for table top use. Cirrus can be used to frame a three dimensional object but it is especially useful for floating an image. This is a presentation where the image is placed against the backing with an allowance for space around the image not covered by either frame or mat. Since the glass does not touch the image, a mat is not required for conservation, and the edges of the image are left exposed. This adds a dimension to framing where the media for example, a deckle edged piece of paper becomes an object within the frame as well as the surface that holds the image
