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Picture Rail Chain - 25 mm - Antique Brass

Picture Rail Chain - 25 mm - Antique Brass

PRC262B

  • Width: 25 mm
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Note: ABOUT ROBERT KIME PICTURE RAILING
The first bracket should be installed 15 cm (6 in) in from the edge of the wall. That 15 cm
Robert Kime Picture Rail is based on a document example from the Robert Kime archive. allows for a 5cm (2 in) gap between the edge of the wall and the ball end finial.
When considering a picture rail order - points to consider: Installers should be consulted on the intended location of the picture railing to be sure the
● Railing lengths, brackets, backplates, ball ends, “S” hooks and chain lengths are all structure can accommodate the system.
specified separately.
● All picture railing and chain is sold by the metre. OUR FINISHES
● Brackets, backplates, “S” hooks and ball end finials are sold individually. The antique finish on our picture railing was developed specifically for Robert and is applied
● Each picture is commonly hung using 2 “S” hooks and 2 chains. by hand. The product will continue to age and develop patina over time. Historically, Robert
looked for ‘the hand’ or ‘the touch’ in all products and this simple, inspired approach
We recommend ordering more chain than you think so you can cut it on site and you have continues to be authentic to Robert Kime, Ltd. today.
options:
● The ball end finials measure 5 cm (2 in) and end a run.
● The “S” hook is what attaches the chain to the railing.
The backplates and brackets are what support the rail to the wall and therefore the weight
of the art. We recommend that brackets should be placed approximately 50-60 cm
(20-24 in) apart from each other but what you are hanging may adjust this recommendation
based on its weight. If you are joining lengths of rail, you can hide the joint behind a bracket,
but this is a design choice.
The largest single run of rail available is 2.6 m (due to shipping constraints), but longer runs
are accommodated using our complimentary proprietary joining system (we call them bungs).
These bungs are provided free of charge.
We recommend that the picture railing sits 5 cm (2 in) below the ceiling, but that is a
design choice. Copyright © Robert Kime 2026.
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Note: ABOUT ROBERT KIME PICTURE RAILING The first bracket should be installed 15 cm (6 in) in from the edge of the wall. That 15 cm Robert Kime Picture Rail is based on a document example from the Robert Kime archive. allows for a 5cm (2 in) gap between the edge of the wall and the ball end finial. When considering a picture rail order - points to consider: Installers should be consulted on the intended location of the picture railing to be sure the ● Railing lengths, brackets, backplates, ball ends, “S” hooks and chain lengths are all structure can accommodate the system. specified separately. ● All picture railing and chain is sold by the metre. OUR FINISHES ● Brackets, backplates, “S” hooks and ball end finials are sold individually. The antique finish on our picture railing was developed specifically for Robert and is applied ● Each picture is commonly hung using 2 “S” hooks and 2 chains. by hand. The product will continue to age and develop patina over time. Historically, Robert looked for ‘the hand’ or ‘the touch’ in all products and this simple, inspired approach We recommend ordering more chain than you think so you can cut it on site and you have continues to be authentic to Robert Kime, Ltd. today. options: ● The ball end finials measure 5 cm (2 in) and end a run. ● The “S” hook is what attaches the chain to the railing. The backplates and brackets are what support the rail to the wall and therefore the weight of the art. We recommend that brackets should be placed approximately 50-60 cm (20-24 in) apart from each other but what you are hanging may adjust this recommendation based on its weight. If you are joining lengths of rail, you can hide the joint behind a bracket, but this is a design choice. The largest single run of rail available is 2.6 m (due to shipping constraints), but longer runs are accommodated using our complimentary proprietary joining system (we call them bungs). These bungs are provided free of charge. We recommend that the picture railing sits 5 cm (2 in) below the ceiling, but that is a design choice. Copyright © Robert Kime 2026.