Antique Tramp Art Chip Carved Frame Mirror, circa 1920

Antique Tramp Art Chip Carved Frame Mirror, circa 1920, a two tone chip-carved frame made by laying a graduated series of sawtooth-cut tiers one on top of another, creating a ridged frame with faux filet and applied triangles in a lighter color.

The frame can of course be hung vertical or horizontal – it is currently wired for horizontal. The frame carving is in very good condition. This type of folk art was made using reclaimed scrap wood from cigar boxes, packing crates or the like, and such soft cheap wood often did not last well. The back board of this frame shows typical degradation or erosion, but it has been stabilized with “liquid wood” and is in good, strong condition now.

Measures: 24-1/2 in H x 20 in L