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Tramp Art
Tramp Art, Picture or Mirror Frame
Date/Period: Circa 1890
Measurement: Overall: 17” x 19.5”; View area: 11” x 13.5”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: 4 notched and scalloped layers, green outer border.
$575.00
1400-1
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Tramp Art, Picture or Mirror Frame, Outstanding Detail
Date/Period: 1870 -1890
Measurement: Outside Dimensions: 20” x 17.5”; Inside Dimensions: 14” x 11”
Material: Mixed woods, newish mirror plate
Condition: Excellent
Additional Information: Lapped Corners, Multiple layers in various alternating techniques of notching and color.
$1,450.00
1400-2
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Tramp Art Stacked Book Form Cases of Drawers, Chests, Two Pieces
Each ornamented with wood appliques...each case with elliptical book spines
Date/Period: 1880-1900
Measurement: : Smaller case: 19” tall: larger case: 27” tall
Material: wood, porcelain knobs, brass upholstery tacks
Condition: Very good
Additional Information: Smaller case featuring four graduated drawers raised on bracket
feet. Front and top ornamented with applied wood appliques of stars,
diamond shapes, birds, horses, hearts…also studded with brass tacks.
The white porcelain drawer pulls offer great contrast. The larger chest
of five graduated drawers is similarly ornamented.
$2,300.00
1400-3
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Tramp Art Picture Frame or Mirror, Surmounted with Heart, Fine Example
An inspired masterpiece...
Date/Period: 1880-1890
Measurement: Outside Dim: 15” x 13”; Inside Dim: 9.5” x 7.5”
Material: Mixed wood
Condition: Excellent, Untouched original condition, original plate.
Additional Information: Outstanding geometric notched pyramiding enhanced with panels
and medallions displaying fine chip carving.
$1,600.00
1400-4
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Tramp Art Box, Steep Pyramiding, A Geometric Feast
Date/Period: 1880-1900
Measurement: 9” x 8” x 13”
Material: Mixed woods
Condition: Good, top off its hinges.
Additional Information: Unfinished interior with cigar brand imprints, 18 layers
to the top, steep pyramiding to the top.
$650.00
1400-5
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Tramp Art Box on Bracket Feet, Exterior Displays a Patchwork of Textile Samples
Date/Period: 1880-1905
Measurement: 9” x 7” x 6”
Material: Wood, mirror
Condition: Good, minor losses
Additional Information: Hipped roof, exterior is detailed with a grid of multi-colored
velvet squares within zigzag moldings, interior features a fitted tray
framed mirror under lid, printed paper lining, lock (no key)
$495.00
1400-6
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Tramp Art Sewing Box, Chest on Pillar Legs, Texture, Color, and Patina
An inspired effort...
Date/Period: 1880-1900
Measurement: 8” x 6” x 8”
Material: Wood, sheet metal, brass hinges, velvet, wallpaper.
Condition: Very good
Additional Information: Pincushion surmounting tapering lid resting on projecting
elaborately carved molded case rim…the exterior of case is neatly
compartmentalized; midsection displays sheet metal 8-pointed stars
against velvet covered panels. The case is raised on applied
multisegmented chip carved legs resting on similarly notched pad feet.
The interior retains original wallpaper...
$675.00
1400-7
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Tramp Art Box with Double Pedestal Single Drawer
Date/Period: Circa 1875-1885
Measurement: 10” x 8” x 7”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Layered circles, single layer hearts, cigar box labels
and stamps on interior.
$650.00
1400-8
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Tramp Art Desk Box, Writing Box, Painted Folk Art Decoration
JM Felde / 1916
Date/Period: Circa 1916
Measurement: 11” x 9” x 7”
Material: Wood, polychrome
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Canted lid having two panels within chip carved pyramidal
molding. One panel depicting a colorful composition displaying a bird
and floral motif, the other panel shows a name and date, likely
identifying the maker or owner [JM Felde / 1916]. The stepped interior
is fitted for paper, envelopes and more. The exterior with pen tray
is sheathed in multilayered chip carved rectangular panels.
$895.00
1400-9
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Tramp Art Box, Well Organized Composition, Diamond & Triangular Notched
Date/Period: 1900-1915
Measurement: 10” x 7” x7”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Diamond and Triangular notched layering, working lock and key.
$565.00
1400-10
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Tramp Art Sewing Box, Carved Panels Within Notched Borders
Date/Period: 1875-1895
Measurement: 10” 6” x 5”
Material: Wood, metal, velvet, wallpaper
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Chip carved, notched, and layered borders, central
pincushion, diamond shaped side panel moldings centering velvet,
metal escutcheon, working lock and key.
$650.00
1400-11
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: Tramp Art Picture Frame and Watercolor, Finely Carved, Graduated Layering
Great surface, watercolor signed: E. Lewis / 1888
Date/Period: 1885-1890
Measurement: Overall: 18” x 16”; view area: 12” x 10”
Material: Wood and Watercolor
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Multiple notching styles, watercolor and pencil drawing
signed E. Lewis dated 1888 appears to be the original contents of frame.
$1,950.00
1400-12
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Pair, Tramp Art Workboxes, Sewing Box, A Rare Pair, Perhaps for Sisters
Date/Period: 1880-1890
Measurement: 12” x 7” x 5” (each)
Material: Wood, mirror
Condition: Minor losses
Additional Information: Rare matching boxes by the same maker. Front, back, top
and ends decorated with fret-sawn ornament. Topped with pincushions.
Mirrors under lids, tills within interior.
$850.00
1400-13
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Tramp Art Chest, Dresser Box, Sewing Box
Date/Period: 1880-1900
Measurement: 12” x 9” x 7”
Material: Wood, brass, mirror plate, decals, and twisted cord
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Brass lion’s paw feet, brass handle, painted panels with
cord edging, oval mirror under lid, lock (no key)
$345.00
1400-14
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Tramp Art Box with Three Drawers, Jewelry Box, Outstanding Ripple Molding
Chain of Lightning Inlay, Notching, Great Visual Motion and Symmetry
Date/Period: Circa 1900
Measurement: 10” x 7” x 7”
Material: Wood, brass
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: The lid opens to an inset cloth covered
tray-like compartment.
$975.00
1400-15
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Tramp Art Vanity Box, Chip Carved Trinket Box
Date/Period: Circa- 1885-1900
Measurement: 10” x 5” x 5”
Material: Wood and Brass
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Chip carved box with a single divided drawer, brass pull
ring, frame opening 4.5” x 3”. (Print not original to piece)
$395.00
1400-16
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Large Tramp Art Box, Dresser Box, Layered Geometric Shapes
Sophie Ehlers / Braunschweig
Date/Period: 1890
Measurement: 13” x 8” x 8”
Material: Wood, brass
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Lap joined, bracket feet; entirely covered with layered
geometric shapes featuring brass mounts on top. Interior is lined with
wallpaper… recipients name in fret sawn letters under lid,
beautiful honey brown patina.
$675.00
1400-17
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Tramp Art Chest, Jewelry Box, Inset Shadowbox Displaying Floral Composition
Date/Period: 1890-1910
Measurement: 12” x 7” x 7”
Material: Wood, brass, velvet
Condition: Very good
Additional Information: This box is raised on legs layered and inlaid with smoothed
and notched elements; ornate brass ring handles, the interior is
studded with brass upholstery tacks, twin framed mirrors under
lid, lock (no key), glazed shadow box arrangement of flowers
where usually there is a pincushion.
$675.00
1400-18
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Tramp Art Picture Frame Retaining Original Photograph
Date/Period: 1880-1900
Measurement: Outside Dim: 12.5” x 10.5”: Inside Dim: 6” x 4”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Interesting crisscross corners detailed with cross-hatched
medallions and dovetail shaped terminations; original dark varnish finish.
$565.00
1400-19
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Tramp Art Frame, Two Layers of Complex Chip Carving, Great Surface
Date/Period: 1875-1895
Measurement: Overall: 15” x 13”: view area: 9.5” x 7.5”
Material: Wood, stains, Chromolithograph
Condition: Two corner block display trivial shrinkage fissures, else very good
Additional Information: Contains original Fruit Still Life Chromolithograph.
$675.00
1400-20
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Tramp Art Frame, Triple Layered Frame, Crossed Feather Corners, Slanted Notching
Date/Period: 1915-1925
Measurement: Overall: 11.5” x 8.5”: view area: 5.5” x 3”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
$225.00
1400-21
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Tramp Art Frame, Layered Crossed Fishtail Rail and Stile Terminuses
Date/Period: 1885-1905
Measurement: Overall: 12.5” x 10”: view: 5.5” x 3”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Gold highlighting on dark brown base.
$445.00
1400-22
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Tramp Art Frame, Point Cornered, Layered Geometric Pyramiding, Flat & Edge Notching
Date/Period: Circa 1885-1905
Measurement: Outside Dim: 15” x 12.5”, Inside Dim: 6” x 4”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Frame fitted with 1906 Happy Hooligan postcard.
$495.00
1400-23
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Tramp Art Frame
Date/Period: Circa- 1880-1900
Measurement: Outside Dim: 8.5” x 6.5”; Inside Dim: 6” x 3.5”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Layered shapes, natural finish.
$265.00
1400-24
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Tramp Art Sewing Box, Jewelry Chest
Date/Period: Circa 1880-1900
Measurement: 16” x 10” x 9”
Material: Wood, brass, mirror, velvet
Condition: Very good
Additional Information: Brass ring handles and hinges, velvet lining, framed
oval mirror under lid, pincushion on top, lock with no key.
$1,025.00
1400-25
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Tramp Art Frame, Eastern European
Date/Period: Circa 1916
Measurement: Outside Dim: 10.5” x 8”; Inside Dim: 6.5” x 4.5”
Material: Wood, paper
Condition: Very good
Additional Information: Original contents of cabinet portrait of man in regalia
with Art Nouveau reverse [backstamp]
$395.00
1400-26
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Tramp Art Box, Hinged Cover, Stepped Feet
Date/Period: Circa 1880-1900
Measurement: 10” x 7” x 9”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Layering alternates between notched and beveled,
great alligatored varnish finish.
$565.00
1400-27
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Tramp Art Box, Sewing Box, Jewelry Chest, Bureau or Trinket Box, German
Date/Period: Circa 1880-1905
Measurement: 12” x 5” x 7”
Material: Wood, velvet, brass, papered interior, photograph
Condition: Very Good, minor wear to pincushion top
Additional Information: Exceptional box with large pincushion top, initialed “JW” on
front, fine petaled flower accents in gold, brass lion’s head pull,
center medallion on rear “AUS LIEBE” translates to “Out of Love”
framed period photograph under lid…probably the maker who
gifted the box to his sweetheart.
$450.00
1400-28
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Tramp Art Picture Frame, Applied Molded Corners, Floral Ornament, Carved Liner
Date/Period: Circa 1917
Measurement: Outside Dim: 11” x 9.25”; Inside Dim: 5” x 3”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Border of carved flowers vining around opening, stacked
lapped corners, dated 1917.
$565.00
1400-29
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Tramp Art Picture Frame
Date/Period: Circa 1910-1920
Measurement: Outside Dim: 12” x 10.5”; Inside Dim: 5” x 3”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Criss-Cross corners with stacked and spiral notched
medallions at intersections, slotted frame for contents to slide within.
$340.00
1400-30
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Tramp Art Picture Frame…Dramatic
Date/Period: Circa- 1890-1900
Measurement: Outside Dim: 12” x 10”; Inside Dim: 7” x 4.5”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Dart corners, old varnish finish
$445.00
1400-31
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Pair Art Nouveau Style Tramp Art Frames, Relief and Chip Carved
Date/Period: Circa 1870-1885
Measurement: Outside Dim: 15” x 10” each; Inside Dim: 6” x 4” each
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Decorated with Naturalistic carved twigs and leaves with
steep notched pyramiding. Each is fitted with an antique postcard
displaying French Gargoyles. The original surface remains.
$1,250.00
1400-32
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Tramp Art Picture Frame, Double Opening
Date/Period: Circa 1920-1930
Measurement: Outside Dim: 11.5” x 9”; Inside Dim: 5” x 3” each
Material: Wood, paper trade cards
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Deeply notched borders, decorated with wooden appliqued
stylized arrows. Glossy shellac finish. Frame holds antique German
trade cards depicting indigenous peoples’ accessories and coiffures.
$335.00
1400-33
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Tramp Art Picture Frame, Gable House Form
Date/Period: Circa 1880
Measurement: Outside Dim: 16” x 12”
Material: Wood, early Photos
Condition: Very good
Additional Information: Gable house form with four openings containing original
early photographs (ship, house and wagon) In the tiny circular window
under the peak is a tintype of an elderly gentleman. Back is nailed
closed [sealed] and has early cigar brand stamp affixed.
$585.00
1400-34
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Tramp Art Desk Box, Outstanding
Date/Period: Circa 1885-1905
Measurement: 14” x 4” x 9”
Material: Wood, brass, collar button
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Featuring a single drawer; all surfaces ornamented with chip
carved panels, precise notching, and decorative brass mounts. Collar
button drawer pull. Remnants of early cigar box labels. Interior
is partitioned with slots and niches.
$675.00
1400-35
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Tramp Art Chest of Drawers, Miniature
Date/Period: Circa 1875-1900
Measurement: 10” x 6” x 10”
Material: Wood, brass, paper
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: The chest is raised on notched legs [stiles], stiles are
canted, overhanging top, brass pull rings, interior contains early
revenue stamps and chromolithograph labels.
$675.00
1400-36
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Tramp Art Box, Outstanding
Date/Period: Circa 1920
Measurement: 10” x 7” x 7”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Solid carved feet, geometric notched layering, pinwheel
medallions centered on top, back and front. Homemade piano hinge.
$525.00
1400-37
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Tramp Art Frame, Victorian Religious
Date/Period: Circa 1875-1890
Measurement: Outside Dim: 24” x 19”; Inside Dim: 14” x 11.5”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Mounted within is the original lithograph “Evening Prayer”.
Lattice style with silver crucifix flanked by piercings withing crest,
silver, salmon, and yellow painted top layer. The lower layers are
painted chocolate brown... the liner is silver.
$395.00
1400-38
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Tramp Art Pedestal
Date/Period: Circa 1900-1920
Measurement: 17” x 12” x 15”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Obsessively carved, including underside, dark varnish finish.
$675.00
1400-39
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Tramp Art Picture Frame
Date/Period: Circa 1880-1900
Measurement: Outside Dim: 21” X 14”; Inside Dim: 8” x 7.5”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Complex Tympanum featuring a central curvilinear panel, all
notched, stacked and highlighted in gold. Central panel surmounting
frame is flanked by 2 triangle panels, each featuring
an “all seeing eye”.
$1,400.00
1400-40
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Tramp Art Picture Frame
Date/Period: Circa 1875-1895
Measurement: Outside Dim: 22” x 20”; Inside Dim: 14” x 11”
Material: Wood, brass
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Lattice style. Large “fleur-de-lis” lobed corners.
$675.00
1400-41
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Tramp Art Picture Frame, Outstanding Design and Construction
Date/Period: Circa 1880-1890
Measurement: Outside Dim: 19” x 17”; Inside Dim: 13” x 11”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Highly detailed corners, mid perimeter lozenges.
$850.00
1400-42
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Tramp Art Box, Ornamented with Notch Carved Bunting
Date/Period: Circa 1910-1930
Measurement: 10.5” x 6.5” x 5.5”
Material: Wood, red silk lining
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: The bunting features were cut from single pieces of
crate wood for thickness and strength.
$375.00
1400-43
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Tramp Art Picture Frame, Mirror Frame, Nuremberg Germany
Date/Period: Circa 1910-1920
Measurement: Outside Dim: 14.5” x 13”; Inside Dim: 925” x 7.5”
Material: Wood, mirror plate
Condition: Very good original condition.
Additional Information: An elaborate combination of chip carving, notching, and
stacking combine to create this sophisticated frame.
$1,450.00
1400-44
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Tramp Art Dome Top Chest, An Exceptional Small Trunk
Date/Period: Circa 1890-1910
Measurement: 15” x 10” x 10”
Material: Wood
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Serpentine curvilinear appliques, scalloped skirt,
warm red varnish finish.
$595.00
1400-45
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Tramp Art Chest on Legs
Date/Period: Circa 1885-1915
Measurement: 9” x 7” x 8”
Material: Wood
Condition: Good
Additional Information: The case with canted lid is ornamented with carved hearts and
leaves, back is uncarved; top is surmounted with pincushion;
case is raised on carved feet.
$565.00
1400-46
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