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Cork Tramp Art Mirror
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Cork Tramp Art Mirror

1900 - 1920
Description

Unusual and beautifully detailed cork tramp art mirror with some minor losses and very distressed mirror plate. Please get in touch if you require any further details this item can be posted at cost.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Nethermill Antiques has dated this Cork Tramp Art Mirror to the 1920s.

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SA1225610
Description
Unusual and beautifully detailed cork tramp art mirror with some minor losses and very distressed mirror plate. Please get in touch if you require any further details this item can be posted at cost.
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Nethermill Antiques has dated this Cork Tramp Art Mirror to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1225610
Nethermill Antiques
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Country house furniture

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A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs.
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Archive I A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs.

Cork Tramp Art Mirror

Archive II A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View II
Archive III A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View III
Archive IV A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View IV
Archive V A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View V
Archive VI A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View VI
Archive VII A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View VII
Archive VIII A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View VIII
Archive IX A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs. View IX
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Nethermill Antiques

Nethermill Antiques
Telephone 07710 191999
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Perthshire
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A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs.
Cork tramp art mirror
Ref: SA1225610
A square wall mirror featuring a heavily textured frame made from carved cork bark with decorative geometric overlays and rosette motifs.
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  • ObjectWall Mirrors
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialCork, Bark, Glass, Wood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved rosettes, Layered bark overlays, Notched frame corners, Geometric appliques
  • SizeH 38 cm (15 in) x W 35 cm (14 in)

This cork tramp art wall mirror dates from the 1920 period. The folk art piece has a dark brown finish over a wooden core, constructed with layered bark overlays and detailed carved rosettes. The heavy, tactile frame displays notched corners and geometric appliques around the perimeter, alongside minor losses to the surface decoration and a very distressed mirror plate. Measuring 38 cm high and 35 cm wide, the rectangular hanging mirror has a compact footprint suited to domestic interiors. In a contemporary home, this rustic farmhouse object hangs above a sideboard, mantelpiece or console table in a hallway, living room or dining room. The reflective glass and textured natural materials bring visual interest to plain interior walls. The rustic styling integrates easily into eclectic, traditional or country settings, functioning both as a decorative wall hanging and a practical looking glass for daily use.

FAQs

Tramp art is a folk art movement prevalent from the late nineteenth century through the 1930s, characterised by the carving and layering of materials such as cigar box wood, natural bark, and cork into decorative items.

These items were crafted using harvested cork bark, carved cork stoppers, reclaimed wooden backing boards, and glass mirrors, constructed by hand with small fasteners or adhesives.

Authentic examples display hand-carved notches, irregular geometric layering, hand-shaped joinery, and natural ageing on both the frame components and the mirror glass.

Position the piece as a tactile accent on a plain wall, or integrate it into a gallery wall alongside natural timber furnishings and textured stone accents.

Dust the frame gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush to clean intricate crevices, avoid applying liquid polishes to porous cork, and display away from high humidity.
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