Victorian Tramp Art Box

19th century

Sold by Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

Description

Superb Tramp Art box in solid condition with minor wear/marks etc in line with age and use. Skilfully made by hand these boxes are highly collectable and very decorative.

Tramp art is a style of woodworking which emerged in America the latter half of the nineteenth century. Some of tramp art's defining characteristics include chip or notch carving, the reclamation of cheap or available wood such as that from cigar boxes and shipping crates, the use of simple tools such as penknives, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes through glue or nails.

Physical Dimensions

Height

14cm (5.51")

Width

36cm (14.17")

Depth

16cm (6.30")

Declaration

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA847402

Dealers Internal Reference

SAI2494

Dealers Notes

All measurements are done to the widest point .

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Description

Superb Tramp Art box in solid condition with minor wear/marks etc in line with age and use. Skilfully made by hand these boxes are highly collectable and very decorative.

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Tramp art is a style of woodworking which emerged in America the latter half of the nineteenth century.

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

Some of tramp art's defining characteristics include chip or notch carving, the reclamation of cheap or available wood such as that from cigar boxes and shipping crates, the use of simple tools such as penknives, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes through glue or nails.