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Tramp Art Box
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Tramp Art Box

1900 - 1920
Description

A Tramp art box with velvet panels.

Very nice condition.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery included to mainland UK addresses.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Antique Tramp Art Box to the 1900s.

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SA1119933
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Shop is not open all the time and it is advised that if you are travelling far then it is best to call first.

Buying and selling antique and decorative furniture and related items from a riverside setting in the beautiful market town of Marlborough, home of the second widest high street in the UK.

Lovely riverfront cafe on site.

Keys present only if stated.

Description
A Tramp art box with velvet panels.

Very nice condition.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery included to mainland UK addresses.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Antique Tramp Art Box to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119933
Ropeworks Antiques
Ropeworks Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2012

Also on instagram - #ropeworksantiques

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An antique tramp art box featuring layered notch-carved brown wood, dark velvet panels, metal corner mounts, and claw feet.
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Archive I An antique tramp art box featuring layered notch-carved brown wood, dark velvet panels, metal corner mounts, and claw feet.

Tramp Art Box

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Ropeworks Antiques

Ropeworks Antiques
Telephone 07725 509949
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The Old Ropeworks
Kennet Place
Marlborough
SN8 1NG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ropeworksantiques
Verified Since Dec 2012
Items For Sale 273
Items Sold 1,694
Ropeworks Antiques
Ropeworks Antiques
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Location: The Old Ropeworks, Kennet Place , Marlborough, SN8 1NG, United Kingdom
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An antique tramp art box featuring layered notch-carved brown wood, dark velvet panels, metal corner mounts, and claw feet.
Tramp art box
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An antique tramp art box featuring layered notch-carved brown wood, dark velvet panels, metal corner mounts, and claw feet.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialWood, Velvet, Metal
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsNotch carving, Pyramid layering, Metal appliques, Claw feet
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 19 cm (7 in)

This folk art decorative box originates from the 1900 Victorian and Gothic period. Made from warm brown wood, dark velvet fabric, and metal, it displays intricate notch carving, pyramid layering, metal appliques, and claw feet. The rectangular piece features a hinged lid with a central drop handle, silver-toned metal corner mounts, and small star motifs scattered across the dark velvet panels. The box stands on small decorative feet and measures 16 cm high, 31 cm wide, and 19 cm deep. In a modern interior, this box serves as a functional decorative accessory on a sideboard top, table, or mantelpiece, providing storage for small trinkets and personal items. Its tactile wooden texture and folk art design suit traditional or eclectic home settings, adding texture and character to living rooms, studies, or hallways.

FAQs

Tramp art is a genre of folk art that flourished between the 1870s and 1940s, characterised by the layering of notch-carved wood reclaimed from cigar boxes and shipping crates.

Craftsmen predominantly utilised soft woods such as pine or cedar sourced from repurposed boxes, employing pocketknives to carve notch patterns into stacked geometric layers fastened with small nails.

Authentic pieces display natural timber ageing, uneven hand-carved notches, historical fastener marks, and occasionally period features such as velvet linings or metal corner brackets.

Position the box on a sideboard, desk, or bookshelf alongside smooth modern ceramics or glassware to highlight its textured geometric carving through visual contrast.

Keep the object away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood movement or shrinkage, and clean the carved recesses using a soft dry brush.
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