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Tramp Art Lift-Top Box with Notched and Layered Geometrical Design, ca. 1920

About the Item

Tramp Art lift-top box with notched and layered Geometrical Design, the interior with original fabric lining, American, ca. 1920. For similar examples and techniques, see: Clifford A. Wallach, A LEGACY IN TRAMP ART. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2012, pp. 184-185. Laura M. Addison, NO IDLE HANDS: THE MYTHS AND MEANINGS OF TRAMP ART. Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press in Association with the Museum of International Folk Art, 2017, plate 30a-b.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Banner Elk, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Dangeb-nnt1stDibs: LU1302227841382
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