Matching Pair of Antique Tramp Art Frames color theory exercise There are a few breaks

There are a few breaks in

which I think give the piece a nice patina of age and use

2 7/8" long x 1 3/8" tall x 5/16" deep and works great

This carving measures 7 1/2" tall x 2 1/2" wide x 1 5/8" deep and is in very good presumed antique condition

Matching Pair of Antique Tramp Art Frames color theory exercise There are a few breaksThe backs of these terrific old tramp art frames late 19th or early 20th century I believe are almost as great as their fronts, and wonderfully tell the story of their construction from scraps of wood and and bits of woven trim for their hangers. Their fronts show five layers of stacked chip carved wood at the corners, topped with brass tacks at the center of each, and four layers around the sides. I can't see that their is any wood that has been