Mother of Pearl Tramp Art Frame — Early 20th Century
Early-20th-century tramp art frame made from layered, chip-carved wood.
Heart-shaped mother-of-pearl inlay.
Tramp art makers transformed simple and often salvaged wood through repetitive notching, carving, and stacking.Picture and mirror frames became one of the tradition’s most expressive forms—built in successive layers until the frame carried as much presence as the image it surrounded.
Vernacular carving punctuated by the luster of mother-of-pearl.
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