A very rare and unusual piece of Folk Art, known as ‘Tramp Art’. Tramp Art was an art movement found throughout the world where small pieces of wood (often from discarded cigar boxes and/or shipping crates) were carved into tiny, identical geometric, notched shapes, then fitted into one another in layers. This particular arrangement technique is known as Crown of Thorns, and was popular from roughly 1870-1940.
This double frame structure is comprised of thousands of carved and joined pieces that are held together without the use of glue or nails – it’s held together by joinery alone.
Circa 1900
