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Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900


Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900
Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900

Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900    Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900

Description : A large, Tramp Art Box for Jewelry, Trinkets, Keepsakes, Sewing, etc. 14L, signed Petrea Paulsen , possibly New York State, early-1900s.

Exterior with chip-carved and layered geometric elements; shell-form feet; stuffed maroon velvet lid. Hinged cover opens to reveal a red-lined rectangular compartment. Interior of lid with further chip-carved and painted wood framing a central mirror flanked by two Carte de visite (CdV) photos of a young boy and girl beneath glass. Both images by Bonta & Curtiss, East Genesee St. Syracuse, NY (see close-ups, photos #10 & #11).

Lock mechanism appears working and complete; key not present. Condition : Expected wear, losses, fading, soiling, etc. See photos for complete details and please consider them as part of the description. Quite large; measures approximately 14W x 9H x 8D overall.

Interior compartment measures 12-1/4W x 5-1/2D x 3-1/2H. Good Luck, thanks for looking, and be sure to bookmark my Auctions, listed and ending daily. The item "Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900" is in sale since Thursday, July 9, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Decorative Arts\Woodenware\Boxes".

The seller is "mgs1971" and is located in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.

  1. Country/Region of Origin: United States
  2. Primary Material: Wood
  3. Age: 1900-1940
  4. Featured Refinements: Tramp Art Jewelry, Trinket, Sewing, Keepsake Box
  5. Type: Boxes
  6. Material: Wood
  7. Style: Chip-Carved Folk Art Box, Tramp Art, Primitive, Outsider Art
  8. Original/Reproduction: Original
  9. Color: Medium Wood Tone
  10. Maker: Signed Petrea Paulsen (Syracuse, NY?


    Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900    Chip-Carved Folk Tramp Art Box, Signed Paulsen + 2 CdV Photos, Syracuse NY c1900