Painted Chip Carved Antique Tramp Art Double Frame old steel object and some wear and staining

and some wear and staining to the fabric lining

with dramatic black and white etching illustrations throughout as well as a number of full page maps

Dominoes 2 1/8" x 1 1/8 x 1/8

was traditionally employed in Ghazni

Painted Chip Carved Antique Tramp Art Double Frame old steel object and some wear and stainingThis early 20th century tramp art frame is as much a sculptural object as a functional one, and with a reverse side as good as the front! I really like the combination of strong straight lines on the black painted structure with the unpainted zig zag chip carved decoration inside and in between; sharp and folky at once. Quite beautifully and concisely constructed, with nice old nails at each point where the black painted pieces meet. 12 7 8" l x 10" t