DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Tramp art box with velvet and quatrefoils

NameTramp art box with velvet and quatrefoils

Artist Artist unrecorded

Place madeNorth America

MediumWood, cotton, velvet, metal

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 6 11/16 in. (19 x 20 x 17 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.108

Object numberFA.2010.97.108

DescriptionBox with chip carved built up frames on each side, with gold or reddish (all faded) velvet backings behind four pointed stacked quatrefoils. Front and back have chip carved edges on larger pieces, white sides are of plain pieces. The top (which is not removeable) has stacked round chip carved "handle" in center and remains of leaves (2) on top. Unfaded velvet areas show evidence of former leaves at other two corners.