Tramp art comb box

NameComb box

Maker Edward A. Olson Jr.

Date1988

Place madeWashington, Illinois, United States, North America

MediumWood, mirror

Dimensions12 13/16 × 9 1/16 × 3 9/16 in. (32.5 × 23 × 9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.14.1

Object numberFA.2017.14.1

DescriptionTramp art comb case made of layered and notched pieces of wood. At the bottom is an open topped box, decorated on its face with a repeating design of a circle within a square. Behind the box is a back plate that is decorated with more geometric designs of notched wood. The back plate also contains a small round mirror and at the very top is a notched, wooden rosette. On the back is the artist's name and the name of the wood that the piece was made from (cottonwood).