DepartmentEurope

Tramp art hand mirror

NameMirror

Artist Artist unrecorded

Dateearly to mid-20th century

Place collectedFrance, Europe

Mediumwood, mirror, nails

Dimensions12 3/16 × 5 7/8 × 9/16 in. (31 × 15 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurent Sozzani and Eneida Parreira, A.2019.29.1

Object numberA.2019.29.1

ProvenancePurchased from a flea market in France.

DescriptionCentral mirror with shaped handle. Sides and top of frame consist of multiple layers of wood. Edges of each piece are carved to resemble dentil molding. Back of mirror shows joinery which consists of wood strips nailed to ajoining pieces of the frame. Hanging tie on back.