Tramp art frame with carved peach pits

NameTramp art frame

Maker Henry J. Bolieau (1881 - 1972)

Datemid 20th century

Place madeStafford Springs, Connecticut, United States, North America

MediumWood, peach pits, rhinestones, fabric, metal hooks

Dimensions31 1/2 × 27 3/8 × 3 9/16 in. (80 × 69.5 × 9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2015.55.1

Object numberFA.2015.55.1

ProvenanceGift of artist to his granddaughter, Gloria Jellin Ahlers, wife of Roderick Ahlers who consigned the piece for auction after the death of his wife.

DescriptionTramp art frame with carved peach pits. Layered and notched pieces of wood make up the frame which is decorated with grid pattern of rectangles with larger squares in the corners. Peach pits carved into various shapes and designs, many with inlaid rhinestones.