Description
This fantastical folk art clock case (with dial hole replaced by a mirror) is without question the most extraordinary piece of Tramp Art I’ve handled.
Composed of carved and cut pieces of wood, the body is layered with a jungle of vegetation, detailed down to striations in leaves and individually-cut flower petals. Above, an architectural cityscape takes form, with stepped ziggurat-form pyramidal structures set before an openwork lattice recalling mountain ranges, all centered on a palm tree.
With one drawer in front, the case is open at the reverse to accommodate a shelf clock, since replaced by a mirror.
Often made from repurposed cigar boxes, Tramp Art is a vernacular art form popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Tramp Art often takes on strikingly modern architectonic forms, despite often being more than a century old.
This work is an extraordinary example, and all the more so in that its elaborate and fine carvings have survived intact.
Condition
Very good a couple of unnoticeable minor repairs.
Measurements
20 x 15 x 9.25 inches.
Shipping
Please note that shipping is an additional charge for this item. Due to its size and fragile nature, the piece will be professionally packed for shipment. Please contact me for a shipping estimate by clicking here.
