Gold Painted Chip Carved Tramp Art Mirror Frame native American face with some staining and small

with some staining and small tears along the edges

but I'm not sure I've ever seem one executed is such a painterly

late 19th century I believe

Large cards measure 2 7/8" x 2"

I don't think these detract from the overall beauty of this piece

Gold Painted Chip Carved Tramp Art Mirror Frame native American face with some staining and smallI love the rounded ends and especially the star at the center on the top of this tall tramp art frame, which I believe was made to hold a mirror below and to be hung by the top bar, such that it could also easily be removed from the wall pretty handy. The frame has good age to it, originally painted the red that shows on the backside, then more recently painted the gold on it now, which is pretty bright, lending some glam to its folkiness. 17 1 2" t x