Large Antique Tramp Art Cross Crucifix Corpus Folk Art Early 20th Century

Antique tramp art cross, crucifix with a metal corpus, handmade from pieces of carved wood, folk art collector's item from the early 20th century. Tramp art is a beautiful form of folk art, anyone could make a tramp art object with residual wood that they had available, ranging from boxes, frames to large functional furniture, these unique items therefore have a high collector's value and are highly sought after. Tramp art is a style of woodworking that emerged in america in the second half of the 19th century. Some of the defining features of tramp art include chip or notch carving, the reclaiming of inexpensive or available wood such as that from cigar boxes and shipping crates, the use of simple tools such as pocket knives, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes by means of of glue or nails. This object is completely original and in very good authentic condition, the piece has a beautiful age-related patina, check the photos for more details! Dimensions: lh 20x12x45cm. Weight: 0.567kg.

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