Shiny Black Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame, with Glass snail sculpture with one small scrape in

with one small scrape in the edge of the lid at the center on the gold side and a little irregularity to the gold paint overall

8 5/8" tall x 2 3/4" wide x 1 3/8" deep

The larger of the two opens and closes without a key

I've been stalking antique prints/book pages documenting astronomical phenomenon of late

there are a couple of thin splits in the surface of the wood on one side

Shiny Black Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame, with Glass snail sculpture with one small scrape inThis super sharp looking old tramp art frame comes with glass, so as to be useable right away as a frame, though it would also be a really great one to turn into a mirror. The six layers of stacked, chip carved wood are in excellent shape, with no losses, and were carefully painted black with varnish or shellac over top. I am not totally sure if the paint is original to the piece or not, but it has been on it for some time, and would give a nice,