Huge, Ornate Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame with Hearts and Original Glass James Bone collage drawing maybe mid-century or a little

maybe mid-century or a little earlier

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they have a darker stain starting about a third of the way down the handles

Huge, Ornate Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame with Hearts and Original Glass James Bone collage drawing maybe mid-century or a littleI purchased this one from an auction in Topeka, Kansas, and found attached to it a note that it was made by a J. Michael Flanagan and had been appraised by Antiques Roadshow during a visit to Wichita, KS in 2008, with an estimated value of $700 900. My guess is that the maker was known because it had been handed down across a few generations in a family; I'd think done late 19th or very early 20th century. And quite a thing it is: I count nine chip