Huge, Ornate Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame with Hearts and Original Glass curvy though it would be pretty

though it would be pretty easy to reorient

what a box

Red and black surface paint with gold gilt stenciling on the front

with one area of surface wear/discoloration to the skin toward the bottom center

but I also like the idea of hanging "Life Savers" nearby

Huge, Ornate Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame with Hearts and Original Glass curvy though it would be prettyI 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