Huge, Ornate Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame with Hearts and Original Glass curvy sort of midway between Wayne

sort of midway between Wayne Thibaud and Claes Oldenberg

(Originating as as a literary riddle game in 18th century France

what a box

but as a pretty fabulous folk art piece I think I'd more likely display it out of reach

Huge, Ornate Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame with Hearts and Original Glass curvy sort of midway between WayneI 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