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Title: At a loss # 2 on this primitive wooden piece.
Post by: interestingfinds on January 25, 2014, 07:40:36 PM

Best info so far is woodblock paper or cloth printing. Hanger was added later. It was hung as art at a Maryland Estate.

Title: Re: At a loss # 2 on this primitive wooden piece.
Post by: mart on January 25, 2014, 08:24:04 PM

How big is it ?? Looks like for cookies !!

Title: Re: At a loss # 2 on this primitive wooden piece.
Post by: greenacres on January 25, 2014, 08:32:25 PM

I can agree with the printing. We use that same art today.

Title: Re: At a loss # 2 on this primitive wooden piece.
Post by: Rauville on January 25, 2014, 08:34:07 PM

I see a lot of the imported ones being offered for sale.
http://www.zanzibar-trading.com/store/default.asp?id=3092 (http://www.zanzibar-trading.com/store/default.asp?id=3092)

Title: Re: At a loss # 2 on this primitive wooden piece.
Post by: mart on January 25, 2014, 08:50:02 PM

Would make a nice design on my sugar cookies !!

Title: Re: At a loss # 2 on this primitive wooden piece.
Post by: cogar on January 26, 2014, 03:03:36 AM

I believe that is a piece of Tramp Art.

Like so ...

(http://shard3.1stdibs.us.com/archivesE/upload/8882/39_13/911659/911659_l.jpg)

http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/frames/gilded-tramp-art-heart-shaped-frame/id-f_911659/ (http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/wall-decorations/frames/gilded-tramp-art-heart-shaped-frame/id-f_911659/)