Tramp Art Cabinet

Name/Title

Tramp Art Cabinet

Entry/Object ID

2026.7.5

Description

A large, two-piece hand-carved wooden cabinet featuring a pattern of intricate diamonds and triangles. The top piece features a removable piece with a blue diamond glass insert at the very top, and has yellow flowers painted on a black background on the front face. The rest of the top piece features the tiered diamonds, triangles, and squares with two blue glass inserts on both the right and left sides and blue glass on the top and bottom of the front face. The bottom piece has a raised square tier with textured blue glass on the top, where the top piece inserts. The rest of the bottom piece features the rectangular and square tiers with blue textured glass on the right and left sides and clear glass on the front. Both the top and bottom pieces open, and have shelving inside.

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2026.7

Source or Donor

George Havelka

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of George Havelka

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Cabinet

Furniture Style

Tramp

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cabinet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Materials

Material

Wood, Glass

Material Notes

The wood is likely reclaimed cigar and fruit boxes

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Provenance

Notes

Donor purchased from a person in Janesville, WI.