Shiny Black Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame, with Glass snail sculpture The larger of the two

The larger of the two opens and closes without a key

I've been stalking antique prints/book pages documenting astronomical phenomenon of late

became popular in China during the Song Dynasty (960-1279)

and I've collected--and sold-a lot of bud vases

This--heavy

Shiny Black Old Chip Carved Tramp Art Frame, with Glass snail sculpture The larger of the twoThis super sharp looking old tramp art frame comes with glass, so as to be useable right away as a frame, though it would also be a really great one to turn into a mirror. The six layers of stacked, chip carved wood are in excellent shape, with no losses, and were carefully painted black with varnish or shellac over top. I am not totally sure if the paint is original to the piece or not, but it has been on it for some time, and would give a nice,