Description
**Unique folk art cross handcrafted by Texas artist Bob Beck in 2007. This meaningful piece features barbed wire cut from an antique handmade toolbox dating to the 1800s – the wire itself was patented in 1878.**
**The cross was created as a tribute to Samuel L. Ribble, a Christian Patriot of Bunker, Texas, and his family of 11 children and their descendants who were members of the Bunker Church of Christ.**
**Bunker is a small historic community in Young County, Texas, near Graham. Like many rural Texas towns, it remains a tight-knit community with deep roots and rich heritage dating back to the late 1800s settlement era.**
**Bob Beck is a respected Texas folk artist known for creating rustic yard art and metal sculptures for over 15 years.**
**Measures 12″ tall x 10″ wide. Wood and authentic antique barbed wire construction. Laminated provenance plaque attached to back detailing the piece’s history and significance.**
**A distinctive piece of Texas folk art with documented history – perfect for collectors of religious art, Texas memorabilia, barbed wire collectibles, or folk art enthusiasts.**
