Normally the corner keys are added at the time of framing !! But they could have been added at a later date,, no real way to know !! My feeling is that it was framed or re-framed around 1900 give or take a few years !! I am guessing it does not have a varnish coat ?? I do not have an idea of the artist and back then could have been just a traveling artist selling small works !! If you are close to a gallery,I would take it to them or a museum and see if they have an idea !!