Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray red jasper I think it certainly could

I think it certainly could still be employed as a nutcracker

This snail was acquired from the estate of a choreographer/dancer in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood

Makah baskets very similar to this one

I like the connection between the figure mining for fish hidden below the surface of the ice and the box itself as a place where treasures are concealed and kept safe

Truly an exquisite thing

Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray red jasper I think it certainly couldSince falling in love with a large trivet made of matchsticks at an estate sale in Kansas City, I have been keeping a keen eye out for other tramp art treasures. Unfortunately, it is mostly clunky vessels made of popsicle sticks that one most often comes across! So I was delighted to find this striking piece at an antique shop in Maine: a wooden tray with face constructed of matchsticks and inlaid wood, then covered with a pane of glass which both