Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket with natural bristles attached via

with natural bristles attached via fine hand-stitched wire (I think horse hair on the drafting brush

I found it at a terrific estate sale in Concord

Just lovely

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though I assume it was created in the 70s or early 80s

Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket with natural bristles attached viaSince 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