Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket " the maker

" the maker

Just lovely

the matriarch of which had great jewelry as well as an absolutely phenomenal collection of hats

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

the interior reveals original color

Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket " the makerSince 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