Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket 5ʺin diameter by 5

5ʺin diameter by 5

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

Just lovely

I found it at a terrific estate sale in Concord

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

Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket 5ʺin diameter by 5Since 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