Charming Small Gold Painted Tramp Art Hanging Match Holder Dated 1900 funny face I find them about as

I find them about as pure and poignant as it gets

and to my eye this is definitely that

Super sharp and with not a single bit of wood missing or out of place

which is especially worn under his chin

Charming Small Gold Painted Tramp Art Hanging Match Holder Dated 1900 funny face I find them about asYes, this lovely wall hanging piece could indeed hold some matches or other little things, but I'd treat it as pure sculpture, perhaps a bit like a crucifix for the believer in small wonders! 8 stacked chip carved layers on the pocket, and little carved stars topping each of the round bits, all painted gold, which has mellowed perfectly with age. On the underside of the pocket its maker carved their initials and the year, 1900 quite a nice way to mark