Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray red jasper I find this tall

I find this tall

I think it certainly could still be employed as a nutcracker

I'm not sure if it was a kid or an artist who made it (it is signed S

It works well for a plant

Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray red jasper I find this tallSince 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