Tramp Art Matchstick and Inlaid Wood Tray with Star Pattern for the dinner table circa 1930s

circa 1930s

or really most any outing than this flask filled with good whiskey

especially as a means of decorating household items

At nearly a foot tall and quite heavy

This pumpkin-shaped (or sometimes described as melon-shaped) rich green and bright orange lacquer box with incised vine

Tramp Art Matchstick and Inlaid Wood Tray with Star Pattern for the dinner table circa 1930sWhen I spot a tramp art tray made of matchsticks like this one (very rarely!), I grab it immediately and would probably push other people out of the way if I had to! I just love the linear patterns and texture created by the painstakingly cut and laid matchsticks, and think the double star design here, enhanced by strips of darker wood, is just striking. Plus, with a plate of glass inset over its face, it makes quite a handy tray for cocktails! The