Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket Produced by Royal Copenhagen as

Produced by Royal Copenhagen as part of its Baca series in the late 60s/early 70s

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

the interior reveals original color

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

Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray Salish basket Produced by Royal Copenhagen asSince 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