Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray 1970s drawing My guess is that it

My guess is that it is Japanese

though there is a recess to lay one in if desired

and numbers written in pencil on the back inside cover

were collected through audio recordings and translated to create this book

Carved from what looks to be one piece of wood

Stunning 1940s Matchstick and Wood Inlay Tramp Art Tray 1970s drawing My guess is that itSince 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