Colorful c. 1940s Match Book Folk Art Ring/Tray bouquet theorem Drawing itself shows small scattered

Drawing itself shows small scattered stains but is overall in very good condition

I believe this old pin cushion was meant to represent a tomato

it appeals to me in many of the same ways as ancient Roman glass vials do--encrusted

a woman carrying a basket on her head

though not labeled--but not Canada

Colorful c. 1940s Match Book Folk Art Ring/Tray bouquet theorem Drawing itself shows small scatteredI don't come across these very often, but am always happy when I do akin in many ways to tramp prison art creations woven of old cigarette packs. This was made of matchbooks, and quite a colorful collection of them, with few to no repeats from what I can see, bits of text showing here and there. I presume originally made as the surround for a removable ashtray, but now a nice bowl to house a collection of, say, old clay marbles! (I had a handful of