Charming Small Gold Painted Tramp Art Hanging Match Holder Dated 1900 antique slide front mounts Plus those eyes and whiskers

Plus those eyes and whiskers

which makes perfect sense

28 1/2" long x 8 1/2" tall x 3 5/8" deep (at base)

and later a Trustee

Box measures 6 1/2" l x 4" w x 1 7/8" t

Charming Small Gold Painted Tramp Art Hanging Match Holder Dated 1900 antique slide front mounts Plus those eyes and whiskersYes, this lovely wall hanging piece could indeed hold some matches or other little things, but I'd treat it as pure sculpture, perhaps a bit like a crucifix for the believer in small wonders! 8 stacked chip carved layers on the pocket, and little carved stars topping each of the round bits, all painted gold, which has mellowed perfectly with age. On the underside of the pocket its maker carved their initials and the year, 1900 quite a nice way to mark