Jerry's Old Match Stick and Inlay Tramp Art Dresser Box with Heart Shaped Hinges hide fan with horn handle though I doubt intentional

though I doubt intentional

likely New York state

who I presume made great use of it

of a nice weight

It measures 10" across (with ears)

Jerry's Old Match Stick and Inlay Tramp Art Dresser Box with Heart Shaped Hinges hide fan with horn handle though I doubt intentionalSurely there is a Jerry out there somewhere who has been waiting for years for a old tramp inlaid matchstick box with his or her name on it! But whether a Jerry or not, it's a sweet one, and an old one, and one infused with a lot of love, both in its making and in its patina of wear and use. I love the wonkiness of the inlaid letters running diagonal across the lid (with two inlaid diamonds to balance, reading a bit like a pair of eyes) and its very