I've had a few cigarette pack folk art creations, but never one made from matchbooks, and what a great looking thing--which also feels all about potential, holding in itself a whole lot of capacity for combustion! Made up of a variety of different matchbooks, grouped in segments, adding up to a whole lot of terrific found color and pattern, with it seems a careful eye by its maker to choose reds and blues and yellows. I'm not entirely sure what one was meant to do with it--hang it as a wreath, or set an ashtray on top of it??! In any case, pretty cool.
6 1/4" in diameter x 2 1/4" t. There appears to have been a bit of gnawing to one small section on the flip side perimeter, as detailed in photos. Otherwise very good condition, c. 1940s I'd guess, sturdy and sound.
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