Lovely Old Three Stars Matchstick Tramp Art Plaque cigar box frames Hand-sewn birding wth all pages

Hand-sewn birding wth all pages holding tight

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plus a bonus few in slightly less perfect condition

Lovely Old Three Stars Matchstick Tramp Art Plaque cigar box frames Hand-sewn birding wth all pagesSometimes matchstick tramp art can feel a bit kitschy, but this is really something else entirely. No burnt ends, no varnish over top, just the beautifully irregular linear patterns of the cut matchsticks laid down end to end, one after the other, interrupted only by the simple outlines of three stars. All having acquired a gorgeous warm dry wood patina that, together with the geometries, makes it feel almost like a painting, and it is actually Jasper