Striking Sculptural Antique Tramp Art Frame stark decoy I'd probably just fill it

I'd probably just fill it with assorted packets of sugar and sugar substitutes to keep on the counter and throw on the breakfast table when having company

and two thin red at the very bottom

a little homely perhaps but more lovable for it

with the wooden handle looking to have been repurposed from something else

This is just a little thing--2 1/4 inches tall--but if there were ever the perfect little stand for displaying tiny little things

Striking Sculptural Antique Tramp Art Frame stark decoy I'd probably just fill itI purchased this one at Brimfield from a dealer from Pennsylvania who always has marvelous things, and who, like me, found it quite complete in itself as a fantastic sculptural object, whether to be put to function as a frame or not. Late 19th c. or so I believe, with 7 stacked, chip carved layers on the long sides, rising like mountains! And old black stain that has mellowed over the years to perfection, with a nice crusty patina on it. I think I