Old Salvaged Interlocking Pieces Tramp Art Frame Fragment 1921 presumed mid-century

presumed mid-century

With a little research I learned that these origami parasols were once a common craft among Japanese American women

allowing for fine planing

sometimes spiced

Another example of the simpler the better and more beautiful: this is about as straight-forward a wall-hanging mail (or anything) holder as one could conceive

Old Salvaged Interlocking Pieces Tramp Art Frame Fragment 1921 presumed mid-centuryI believe this likely was once part of a frame, but now is just a partial thing, and a cool object I think, which would be good hung straight down to sway a bit in the breeze or with a little push! It is constructed like a "crown on thorns" with interlocking pieces, and fun to play around with. It was quite dusty when I found it; I used a dry q tip to get most of the dust off, but it could definitely be cleaned more carefully. 19 1 2" inches long by