Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle stocking stuff it features a terrific female

it features a terrific female figure at the top in a voluminous robe holding an opened book

makes a bold and striking statement

No mark on back

or a couple of white blooms

Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle stocking stuff it features a terrific femaleI've become a huge fan of old primitive knife trays like this one, which I think have just a terrific form, and are also pretty handy! Originally used for holding cutlery, they're also great on the counter for sorting mail, in the studio for pens and pencils, or as catchalls for all sorts of odds and ends. This varnished one, which I believe dates to the mid to late 19th century, is wonderfully worn with a fantastic reddish brown patina and a great