Beautiful Old Woven Metal Trivet 1890s The drawing sold as found

The drawing sold as found

but the booklet is holding together well and individual drawings are in good shape

what a fantastic shelf

Large door block measures 4" x 3" 3/4"

Beautiful Old Woven Metal Trivet 1890s The drawing sold as foundI really love this thing, which I believe was made to be a trivet, woven of cut metal strips of varying lengths, folded over at the ends to hold it together. I believe the metal is tin, and think it was likely a make do creation (I have had one other similar, also found in Maine and perhaps done by the same maker years ago) transforming scraps into something remarkably beautiful and satisfying in a very tramp art sort of way. (It also of course