Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle gifts for the cat lover again rather mysterious

again rather mysterious

I imagine this sweet woodblock was carved by a member of a boy scout troop in the 1940s or so

2 5/8" tall x 3" wide x 4

I love them as a pair and would use them as vases or perhaps as storage vessels for chopsticks or wooden spoons or whatnot

Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle gifts for the cat lover again rather mysteriousI'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