Sweet and Self-Reflexive Old Match Covered Match Box vintage Mexican folk art armadillo He was also an accomplished

He was also an accomplished self-taught banjo and fiddle player

the more I admire it

Pear: 3” t x 2 5/8” widest

several editions of which were produced

maybe a little watercolor too

Sweet and Self-Reflexive Old Match Covered Match Box vintage Mexican folk art armadillo He was also an accomplishedOf course an old match box should be encased in matches, each one burned black before being carefully laid down alongside the one before it. To my eye quite a satisfying thing formally, and even better self reflexive I'l like to think it was the matches from this very Red & White Brand match box that were used to make it, yielding the empty box! 5 1 8" x 3" x 1 3 4". Very good condition. C. 1940s or so, I believe.