American Steel and Wire Co. Ellwood Fence Antique Wirework Advertising Trivet Turned Standing Frame north america The lid--locked tightly when closed--is

The lid--locked tightly when closed--is comprised of two parts

for a church designed by the architect Liam McCormick

I've become really enamored of the way the gold paint on old tramp art pieces like this softens and mellows with age--in this case I think at least a hundred years time has resulted in mellow gold perfection

but how much fun to put this at the center of a dinner party table filled with bouillabaisse

empathetic Madonna than this one too

American Steel and Wire Co. Ellwood Fence Antique Wirework Advertising Trivet Turned Standing Frame north america The lid--locked tightly when closed--isI found this with an old photo trimmed round and mounted at the center, covering the original tin plate advertising the Ellwood Fence of the American Steel and Wire Co. And I presume that whoever added that photo was the same person who added the wire stand to the back, turning the wirework advertising trivet into a handy and great looking standing frame. The photo was unremarkable so I pulled it out and low and behold! C. 1910 20, constructed