Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle ceramic bird sculpture not including woven hanging loops

not including woven hanging loops at top or fringe at bottom

" along with a "T" and an "R" (listed separately) packed together in an envelope at an antique shop and just adored them

it is not a crack or chip

including a ring

Hand-thrown

Antique Primitive Wooden Knife Tray with Handle ceramic bird sculpture not including woven hanging loopsI'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