Miniature Handmade Matchstick Water Tower century of progress exhibition South Dakota in the 1970s

South Dakota in the 1970s

My guess is that this little vessel is Italian and dates to the late 19th century

and no loss of lacquer on the interior It measures  It measures 3 7/8" tall x 4 3/8" wide overall

so I won't even try to get into them here

Miniature Handmade Matchstick Water Tower century of progress exhibition South Dakota in the 1970sI assume this little structure is meant to represent a water tower, and I'd guess it was made as part of an elaborate model train set up which, if so, I'd really love to have seen in full! I just love it as a painstakingly constructed little object, complete with this terrific pointy roof made of what appears to be strips of bark. I'm not sure if the rest of it is constructed of actual matchsticks or just matchstick like little sticks, but the effect