Beautiful Old Wooden Spoke Shaped Whatsit! tramp art picture frame I assume it was made

I assume it was made to hold cigarettes on one side and matches on the other

All the better that handwritten right upon it is the history of its making: “Made from 1 piece red elm 1942 by Corina Layson”

contemporary and ancient

are not directly activated by the push of the button--at least not any more

Beautiful Old Wooden Spoke Shaped Whatsit! tramp art picture frame I assume it was madeI'd love to know what this is! Clearly it was made for a purpose, and surely was part of some larger thing, but I have not been able to figure out what. Something related to spinning wool, perhaps? I purchased it because I thought it was just a beautiful and curious sculptural object that would look great propped or hanging somewhere or perhaps could be put to use in a new way! The six wooden spokes end in teeth as they meet at the center of the