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

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

- but I might be inclined just to wrap a string or ribbon around the handle and hang it on the wall

9 3/4" long x 1 1/4" tall x 1/4" thick and in very good vintage condition- a tiny bit of loss of paint along the bottom edge

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