Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages carved limestone 5-1/2 inches tall

5-1/2 inches tall

I am completely charmed

it is not a crack or chip

I just love the linear patterns and texture created by the painstakingly cut and laid matchsticks

but very good overall condition with a warm great patina

Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages carved limestone 5-1/2 inches tallI've been really loving diving into new genres of things, especially within the realm of folk art, and one of them is carved wooden whimsies like this chain, carved from one piece of wood. I can't even imagine having the ability first to to envision and then execute something like this, but I am so glad there are carvers out there who have and do! I purchased this piece, and two other whimsy chains, from a dealer in Maine, from whom I understand they