Handcarved Vintage Dark Wood Whimsy Chain gold-toned terminating in those wonderfully clunky

terminating in those wonderfully clunky little feet with incised toes

though yesterday I thought it looked quite beatific

or an array of small bites including good anchovies or sardines

with a finely and wonderfully carved wooden back (oak

Handcarved Vintage Dark Wood Whimsy Chain gold-toned terminating in those wonderfully clunkyI'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