Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) wooden clappers with the instruction that on

with the instruction that on fair days the woman should be turned into the sun

with a couple of spots of paint loss at lower right

I love the various framing devices that position the woman—who

it just completely jumps off the wall

And having these two sets together makes for a world of possibilities

Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) wooden clappers with the instruction that onI just love the look of this old ball, which I believe holds cork inside the hand knotted macrame exterior, made like a boat fender, though perhaps just as a whimsy as I'm not entirely sure a fender this small would be useful (?). Whatever the case, it definitely feels sailor made to me, reminding me a lot of sailor made knot work baskets I've had, and it definitely has a bunch of years on it. Quite a satisfying object to my eye, and a nice one to