Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy keeping school I'm always on the hunt

I'm always on the hunt for beautiful brushes

and is the sort of painting I'd want to design a whole room around--in my dreams a library or study with lots of old wood and leather and a view of the sea

it's in very good shape with a little age to it but not a lot

but certainly it could be hung and used for hanging all sorts of things

10 7/8" wide x 9" tall x 5/8" deep framed

Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy keeping school I'm always on the huntI believe this is just a little whimsy of sorts, carved I'm not sure how, but with the two cross pieces impossible to remove. I love how positively ancient it seems, as if carved then thrown into the ocean only to be retrieved many many years later along with some bits of driftwood. A nice little thing to hold in the hand I think one might consider it an early fidget toy or carry around in a pocket. 2 13 16" (when compressed) x 1 3 4" x 15 16" and in