Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers matte gray ground really sets

matte gray ground really sets her off

I found this one at an antiques show in Maine to my great delight--a love token and a pin cushion and miniature wheel barrow rolled in one

and the end of one leg shows a little loss too--but what remains is so good and so full of life I don't much care

perfectly executed in upper case italics

and several types of stitching

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers matte gray ground really setsI like whimsies that feel singular, product of the particular skills and sensibilities of their particular makers, almost like portraits. This one is of that sort the carver was not concerned with fineness or perfection, but they were creative and ambitious making each segment different, and one with a rare ball inside a cage inside a cage! I also really like long thin whimsies of an architectural nature, feeling almost like levels or rulers taking