Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages animal decoration such a tender and universal

such a tender and universal gesture of connection between mother and child

The lid features a seam of three nails at the overlap and 4 large and 2 small nails around the perimeter

it is composed of matchsticks: burned at their tips

I believe he dates to the late 19th or early 20th century and was made in India

so not visible when worn

Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages animal decoration such a tender and universalI'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