Ball in Cage on Chain, Old Folk Art Whimsy Carving signed mannequin book itself in good

book itself in good

and it is possible that both dogs and sleds once sat upon a wood or bone plinth

I'd guess well over a hundred years

including the reverse

as I've found is sometimes the case

Ball in Cage on Chain, Old Folk Art Whimsy Carving signed mannequin book itself in goodAnother week, another carved whimsy, because I love them in all of their variety, and you snap them up as soon as a find them. This one from a dealer in Pennsylvania who always brings a wonderful trove to Brimfield. Earlier 20th century I believe, with a really nice shape to the links, satisfying carve marks all over (I really like it when one can feel the long labor of whittling that ball into round) , and a nice warm dry patina. With graphite marks