Ball in Cage on Chain, Old Folk Art Whimsy Carving antqieu game spinner cuffs and apron

cuffs and apron

on this one especially for the scalloped edging of the side buttoning boot

I am listing additional examples from the same portfolio in a separate posting

If I came across 100 of these

Ball in Cage on Chain, Old Folk Art Whimsy Carving antqieu game spinner cuffs and apronAnother 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