Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers and then the boy a

and then the boy a few months later

I think this huge roll of them is just a beautiful readymade object as it is

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

which I think are just exquisitely beautiful

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers and then the boy aI 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