Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers and several types of stitching

and several types of stitching

As you may know

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

matte gray ground really sets her off

A handful of Victorian paper lace valentines today

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers and several types of stitchingI 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