Whimsical Four Part Carved Whimsy carved duck or the two short ones

or the two short ones were opposite ends of one piece and the longer one has lost a link on the opposite end

My guess is that it dates from the late 19th century or so

and I’ve priced it accordingly)—not visible if turned around

In Kansas City

Whimsical Four Part Carved Whimsy carved duck or the two short onesI'm guessing this whimsical whimsy once had at least a couple of more parts, such that one end would hook into the other. If so, they are long gone, but the ones that remain are pretty fun, and nicely carved, showing off quite a variety of skills! One end of the corkscrew like section is no longer a complete loop, but is tightly tied to the next piece with the string hardened, perhaps with some old glue, and would take some work to get apart. The