Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages print to frame a cylindrical box with domed

a cylindrical box with domed lid and wonderful proportions--so pretty

twisted and woven at the neck of the bottle

with different arrangements of birds

maybe 1950s or 60s

Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Balls in Cages print to frame a cylindrical box with domedI've been really loving diving into new genres of things, especially within the realm of folk art, and one of them is carved wooden whimsies like this chain, carved from one piece of wood. I can't even imagine having the ability first to to envision and then execute something like this, but I am so glad there are carvers out there who have and do! I purchased this piece, and two other whimsy chains, from a dealer in Maine, from whom I understand they