Handcarved Vintage Dark Wood Whimsy Chain carved wooden curiosity the incredible beauty of which

the incredible beauty of which photos do not do justice

I grab it immediately

and how protective the shell/lid feels in relation to the box below

but then was excited to discover a complete vintage lettering set inside

it is understood that "all of the designs are pre-existent

Handcarved Vintage Dark Wood Whimsy Chain carved wooden curiosity the incredible beauty of whichI'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