Antique Carved Whimsy Chain with Ball in Round Cage, Interlocking Parts, Rich Patina wooden molding suits it very well but

suits it very well but shows a few spots of surface damage/lacquer loss

and in excellent antique condition

5" x 3 1/2"

custom made exactly to their size and held together with old square nails

as if a map of streets emanating from a park or plaza

Antique Carved Whimsy Chain with Ball in Round Cage, Interlocking Parts, Rich Patina wooden molding suits it very well butYou know I am always on the hunt for whimsies, but haven't found a whimsy chain in quite a while this one of two today, nice old ones, found together, each carved from one piece of wood. I can never quite wrap my head around how one could carve one of these, and especially one such as this with the central ball in cage, and the links to which it is connected, all rotating 360 degrees, as do the terminal pieces of the chain. I'm not sure if there were