Deconstructed (or Partially Carved) Wooden Whimsy Chain horsehair paint brush but much of this has

but much of this has faded from the top surface of the wood

San Francisco de Yarinacocha

but I had never come across a Wilson Walkie

These were awarded to a young "Master Charley Geoppinger" in the late 1870s or so by a couple of different teachers - two of them for a hundred merits

Deconstructed (or Partially Carved) Wooden Whimsy Chain horsehair paint brush but much of this hasMy guess is that this is a carved whimsy chain abandoned mid way through, but I like to think of it as a deconstruction of the carving process, showing the progression from beginning to final carving in an almost diagrammatic manner, complete with pencil drawn outlines on the uncarved end, and increasingly fine links at the other. A pretty cool object in any case I think, and a fun one to wave around! Great condition, with a nice warm patina. 9" l x