Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers and then the boy a

and then the boy a few months later

and several types of stitching

As you may know

Three layers deep

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers and then the boy aI like whimsies that feel singular, product of the particular skills and sensibilities of their particular makers, almost like portraits. This one is of that sort the carver was not concerned with fineness or perfection, but they were creative and ambitious making each segment different, and one with a rare ball inside a cage inside a cage! I also really like long thin whimsies of an architectural nature, feeling almost like levels or rulers taking