Wonderful 27 Inch Carved Whimsy Chain with Canoes! signed woodblock Framed: 22 1/8" wide x

Framed: 22 1/8" wide x 18 1/8" tall x 1" deep

she taught at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln

I am not entirely sure whether this little fan is Japanese or Chinoiserie

no chips or cracks or other flaws at all that I can see

Wonderful 27 Inch Carved Whimsy Chain with Canoes! signed woodblock Framed: 22 1/8" wide xThis is the definitely the first carved whimsy chain I've ever seen with canoes carved into the middle of it such a fun one. Plus dangling locks of sorts on either end. At 27 1 2" long, it would be a fun one to hang from a couple of nails snaking across the wall. This is one of a a number of old pine carved whimsies I purchased together and believe were all made by one American carver, first half of the 20th century I believe. Skillfully done, with a