Beautifully Carved 30 Inch Wooden Whimsy Chain faceted either way

either way

alternating direction from one to the next

I think it's quite possible that the embroidery is older than the pouch itself--a remnant perhaps

I have found one other Arts & Crafts copper watering can with a silhouette like this one's

Beautifully Carved 30 Inch Wooden Whimsy Chain faceted either wayOf late, I've been looking at a lot of whimsy chains carved from one piece of wood, and though there are others fancier, this is one of the loveliest I've seen stretching just over thirty inches long and terminating in an elegant ball in cage with a perfectly pointy tip. I believe this carving has some age to it, with a varnish finish giving it a bit of sheen, and would I think be especially great hung from one nail on on the wall, straight down like