Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage pine whimsy Recipes for Rheumatic

Recipes for Rheumatic

they are also nice and heavy

With its big starry bright eye and perky tail feathers

One could easily stitch through the mesh at the sides to attach a new strap in order to wear or hang it

Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage pine whimsy Recipes for RheumaticAnother in my never ending collection of whimsies, and this unlike another I've seen. Inside the nicely carved tall cage is a five link chain that is attached at one end of the cage interior but hangs loose inside, terminating in a ball. Pretty cool! And skillfully done, quite a long time ago I believe. It stands on end, making it a great one for just setting on the shelf, with a bit of the feeling of an hourglass, or a pendulum, trapped forever from