Wonderful 27 Inch Carved Whimsy Chain with Canoes! fine Japanese lacquer and protective coven on top

and protective coven on top of that

I have a number of carved chains in the shop

which I am not certain was ever published

which makes it feel all the more satisfying and special

Wonderful 27 Inch Carved Whimsy Chain with Canoes! fine Japanese lacquer and protective coven on topThis 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