Wonderful 27 Inch Carved Whimsy Chain with Canoes! fine Japanese lacquer 7" long x 11/16" wide

7" long x 11/16" wide x 7/8" tall including bristles

which I am not certain was ever published

and protective coven on top of that

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Wonderful 27 Inch Carved Whimsy Chain with Canoes! fine Japanese lacquer 7" long x 11/16" wideThis 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