Carved 20 Inch Whimsy Chain with Hook and Ball in Cage royal Winton grimwades it reminds me a lot

it reminds me a lot of one of my favorite objects ever: an early Arikara Native American hide shield held in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City

This old painting just made me laugh when I saw it--not just for the pipe this little boy (I assume) is smoking

Stamped "Fat Boy England" and "Avon ware"on its bottom

This set is in near pristine condition

Carved 20 Inch Whimsy Chain with Hook and Ball in Cage royal Winton grimwades it reminds me a lotThis 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 think. Squarish links on this one with a handy hook for hanging on one end with a two ball cage at the other dangling at the end. All carved from one piece of wood with no notable chips, cracks or splits. There are some flea bites though on one post of the cage. 20 5 8" long x 1 3 16" wide; links