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San Jose Mission

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Vintage mid- to late-60s

Handcarved Vintage Light Wood Whimsy Chain with Anchor Hook purple weed vase MA) to his publisher inI've been really loving diving into new genres of things, especially within the realm of folk art, and one of them is carved wooden whimsies like this chain, carved from one piece of wood. I can't even imagine having the ability first to to envision and then execute something like this, but I am so glad there are carvers out there who have and do! I purchased this piece, and two other whimsy chains, from a dealer in Maine, from whom I understand they