Beautifully Carved 30 Inch Wooden Whimsy Chain measuring They are in good overall

They are in good overall condition

it feels both ancient and decidedly modern

as a means of responding to the changed conditions of its mid-20th century context

I have since found others similar (including in museum collections) and know that it likely came from Guererro in Mexico

7" tall x 4 1/4"widest diameter

Beautifully Carved 30 Inch Wooden Whimsy Chain measuring They are in good overallOf late, I've been looking at a lot of whimsy chains carved from one piece of wood, and though there are others fancier, this is one of the loveliest I've seen stretching just over thirty inches long and terminating in an elegant ball in cage with a perfectly pointy tip. I believe this carving has some age to it, with a varnish finish giving it a bit of sheen, and would I think be especially great hung from one nail on on the wall, straight down like