Lovely Pine Whimsy Rattle with Two Balls in Rounded Cage folk art tools Mid 20th century I believe

Mid 20th century I believe though seeming rather older

With a deer cut from brown paper with a graphite drawn eye in the mix

10" x 7" oil on canvas-covered artist board

the little arrows and leaves embedded in them

with the features--including tattooed ear and fanstastic star-like wrinkles around the eye--playfully rendered in black ink dots

Lovely Pine Whimsy Rattle with Two Balls in Rounded Cage folk art tools Mid 20th century I believeI continue to search hard to bring good whimsies to you, and here's my whimsy find of the week: an unusual rattle, carved in the round, with nice long cage at the center holding two balls inside its six "bars", and then two Cheerio like rattles at either end. Nicely done, with a nice warm dry patina, lovely. 8 3 4" l x 1" d. Very good condition, I might guess 2nd quarter 20th century.