Four Link Whittled Whimsy Chain amateur There is some wear to

There is some wear to the horsehair bristles at the front of the brush as if it has done a fair amount of just that

with wear to the exterior cloth-bound cover and some spot staining to the inside pages throughout

I Sometimes I find these glazes a bit much

a member of a family of well-known basket weavers

with the alternating curves and straight edges where the arms and legs attach providing cues to distinguish the quicker from the slower puzzle solver

Four Link Whittled Whimsy Chain amateur There is some wear toA simple but sweetly done whimsy chain with nice long links carved from one piece of wood, and a pretty old one I believe. I really like ones like this where you viscerally feel the hand of the maker whittling away; just perfectly imperfect. 8 3 4" l x 1 5 16" w x 3 8" thick and in very good condition, with no cracks or splits or any other flaws of note that I can see.