Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches folk art swan These two small seaweed pressings

These two small seaweed pressings are among a handfulI purchased together

one slightly larger and one slightly smaller)

with really excellent old paint and patina on him

I feel like it is a protector

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches folk art swan These two small seaweed pressingsI like whimsies that feel singular, product of the particular skills and sensibilities of their particular makers, almost like portraits. This one is of that sort the carver was not concerned with fineness or perfection, but they were creative and ambitious making each segment different, and one with a rare ball inside a cage inside a cage! I also really like long thin whimsies of an architectural nature, feeling almost like levels or rulers taking