Hand-carved Old Dark Wood Whimsy Chain - 24 Inches box with scalloped edge " a nod I believe

" a nod I believe to Descarte's classic work of the same title

I especially love the carving marks on the round sides of the ball

The backside is painted black

and it is a super useful one

Just gorgeous from top to bottom and every side

Hand-carved Old Dark Wood Whimsy Chain - 24 Inches box with scalloped edge " a nod I believeA simple but very nicely done old whimsy chain, carved from one piece of wood. I have a number of carved chains in the shop, and looked at a lot more, and even if if nothing more than chain links like this one, they vary so much in character. This I can tell you is a really lovely one, which though fairly light in weight feels substantial, and a nice rectangular form to the the links, with just the right amount of irregularity, and a little rounding