Long Architectural Whimsy Carving antique English drawing 7 5/8" long

7 5/8" long

And I like it it as much in real life as on the screen

Pretty straight forward

All the other parts are here (excepting a tassel which would once have hung from his fez) and he'll slide along the string if actively pulled

And on the reverse a pencil drawing of sailor on sailboat marked S

Long Architectural Whimsy Carving antique English drawing 7 5/8" longI'm pretty certain this old spear like carving had no other purpose that giving pleasure to its maker, who I'd guess had a pretty good time chipping away at it to create a sequence of geometrical forms, a little different on every side, all from one piece of wood, which I believe is pine. At just shy of 20 inches long I'd probably hang it on the wall, resting on a few nails, such that it could easily be taken down on occasion to twirl around like a