Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches folk art swan Lovely and very sweet

Lovely and very sweet

I purchased this one from an estate in Newton

with really excellent old paint and patina on him

and I think a pretty fantastic object

I am always looking for oversized whimsies

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches folk art swan Lovely and very sweetI 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