Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers which I think are just

which I think are just exquisitely beautiful

perfectly executed in upper case italics

Three layers deep

Such a fantastic intensity achieved through the most delicate means--barely there but completely present

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches painted numbers which I think are justI 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