Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy keeping school with just one little flaw

with just one little flaw to the edge of one plate

which opens easily and closes tight

keeping an eye on things

I'm always on the hunt for beautiful brushes

I really love the face on the girl carrying her candlestick

Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy keeping school with just one little flawI believe this is just a little whimsy of sorts, carved I'm not sure how, but with the two cross pieces impossible to remove. I love how positively ancient it seems, as if carved then thrown into the ocean only to be retrieved many many years later along with some bits of driftwood. A nice little thing to hold in the hand I think one might consider it an early fidget toy or carry around in a pocket. 2 13 16" (when compressed) x 1 3 4" x 15 16" and in