Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages andersen studio folding screens

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shows some rust

8 1/8” x 9 5/8” x 1/2”

with royalty and high-ranking officials considering it fashionable to wear carved fruit pit accessories

Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages andersen studio folding screensI'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their