Finely Carved Blonde Wood Whimsy Chain with End Hooks - Smaller of Two red mouth There is a tear to

There is a tear to one corner of box and cubes show some use but are still bright and great looking

about 1 1/2 deep from tip of gnomon

made even better by the free-hand painting of his eyes and paws

This beautifully proportioned box I found filled with vintage matchbooks and a few newspaper clippings

I've learned these old locks are often referred to as "smokehouse locks” because people commonly used them to lock the meat in their smokehouses to prevent poaching

Finely Carved Blonde Wood Whimsy Chain with End Hooks - Smaller of Two red mouth There is a tear toThis is the second of two small vintage carved whimsy chains with end hooks I am listing by the same maker, I believe this one with especially tiny (5 8 inch!) links. (How does one do this??!!) The two ends hook together nicely should one want to wear it as a bracelet; this one fits my wrist perfectly and I must say is pretty fun to wear. I don't think it is especially old but quite nicely done and certainly not made yesterday. 8 1 2" long x 7 8" at