Unusual Old Carved Whimsy with Chain Links, Cage, Plug, and Expandable Part! wabanaki scissors sheath I have a sense that

I have a sense that this bowl is a pretty special piece

but they are done in the manner of Jacob Jensen (Denmark)

Each box measures approximately 3

this piece clearly shows its history

these are a German tradition

Unusual Old Carved Whimsy with Chain Links, Cage, Plug, and Expandable Part! wabanaki scissors sheath I have a sense thatI recently learned it probably should have occurred to me before! that whimsies were often carved from old broom and tool handles, and I'd bet that was the case with this one. It is unlike any other I've seen, with a long cage at one end (with the "ball" more rectangular than spherical), then a series of chain links, then another cage type form with a plug as the "ball" such that one can actually extend it by pulling or contact it by pushing, and then