Whimsical Four Part Carved Whimsy antique wood frame Its got a wonderful wonderful

Its got a wonderful wonderful patina

I'd guess 1930s or 40s but am not certain

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Among my very favorite tiny animal in the Critical EYE collection is this wonderful Inuit hand-carved polar bear

The box measures 6

Whimsical Four Part Carved Whimsy antique wood frame Its got a wonderful wonderfulI'm guessing this whimsical whimsy once had at least a couple of more parts, such that one end would hook into the other. If so, they are long gone, but the ones that remain are pretty fun, and nicely carved, showing off quite a variety of skills! One end of the corkscrew like section is no longer a complete loop, but is tightly tied to the next piece with the string hardened, perhaps with some old glue, and would take some work to get apart. The