Three Keys on Ring Old Carved Wooden Whimsy dansk design I believe this one dates

I believe this one dates from the 1830s-1850s

but I also love more straightforwardly functional ones like this great looking double-sided "gifts" sign (and two others

and between the fork on one side and hoe blade on the other

In addition to the missing stitches and pin holes

written much later on in his career

Three Keys on Ring Old Carved Wooden Whimsy dansk design I believe this one datesI'm always on the hunt for interesting whimsies carved from one piece of wood; this is the first I've come across like this, which I love both for how nicely it is carved, and also because who doesn't want to hold the proverbial keys to the castle? With the keys knocking against each other when one shakes it, it also has a bit of a connection to whimsy rattles I think, and looking at that perfectly round loop holding the keys I can't help but to think