Antique Carved Whimsy Chain with Ball in Round Cage, Interlocking Parts, Rich Patina wooden molding the wheel spins fast and

the wheel spins fast and smooth

The lid itself is completely lined in tin as well

suits it very well but shows a few spots of surface damage/lacquer loss

as if a map of streets emanating from a park or plaza

The box measures 9 3/4" long x 2 3/4" wide and 1 3/4" tall

Antique Carved Whimsy Chain with Ball in Round Cage, Interlocking Parts, Rich Patina wooden molding the wheel spins fast andYou know I am always on the hunt for whimsies, but haven't found a whimsy chain in quite a while this one of two today, nice old ones, found together, each carved from one piece of wood. I can never quite wrap my head around how one could carve one of these, and especially one such as this with the central ball in cage, and the links to which it is connected, all rotating 360 degrees, as do the terminal pieces of the chain. I'm not sure if there were