Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy icon In the basement was the

In the basement was the husband's woodshop

These probably date to the 1930s or so

approximately 3" across at lip

black painted  base (repurposed from something else I assume)

Iowa between 1902 and the early 20s

Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy icon In the basement was theI believe this is just a little whimsy of sorts, carved I'm not sure how, but with the two cross pieces impossible to remove. I love how positively ancient it seems, as if carved then thrown into the ocean only to be retrieved many many years later along with some bits of driftwood. A nice little thing to hold in the hand I think one might consider it an early fidget toy or carry around in a pocket. 2 13 16" (when compressed) x 1 3 4" x 15 16" and in