Wonderfully Folky 19th C. Hand-formed Twisted Amber Glass Chain wooden toy able to see what others

able to see what others cannot

It's like an incredibly intricate little nest

as well as rather elusive

including brick red for the chimneys and again for the tops of the windows

Wonderfully Folky 19th C. Hand-formed Twisted Amber Glass Chain wooden toy able to see what othersI purchased this from a dealer in New Hampshire I buy from frequently, always interesting things, including lots of folk art. He described this twisted glass chain as 19th century, and I know he knows his glass, so while I don't really, I trust that is true. In any event, I fell in love with it for its folkiness, reminding me very much of a whimsy, and perhaps that's just what it is, a sort of end of day playing around, or perhaps a practice exercise.