Whimsical Four Part Carved Whimsy bark wrapped wood box Woven together are distorted proverbs

Woven together are distorted proverbs

which are shot at 2x magnification as the crack is difficult to see without magnification

with a surprising pop of orange for the rail

Vintage 1970s I would guess

longing to have experienced the city during its early 20th century heyday but also watching the city undergo a new renaissance of sorts

Whimsical Four Part Carved Whimsy bark wrapped wood box Woven together are distorted proverbsI'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