Carved 20 Inch Whimsy Chain with Hook and Ball in Cage puzzle toy these are a German tradition

these are a German tradition

I believe this old handmade wooden decoy would have attached to a post

waist and hands

Good condition with a little dryness to the wood (most visible as a horizontal line at the neck)

Carved 20 Inch Whimsy Chain with Hook and Ball in Cage puzzle toy these are a German traditionThis is one of a a number of old pine carved whimsies I purchased together and believe were all made by one American carver, first half of the 20th century I think. Squarish links on this one with a handy hook for hanging on one end with a two ball cage at the other dangling at the end. All carved from one piece of wood with no notable chips, cracks or splits. There are some flea bites though on one post of the cage. 20 5 8" long x 1 3 16" wide; links