Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches unique basket And note the tiny carved

And note the tiny carved "x"s on one side of the whimsy

and “Precious and Other Stones Used in Jewelry”

at lower left and right corners: “Allegoric Life

made for brushing the rim of a hat

I've found a handful of other photographs by Lamon out there from the late 1880s-early 1890s

Long Whittled Whimsy with Ball in Cage inside Cage, 17 Inches unique basket And note the tiny carvedI like whimsies that feel singular, product of the particular skills and sensibilities of their particular makers, almost like portraits. This one is of that sort the carver was not concerned with fineness or perfection, but they were creative and ambitious making each segment different, and one with a rare ball inside a cage inside a cage! I also really like long thin whimsies of an architectural nature, feeling almost like levels or rulers taking