Sweet Antique Rattle Whimsy with Lock Shaped End green and cream Just incredibly constructed from top

Just incredibly constructed from top to bottom and in fantastic condition--really quite a thing

wrapping around the sides of the egg and surrounded by flames

with the grain of the wood giving added life to the body of the bird and making the whole piece feel rather as if in flight

with incised patterns crossing the cheeks to suggest war paint

Painting is in excellent condition

Sweet Antique Rattle Whimsy with Lock Shaped End green and cream Just incredibly constructed from topA fairly simple but beautifully carved and quite old whimsy rattle, sold as found with string wrapped around one end, perhaps to keep it from rattling! I really like the lock shape of the larger end, which also allows for it to be hung from a nail, and then the other end looking rather like a little acorn. Very sweet, with a great old patina, looks maybe like walnut to me. 5 1 2" x 15 16" x 15 16" and in very good condition. String could be easily