Two Balls in Cage with Chain Old Whittled Whimsy German crayons African and made of ebony

African and made of ebony

I have not touched its surface

comes  from a volume of Zeitschrift für populäre Astronomi (Journal of Popular Astronomy)

where she studied wood engraving under Noel Rooke

likely from another drawing it was stacked atop

Two Balls in Cage with Chain Old Whittled Whimsy German crayons African and made of ebonyAnother carved whimsy, this one I'm pretty certain the oldest of my latest lot. I love how visceral the hand of the carver is in this one, and with the chain terminating in the cage with two balls, it's a nice one to hang on the wall. The balls are tight in the cage and prone to getting stuck in one spot, but they will roll around with a little assistance! 12" long x 3 4" wide and deep. Links are about 1 3 8" long each and cage is 4 3 8" long. Clearly