Huge Antique Sculptural Carved Whimsy with One Ball in Ornate Cage antique carved wood mask a London-born artist who moved

a London-born artist who moved to the San Francisco area in the late 1800s

who designed the bowls

I'd guess is by the same maker and which makes for a great companion to this one

) Photos provide the best description of the condition of each

woven and wrapped around the handles with what I believe is a waxed thread

Huge Antique Sculptural Carved Whimsy with One Ball in Ornate Cage antique carved wood mask a London-born artist who movedThis giant whimsy feels more like a piece of architecture than a carving, an a bit of a gothic one at that. I just fell in love with its dramatic form and ornately carved details, with a great mix of horizontals and verticals and terrific five point stars at the cornice, where the columns meet the anglular roof. I also find it both excellent and amusing that all of this skill and labor was applied to creating a whimsy that houses just one smallish