Sweet Antique Rattle Whimsy with Lock Shaped End green and cream --to begin with

--to begin with

I love the black hair

wrapping around the sides of the egg and surrounded by flames

maybe mid-century or a little earlier

with incised patterns crossing the cheeks to suggest war paint

Sweet Antique Rattle Whimsy with Lock Shaped End green and cream --to begin withA 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