Gold Ball on Chain Old Carved Wooden Whimsy fat also known as Wild Turnip

also known as Wild Turnip

with scratches and little dings all over

) refers to paintings (most commonly urns filled with fruit) made by applying watercolors through a series of stencils-- onto paper or

made of porcelain encased in a very finely woven wicker shell

Of a nice size with a good weight: 8 1/2" long x 2 1/2" widest

Gold Ball on Chain Old Carved Wooden Whimsy fat also known as Wild TurnipI was thinking this old painted, carved whimsy would make a great, and fun, door knocker probably best for an interior door, but easy to hang from one nail or hook, and the gold painted ball is plenty large to make a good knock. I think it is a pretty old one, with pale, faded blue and red paint on two of the links, which also make me think it's like a big gold metal which one could (very dramatically!) hang around one's neck (or just hang on the wall