Fantastic Whimsy Dressing Mirror with Nine Balls in Cages! drawing of Bear or peonies

or peonies

or just stuck in a vessel to admire

shot at 2x magnification

several months ago

While wonderfully worn

Fantastic Whimsy Dressing Mirror with Nine Balls in Cages! drawing of Bear or peoniesWow! I have a hard time wrapping my head around how one would carve a few links from one piece of wood, let along an entire frame incorporating six balls in cages, and then a stand with three more, plus beautifully carved details on all sides and in between! This standing, swiveling dressing mirror was clearly made by someone with a great deal of skill, pretty much flawlessness executed and just fantastic. And the mirror swings easily and completely