Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy copper price list mounts rising from the three urns

rising from the three urns opening up along the bottom

Four tall carved columns hold up the second "story"

One of them shows loss at the very bottom end

This sweet kitty seems to me at the opposite end of the spectrum than the more common sock monkey--positively refined

proudly monogrammed HJL

Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy copper price list mounts rising from the three urnsI believe this is just a little whimsy of sorts, carved I'm not sure how, but with the two cross pieces impossible to remove. I love how positively ancient it seems, as if carved then thrown into the ocean only to be retrieved many many years later along with some bits of driftwood. A nice little thing to hold in the hand I think one might consider it an early fidget toy or carry around in a pocket. 2 13 16" (when compressed) x 1 3 4" x 15 16" and in