Wonderful Old Carved Balancing Man unusual napkin rings these were dyed and may

these were dyed and may once have been a brighter yellow

These two sets are "Gift 3" and Gift 4"

who follows him and his friends into town

which someone else scooped up before I could

14" wide x 10" deep x 9 1/2" tall

Wonderful Old Carved Balancing Man unusual napkin rings these were dyed and mayI love this one so much, including for the fact that it feels pretty existential to me, with this carved, jointed figure suspended forever at the center of this long arching twig, weighted with chunks of wood at either end. I think perhaps the game is to find the exact position of the figure that will counterweight the wooden bits on the ends and allow him to balance in the air while they sit flush to the surface of a table, but really there are sorts