An unusual one, of substantial scale, and delivering a surprise, which is also a bit of a mystery: to jiggle it is to discover that it is rattle--but where is the rattling coming from??? ( I think it must be that concealed inside each of those crown of thorns type joints is a small wooden ball or something, because it rattles all over, but nothing visible is moving!) I love that concealment, and the playfulness it lends to this rather formidable looking chair--and also how it connects this piece of tabletop furniture with handheld puzzle rattles, constructed in a similar manner. (I've included a photo at the end for reference.) The stringing of the chair back also suggests to me perhaps sailor made--looks a lot like fishing or netting twine to me. Many things at once--and almost feels like a loom, too!
12" t x 7 3/4" w x 5 9/16" d. Earlier 20th century, pine I believe. Very sturdy and sound, nice dry patina to the wood. Maybe there was once a seat to the chair, with an old nail hole along top center of the front stretch of the seat frame, as documented.
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