Ed Parson's Old Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsy carved jack straws His backside shows a hairline

His backside shows a hairline crack running vertically

was forced to abdicate it to her one year old son in 1567

and a beautiful long and lanky monkey he is

and from Bulgaria

offered to guests in a gesture of hospitality for them to select their preferred ingredients

Ed Parson's Old Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsy carved jack straws His backside shows a hairlineThere was a label taped onto the top of this whimsy rattle, which I found in Maine, identifying it as having been caved by Ed Parsons of Stonington who I am pretty certain I have identified as Edward L. Parsons, born in in Rockport, MA in 1879 and buried in Stonington, Maine in 1948. I think it likely thathe carved it for a child or grandchild, and must say it's a pretty satisfying rattle to wave around! A nicely carved one too, with lovely long,