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"Antique single figure bone carved spinning Jenny ca. 1800's. This intricately carved piece features a woman seated at a spinning wheel wearing a large bonnet. The figure has detailed facial features and polychrome painted features and clothing. These types of pieces were carved by prisoners that during captivity would carved figures, ships, etc. This whimsey was probably crafted by a French soldier or sailor held in Britain during the Napoleonic War. Prisoners would gather and collect bones from whatever they ate, such as cows, pigs, etc. They then spent their time carving these wonderful whimsey pieces not unlike this spinning Jenny. This piece works by turning the crank and it then spins the wheels and gears. It is strung with fine string that moves along these wheels and moves the figures hands and arms. The arms on this piece are not moving with the mechanism. It needs to be restrung and attached in order to be animated. This little Jenny is 4" 10cm tall."