Carved chain attributed to Louis Denk, Plum Lake, Vilas County, probably 1920-1960.
Object name
Chain
Alternate object name
Carving (visual work); Treenware; Woodenware
Maker
Denk, Louis, 1885-1965
Date
1920-1960
Dimensions
55"L (each link = 2 3/8" L)
Materials and techniques
Carved wood
Original location
Plum Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin
Current location
Sayner, Vilas County, Wisconsin
Description
Hand-carved chain with hook.
History
According to the Vilas Historical Museum, this chain was carved from a single piece of wood by Louis Denk, the caretaker at Camp Warwick Woods, a youth camp for girls on Plum Lake, which was in operation from 1920-1961.
