Thinly Caged Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Hanging Loop and Warm Patina tabletop stage coach one guesses representing the grand

one guesses representing the grand finale

U is a pretty good one

with the inked lettering making me believe earlier 19th century than later

there is just an atmospheric-ness and luminosity about them that is its own very special thing

I'd love to know what the good news was that Julia E

Thinly Caged Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Hanging Loop and Warm Patina tabletop stage coach one guesses representing the grandA sweet old whimsy, carved of pine I believe, with a deep dry wood patina. On one hand quite elegant, with those very thinly carved, tall walls to the cage, but then with a slightly wonky shape to the hanging loop finial, which makes the presence of the hand of its maker very palpable. Lovely. 4 1 2 t x 1 3 16 wide and deep. Very good condition, with no splits or to those thin walls or other issues. Stands squarely on its four little feet.