Gorgeous Antique Chain Link + Ball in Cage + Moving Part Whimsy driftwood art ) from a distance

) from a distance

and a pretty rare one

woven I'd guess 150 years ago or so of iron strips of varying lengths and widths

while from neck to opening it is perfectly smooth

so romantic

Gorgeous Antique Chain Link + Ball in Cage + Moving Part Whimsy driftwood art ) from a distanceReally a beauty! Lots going on with this antique whimsy, late 19th very early 20th century or so I would guess, but the skillfulness of the carving and beauty of the wood make it feel like quite an elegant thing. At the tip are two interlocking pieces which move to and fro, and the ball rolls around freely in its cage. A perfect one to hang by the last of the links from a nail on the wall. 13 7 8" l x 1 13 16" wide and deep. There is one clean split