Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage bald though I think one could

though I think one could also probably put a liner in it and plant a little plant (or maybe a few mushrooms

wonderfully worn and smoothed with what surely has been a lot of handling

but this is the first one I've found with a painted wood handle

with no chips cracks or other flaws that I can see

This one belonged to a George Birkenheld

Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage bald though I think one couldAnother in my never ending collection of whimsies, and this unlike another I've seen. Inside the nicely carved tall cage is a five link chain that is attached at one end of the cage interior but hangs loose inside, terminating in a ball. Pretty cool! And skillfully done, quite a long time ago I believe. It stands on end, making it a great one for just setting on the shelf, with a bit of the feeling of an hourglass, or a pendulum, trapped forever from