Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet mid-century piggy bank 13 1/2 t x 3

13 1/2 t x 3 5/16 d x 4 9/16 handle and in good antique condition

for Nacco Dyes

Larger is 4 3/4" l x 3" t x 1 13/16" w

They were usually made from wood

which immediately reminded me of the powerful portraits of South African born

Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet mid-century piggy bank 13 1/2 t x 3A large one and a fun one, with the round finial and four round feet feeling like very playful reiterations of the ball inside the cage. I keep thinking of it carnivalesque, with the form a little like the "big top" itself or like a cage on wheels with wild animal inside! Carved of pine and very well done, with a strong sculptural presence. 7" t x 2 11 16" w x 2 11 16" w. Earlier 20th century, nice dry patina. There is one old very well done repair to