Finely Carved Antique Double Ball in Cage Architectural Standing Whimsy carved vessel set upon a titled head

set upon a titled head

this real photo postcard is incredibly evocative

as it appears there are a few stray brown threads near the top

perhaps with some little sheep grazing nearby

Complete double six set

Finely Carved Antique Double Ball in Cage Architectural Standing Whimsy carved vessel set upon a titled headVery rare that I come across a whimsy as fancy and skillfully carved as this one, which I know was found in Minneapolis, but which I might guess, based on the manner of hard wood and manner of carving is British, though I don't know for sure. Whatever the case, 19th century I do believe, and quite finely done, all from one piece of wood, with two perfectly round balls in thin walled cages, the top one stepping back a bit from the one below, and two