Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage pine whimsy Distinctly mid-century but also timeless

Distinctly mid-century but also timeless

Late-ish 19th century I believe

they are also nice and heavy

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With its big starry bright eye and perky tail feathers

Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage pine whimsy Distinctly mid-century but also timelessAnother 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