Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy oil on canvas A terrific vintage hand-carved wooden

A terrific vintage hand-carved wooden boxer

3 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide x 3 3/8" deep

but might try to sing it a few times first

The rifle he holds can be raised into ready position

including a few tiny chips of clay stuck to its surface and glazed over

Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy oil on canvas A terrific vintage hand-carved woodenI really love the roughness of this carved ball in cage whimsy; nothing fussy or perfect about it. Best is that it is in fact a bit of a failure there are a couple of splits where the wood of the sides meets the top, with a nail in one corner holding the cage together! (see photos) While it is possible the nail was a later repair, I rather think it was the work of its hard trying original maker, and for me makes this about the most tender and