Simple and Sweet Old Straight Sided Double Ball in Cage Walnut Whimsy wooden brooch or mid-century ceramics

or mid-century ceramics

and the blue-black of her irises

but once the Color-aid paper system was discovered and adopted by Josef Albers it became a much employed teaching tool in art and design classes

3" x 3" x 3"

Medium: 3 3/8" long

Simple and Sweet Old Straight Sided Double Ball in Cage Walnut Whimsy wooden brooch or mid-century ceramicsA nicely carved old one, walnut I believe, and just the sort one wants to keep on the desk to pick up and watch those balls roll back and forth while thinking about other things. And while the posts of the "cage" are near straight, the hand of the maker is felt all over this. C. early 20th century I believe, with nice general wear to the edges corners, just as there should be. 3 3 8" x 7 8" x 7 8". Very good condition.