Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup Wear all over but overall

Wear all over but overall in good shape

Perfect for carrying swimming goggles

I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era/early 20th c

whether filled with flowers or not--the form is just gorgeous

as all were important figures in the ceramics community of Nova Scotia during the second half of the 20th century

Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup Wear all over but overallWhen I look at this charming old whimsey rattle, I keep thinking it looks rather like a baseball bat, which lends another dimension to the little balls in their cages! Carved of pine I believe from one piece of wood, it came from the family estate of seller in Randolph County, North Carolina, where it had been created and resided since the very early 1900s or so. At just shy of 15 inches long, its a pretty fun rattle to wave around, and also large