Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet mid-century piggy bank for Nacco Dyes

for Nacco Dyes

Larger is 4 3/4" l x 3" t x 1 13/16" w

They were usually made from wood

but I suppose it was worn over layers--perhaps the parka of an Arctic explorer

which I have tried to document and which appear to have been carefully done

Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet mid-century piggy bank for Nacco DyesA large one and a fun one, with the round finial and four round feet feeling like very playful reiterations of the ball inside the cage. I keep thinking of it carnivalesque, with the form a little like the "big top" itself or like a cage on wheels with wild animal inside! Carved of pine and very well done, with a strong sculptural presence. 7" t x 2 11 16" w x 2 11 16" w. Earlier 20th century, nice dry patina. There is one old very well done repair to