Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages weaving 3" tall X 3 5/8"

3" tall X 3 5/8" wide X 2" deep and in great shape

and how useful for so many purposes

The stone is a greenish gray

particularly along one side near the top edge

but looks great and is structurally sound

Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages weaving 3" tall X 3 5/8"I'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their