Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy honey color head measures 4 1/2" wide

head measures 4 1/2" wide x 4" deep

some framed

On the bottom are triangular slabs in each corner

It features dark brown bands against a mottled tan ground

picking it up occasionally

Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy honey color head measures 4 1/2" wideI 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