Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages andersen studio and really make for quite

and really make for quite a functional as well as charming piece

8 1/8” x 9 5/8” x 1/2”

and the print seems in very good condition

I think it would be pretty great used as the latter

shows some rust

Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages andersen studio and really make for quiteI'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