Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy honey color I believe for brushing hair

I believe for brushing hair off of the neck after a haircut

they're in very good shape

but I'd guess this is Danish

and the off-center pattern of what I assume are water lilies turns the whole thing into a waterscape

some framed

Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy honey color I believe for brushing hairI 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