Giant Old Carved Pine Triple Ball in Cage Whimsy stair step pattern which operated from 1859 to

which operated from 1859 to 1899--so the toy is well over a hundred years old

I'm not good at identifying woods but think maybe this is mahogany (

I think it’s pretty striking

MA-based Flash Chemical Company made

which seems likely on the earlier side though I am not completely certain

Giant Old Carved Pine Triple Ball in Cage Whimsy stair step pattern which operated from 1859 toI found this old carved pine whimsy the other day in New Hampshire, and it's a fun one big and chunky and rustically carved, it's about 18 1 2" long, making it a really great one to hang on the wall or even from the ceiling, including perhaps near or in front of a window, where it would swing and rattle in the breeze like a wind chime. All carved from one piece of wood, with each ball inside cage having its own character, including a square one in the