Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross early 20th century box starting from the top one

starting from the top one

surely the year of his making

white on the sides

Then one longer spanning the whole lenght

--of a gentlewoman I think

Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross early 20th century box starting from the top oneI was excited to find this one in southern Maine this past week. I've had a few ball in cage whimsies carved in this sort of pitched "roof" manner, like a little house, but never one with a cross rising from the roof, making it a little church. And perfectly painted in a now nicely mellowed gold. Excellent. 5 5 16" t x 1 1 2" x 1 1 8". Excellent condition. Earlyish 20th century I believe.