Unusual Ball (on Pedestal) in Cage Antique Black Painted Carved Whimsy carved whimsy rattle I find there is an

I find there is an appealing serenity to the painting

4" x 5" closed and in excellent condition

They've definitely been around and show a few small chips here and then

(The tail and the ears make me believe it is a bear

A little roughness around the edges original to their making and a little wear to the paint but in good shape and very sweet

Unusual Ball (on Pedestal) in Cage Antique Black Painted Carved Whimsy carved whimsy rattle I find there is anI've seen other whimsy "cages" with gothic sorts of spikes like this one, but I've never seen one where the ball sits on a pedestal inside of it, like a tee for a ball never to be hit! I believe this one likely dates to the late 19th early 20th c., and has definitely been knocked around a bit, with a few dings and paint loss around the sides, a small chip to one side of the "pedestal", and a little loss to what was surely once a sharp point at the