Hand-carved Wooden Whimsey Linked Ball 1970s Bennington pottery I just want to snuggle

I just want to snuggle up with it

I think she’s Mexican and I love everything about her

but is still quite fine

This plate with the seaside couple celebrates Halland

Nice and heavy and super useful

Hand-carved Wooden Whimsey Linked Ball 1970s Bennington pottery I just want to snuggleJust a super sweet old carved whimsy, 5 inches long, with a bit of weight, making it useful atop a stack of papers, but also great just hung from a nail on the wall. I especially love the carving marks on the round sides of the ball, reminding one of how much effort it would take to make one of these! 5" long x 1 3 4" wide and deep. Very good condition. I am not certain the age on this but know that it was held in a family estate for many years;