Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage bald very nicely done

very nicely done

I am pretty certain these wonderful hand-painted turned wooden pins or skittles are French and that they date to the 1920s or so

but this is the first one I've found with a painted wood handle

Vintage mid- to late-60s

Interesting Old Carved Whimsy with Ball on Chain Inside Cage bald very nicely doneAnother in my never ending collection of whimsies, and this unlike another I've seen. Inside the nicely carved tall cage is a five link chain that is attached at one end of the cage interior but hangs loose inside, terminating in a ball. Pretty cool! And skillfully done, quite a long time ago I believe. It stands on end, making it a great one for just setting on the shelf, with a bit of the feeling of an hourglass, or a pendulum, trapped forever from