Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies Though I am not entirely

Though I am not entirely certain what that might be

On the sides are loops

and not quite square

loss of gold leaf/paint as noted

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Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies Though I am not entirelyI'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their