Five Balls in Cage Eight Inch Whimsy, Marion, Ohio, 1966 antique lace sampler A few tiny dings and

A few tiny dings and rough spots but overall terrific condition

Mid 19th century or so New England

while the interior eggs feature hand-drawn banded designs in red and green on unfinished wood

and a little staining to wood

with traces of a correction to the "A" in sale showing through just a little

Five Balls in Cage Eight Inch Whimsy, Marion, Ohio, 1966 antique lace sampler A few tiny dings andI love that the maker of this whimsy used the balls not only to sign it (ELD) and date it (1966), but also to note the site of its making, which appears to be Gran Camp Gorge (noted on one ball), Marion Ohio (on another)! And then they carved their monogram and date again into either end, just to be sure it would endure! A pretty good job they did I think, though the balls are somewhat irregular in size and shape, with the first ball, with no writing