Sweet Little Old Whittled Ball in Cage Whimsy plaited basket but what I love most

but what I love most is the way that the shot and eroded away parts of the head and neck/back transform this duck into a fiercer looking creature - like a serpent of some sort

There is a super minor split to the wood of the base at one far corner

And he thought very much of it

1970-80s or so I would guess

or a pretty bowl for assorted treats

Sweet Little Old Whittled Ball in Cage Whimsy plaited basket but what I love mostAnother week, another little whimsy, because I'll never pass these by, with each one is its own particular thing and a rustically whittled one like this really has the hand of its maker all over it. Pretty crude, but very sweet, with the ball inside not especially round, and tight in the cage, such that in some positions it will defy gravity! 3" x 1 1 16" x 7 8". One tiny split to one corner of "cage" as documented.