Large Old Ball in Cage Whimsy with Several Repairs Bernese Mountain Dog There in a horizontal surface

There in a horizontal surface crease or wrinkle in the paper 2/3 of the way done

but part of why I love it so much is that it looks it has lived quite a life

with a hanging loop at top center

This may just be my very favorite little bud vase ever

) as sorts of protective spirits

Large Old Ball in Cage Whimsy with Several Repairs Bernese Mountain Dog There in a horizontal surfaceA nice old carved ball in cage whimsy with carved loop for hanging or just to dangle. Whether incurred in the process of carving or sometime since, there are glued repairs at a couple of corners and to the loop too, which suggest someone really cared about this whimsy! Personally they make me like it all the more. 6 1 2" t (not including dangling loop) x 2 1 4" w x 2 3 8" d. Nice old dry wood patina. Photos give no sense of scale but it is of