Antique Three Balls in Cage Carved Whimsy with Nice Details antique medical guide and then creamy white paint

and then creamy white paint for the whites of the eyes

are the specific details and adaptations applied by the maker--this one

1894) who himself kept two notebooks I’ll also be listing

There is a strip of glued on brown paper tape along the top edge

Antique Three Balls in Cage Carved Whimsy with Nice Details antique medical guide and then creamy white paintI believe this whimsy, all carved from one piece of wood, is quite old, and appears to show remnants of white paint. I love the tapered sides of the base, and the dome like top, with a carved circle detail at the very top, visible when viewed from above. Stands sturdy on its own, with a really nice presence. 5 3 4" t x 1 1 4" wide and deep. Very good I believe antique condition.