Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair finger puppets and the horsehair in the

and the horsehair in the plaster is visible around the edges

from what I understand is actually an old nail rake

The box is painted on both faces and both sides

but perhaps a restaurant

Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair finger puppets and the horsehair in theLittle but hugely wonderful! These two definitely have well over a hundred years on them, and I'd think well more than that. I'd bet were made from the same piece of wood; they are of the same width, and the little bust with stool legs stacks perfectly atop the ball in cage. They bear what I believe their original black stain paint, which I think adds to a bit of mystery about them. Really great. And note the tiny carved "x"s on one side of the