Triple Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy with Slider early 20th century photo N Fowler out there

N Fowler out there

I think whoever made this one had a pretty terrific design sensibility

playing at marbles

still in their labeled  pockets

Triple Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy with Slider early 20th century photo N Fowler out thereBecause I can never resist a good whimsy, and this is a bit of an unusual one, with the top section looking like a little box an enclosed cage of sorts with slide lids on either side. (The sliding sides are actually part of one connected form, which moves up and down.) Three nicely carved balls in the cage below, a carved loop at top for hanging, and a nice dry wood patina to the pine. There is one carved out side at the bottom, I assume a loss but