Round Ball in Cage Inside of Cage Carved Whimsy antique Japanese believe dates to the 18th

believe dates to the 18th century

is marvelously understated

the head itself measures 3 5/8" t x 5" w x 1  3/4" d

:) I am not at all a playing card expert

I found these a bit tarnished but they polished up with no effort at all

Round Ball in Cage Inside of Cage Carved Whimsy antique Japanese believe dates to the 18thIt seems possible that this whimsy was carved of some sort of nut pod (one sometimes sees Brazil nut podscarved into whimsy rattles), but this is quite different I'm not sure. At any rate, a pretty unusual one, all the better for the fact that you can roll it around! The cage inside the larger cage moves rolls around inside it, as does the ball inside of it, a little bit! 2" x 1 3 4" and in good shape, with little carved marks all over, original to it