Double Ball in Cage Whimsy with Chain Links roulette gorgeous patina but no chips

gorgeous patina but no chips

and London: National Museum of American Art with the Smithsonian Institution Press

and perhaps indeed this frame was made by an inmate

and some scattered staining to the red tape

concealed by the frame

Double Ball in Cage Whimsy with Chain Links roulette gorgeous patina but no chipsThis is one of three old carved wooden whimsies I purchased together from a dealer in New Hampshire, all listed today, and I think quite likely all done by the same person. What I especially like about this one is the arches at the top and bottom of each side of the "cage," lending it a certain grace, and the scale of the carved balls in relation to that cage, such that they've got lots of room to roll around. With two carved chain links extending