A satisfyingly visceral primitively carved old folk art whimsy, with these two large, fat balls barely contained by the cage. What I especially love is that pierced into the wood at one end are two old tin litho tobacco tags, “Spark Plug” and Uncle Sam, which date it to right about 1900. (And if there were ever a tobacco tag that seemed just right for a whimsy, spark plug seems it to me!) I also love the that the "bars" of the cage are not perfectly straight, and that there are graphite lines still visible at the corners, which provided guides for the carver, who you can just tell put a whole lot of effort into this! Of a nice scale with a great presence.
4 3/8” t x 2” x 1 7/8”. Very good antique condition, no repairs, nice patina to the dry wood. Stands sturdy on either end.