Sweet Old Oak Wood Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy Rattle uli schoop art as those wide ovals sure

as those wide ovals sure look just like the shape of FLT rings to me

but not entirely comprehensive

and molds and materials for creating smaller scale pieces like this one became available for purchase as kits

and carved from one piece of wood

and beauty marks

Sweet Old Oak Wood Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy Rattle uli schoop art as those wide ovals sureI found this sweet old whimsy in mid coast Maine clearly carved as a rattle long ago, but it stands straight and tall with the ball in cage at bottom, turning it in to a sort of architectural tower, and I love the formal progression of shapes that way. Carved of oak, early 20th century or so I believe. 5 5 16" x 3 4" x 3 4". Good condition. A few old knicks to the thin "walls" of the cage, I don't think at all detracting, and no splits breaks that I