Lovely Antique Gilded Double Ball in Cage Whimsy elton silas dukee architect and MIT librarian and

architect and MIT librarian and fell in love with it at once

I am including a couple of examples from museum collections in photos

which I would guess dates to the mid 19th century or so

and what a wonderful thing to fill with a good whiskey and slip into your pocket as you head off on an adventure

this one a round painter duster with dark

Lovely Antique Gilded Double Ball in Cage Whimsy elton silas dukee architect and MIT librarian andI've gotten pickier about whimsies over time, tending to pass them by unless they are especially lovely, which this one is, in its very old gold paint, with well carved pair of balls making me think of two little peas in a pod. Beautifully detailing at top and bottom which give it an architectural feel, too. It will stand on its own flipped either way. 4 7 8 x 1 1 8 x 1 1 8 and in very good condition, no splits or repairs.