Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) lower jaw model The back rest of the

The back rest of the one at left in first photo slants back a bit as if the more relaxed of the two

there is an old wire strung through his mid-section that he could be hung from if desired (or which could be removed

3 1/2" x 2 1/4"

I find a sea moss collection of any sort a wondrous thing

and I love the perfectly round form of this one echoed in the perfectly round loop of a handle

Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) lower jaw model The back rest of theI'm always looking for carved whimsies but distinctive old ones seem increasingly hard to come by. Three today though, each special in its own way, and this my favorite, including for how the top evinces the beginnings of a heart. With old sticker bearing the name of the maker still stuck on it a bit hard to decipher the last name and there is a bit of ink bleed stain there, but my best guess is G. W. L. Benedict. Found in Maine, and I believe of