Three Balls in Cage Carved Pine Whimsy orange box source: Indigo Arts

source: Indigo Arts

and certainly painstakingly done

and I believe it dates from the early 20th century when it would have been used as a festival dance mask

I do think it's nice to have a painting or two like this around--nostagic-feeling

suggesting that he or she was quite proud of it

Three Balls in Cage Carved Pine Whimsy orange box source: Indigo ArtsThis is one of a a number of old pine carved whimsies I purchased together and believe were all made by one American carver, first half of the 20th century I believe. This one was pretty finely but not fussily done, with the balls rolling around easily in the cage, with nice detailing at the ends (which are not quite flat, so it is best laying horizontally.) Great warm patina to the dry wood and in good shape; there are a couple of hairline cracks to