Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup whether filled with flowers or

whether filled with flowers or not--the form is just gorgeous

I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era/early 20th c

as all were important figures in the ceramics community of Nova Scotia during the second half of the 20th century

3 1/2" tall

Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup whether filled with flowers orWhen I look at this charming old whimsey rattle, I keep thinking it looks rather like a baseball bat, which lends another dimension to the little balls in their cages! Carved of pine I believe from one piece of wood, it came from the family estate of seller in Randolph County, North Carolina, where it had been created and resided since the very early 1900s or so. At just shy of 15 inches long, its a pretty fun rattle to wave around, and also large