Unusual Ball (on Pedestal) in Cage Antique Black Painted Carved Whimsy carved whimsy rattle this figure would certainly make

this figure would certainly make for a special and unusual housewarming gift

They've definitely been around and show a few small chips here and then

I realized he is famous Canadian strongman Louis Cyr (1863-1912)

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Unusual Ball (on Pedestal) in Cage Antique Black Painted Carved Whimsy carved whimsy rattle this figure would certainly makeI've seen other whimsy "cages" with gothic sorts of spikes like this one, but I've never seen one where the ball sits on a pedestal inside of it, like a tee for a ball never to be hit! I believe this one likely dates to the late 19th early 20th c., and has definitely been knocked around a bit, with a few dings and paint loss around the sides, a small chip to one side of the "pedestal", and a little loss to what was surely once a sharp point at the