Very Large, Unusual Old Pine Carved Whimsy with Two Balls in Cages on Center Post turned wooden case I'd just put these in

I'd just put these in a beautiful bowl to admire and pick up now and then

the species name no longer exists

plus those red and white striped bands around his knees

so we can guess these have seen play

Very Large, Unusual Old Pine Carved Whimsy with Two Balls in Cages on Center Post turned wooden case I'd just put these inI am always looking for oversized whimsies, especially, which feel more like sculptures or tabletop architectures than little carvings. This is that, and unlike another I've seen, with the two balls connected to a central post, such that they remain forever at the center of their cages as opposed to bouncing around. The post is a separate piece of wood on which the balls can be turned on the horizontal axis though I think likely carved from the same