Very Rustic Ball Inside Round Cage Inside Square Cage Whimsy folk art nutcracker I am really not sure

I am really not sure the age or origins of this piece

4 1/4" t x 2 3/8" w x 2" d not accounting for hanging loop and in very good condition

but this is the sort of gun I am in favor of

All that I know for sure about this fabulous old snake painting on wood is that it was found on the back of a 19th century French armoire and presumed French

Very Rustic Ball Inside Round Cage Inside Square Cage Whimsy folk art nutcracker I am really not sureThe opposite of masterfully carved, but that's why I like it I would certainly think this was its maker's first (and likely only!) attempt at carving a ball inside of a cage inside of a cage, all from one piece of wood, with a looped handle on the first cage to boot. A for Effort, and both the interior ball and round cage do move around inside the square cage, though mostly with the help of turning the handle. One might keep this one around as