Triple Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy with Slider early 20th century photo still in their labeled pockets

still in their labeled  pockets

with a few small scrapes to the orange lacquer on the exterior and one crack to the black lacquer at the edge of one interior tray (see detailed photos)

and then this great fence around them and two great brown ducks marching along below

N Fowler out there

which is printed on the lovely old green paper label

Triple Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy with Slider early 20th century photo still in their labeled pocketsBecause I can never resist a good whimsy, and this is a bit of an unusual one, with the top section looking like a little box an enclosed cage of sorts with slide lids on either side. (The sliding sides are actually part of one connected form, which moves up and down.) Three nicely carved balls in the cage below, a carved loop at top for hanging, and a nice dry wood patina to the pine. There is one carved out side at the bottom, I assume a loss but