Lovely Old Carved Folk Art Whimsy with Resting Spot for Ball and Pyramid Shaped Top Manchester new hamphire He was not only extraordinarily

He was not only extraordinarily prolific

while the mouse not clearly signed by surely by the same maker

pretty rare to come across them other than in design museum collections

I follow thee there…

Lovely Old Carved Folk Art Whimsy with Resting Spot for Ball and Pyramid Shaped Top Manchester new hamphire He was not only extraordinarilyI'm not sure I've ever had a ball in cage whimsy before where the (perfectly round and smooth) ball had its own special resting place, here landing on the little hole carved out at the center of the base every time. Nicely carved details everywhere, feeling fancy in a tramp art sort of a way. 6 5 8" t x 1 7 8" d. Very good condition, with just a bit of remnant of purple felt on the underside of the feet. C. 1920s 40s or so I would guess.