Geometric Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy rectangular wooden box which was such a gem

which was such a gem I went back to the seller in Russia to buy two more

This is one of several just in drawings by Helen Wagner Malta (1912-1975)

I believe it may have been a collections box

9" tall with a diameter of 3 1/2" across at base

Geometric Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy rectangular wooden box which was such a gemAnother carved whimsy, a simple ball in cage, but which I really like for its sharp edges, which make it feel kind of like a little modernist sculpture. I like the stain on this one too, which reads almost orange, adding to its modern feel. And the ball rolls around freely, bouncing off the walls forever. 2 1 8" x 1 1 16: x 1 1 16". Very good condition, with a little loss of stain along the edges, all to the good I think.