Old Carved Ball and Slider in Cage Whimsy with Warm Patina lessons in geometry And what to think about

And what to think about what Alt made of her

which makes it quite clear why these were constructed of metal

very wide on one side

The green painted one has a carved wooden post and base with a metal cross

Old Carved Ball and Slider in Cage Whimsy with Warm Patina lessons in geometry And what to think aboutA large and chunky one, of the sort that one might want to keep on the desk as a sort of fidget toy, watching the the ball and square slide back and forth while thinking or procrastinating! More crude than refined in its carving, but satisfying in its heft and folkiness. 10 5 8" l x 1 7 8" w x 1 11 16" d and in good condition, with a nice warn dry wood patina. C. 2nd quarter 20th century I would guess.