Double Ball in Cage Whimsy with Chain Links J.E. Jeffreys and dated between 650 and

and dated between 650 and 1450

I thought they were pastels or wax crayons

I found a handful of old Ballantine beer cans a few years ago

folding out one by one

but one would now need to attach a strap in order to wear it

Double Ball in Cage Whimsy with Chain Links J.E. Jeffreys and dated between 650 andThis is one of three old carved wooden whimsies I purchased together from a dealer in New Hampshire, all listed today, and I think quite likely all done by the same person. What I especially like about this one is the arches at the top and bottom of each side of the "cage," lending it a certain grace, and the scale of the carved balls in relation to that cage, such that they've got lots of room to roll around. With two carved chain links extending