Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross handmade vintage pottery I find this exquisitely beautiful

I find this exquisitely beautiful

but is mesmerizing while it does

especially ones cut into the shapes of hearts and opening up to reveal handwritten messages inside

I find it completely charming

Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross handmade vintage pottery I find this exquisitely beautifulI was excited to find this one in southern Maine this past week. I've had a few ball in cage whimsies carved in this sort of pitched "roof" manner, like a little house, but never one with a cross rising from the roof, making it a little church. And perfectly painted in a now nicely mellowed gold. Excellent. 5 5 16" t x 1 1 2" x 1 1 8". Excellent condition. Earlyish 20th century I believe.