Well Carved, Very Old Single Ball in Cage Whimsy trophy toning to the corners from

toning to the corners from where it was clearly stored in an album

though with the marbling more reddish than brown

Shovel 8 1/8" long

with a red marble one is trying to progress from one to the other (and the box text assuring us that it can be done

Well Carved, Very Old Single Ball in Cage Whimsy trophy toning to the corners fromA simple, and I think quite an elegant one with those tall, nicely rounded arches to the cage and a very round ball inside, which is pretty tight in the cage rolling around inside but tight enough to stick at top if one tries. 19th c. I believe, with a wonderful dark patina to the dry wood, and of a nice scale at almost 6 inches long. 5 7 8" x 1 11 16" x 1 11 16" and in very good antique condition.