Lovely Old Ball in Cage Whimsy Rattle with Fancy Underside antique card including figures in beautifully decorated

including figures in beautifully decorated kimonos sitting and eating

but these six alone represent quite the cast of characters

Cerebos is an English brand of salt which continues to be sold in Europe

It is the relative crudeness and immediacy of the carving that make it wonderful to me (and that face

with this giant hat

Lovely Old Ball in Cage Whimsy Rattle with Fancy Underside antique card including figures in beautifully decoratedDefinitely an old one, with a beautiful warm patina to the pine, and lovely detailing to the underside of the base, which makes it seem as if it could function as a butter stamp as well! The faceted top makes a perfect handle for waving out around as a rattle, and feels great in the hand. Very nice. 5 t x 1 1 8 wide and deep and in great, I would guess antique, condition.