Lovely Old Carved Folk Art Whimsy with Resting Spot for Ball and Pyramid Shaped Top Manchester new hamphire allowing one to position them

allowing one to position them not just face front but also swung out to the sides

she seems as sultry as she does pious

refusing to allow me to leave without taking him home

" I believe they date from the mid-20th Century

while the mouse not clearly signed by surely by the same maker

Lovely Old Carved Folk Art Whimsy with Resting Spot for Ball and Pyramid Shaped Top Manchester new hamphire allowing one to position themI'm not sure I've ever had a ball in cage whimsy before where the (perfectly round and smooth) ball had its own special resting place, here landing on the little hole carved out at the center of the base every time. Nicely carved details everywhere, feeling fancy in a tramp art sort of a way. 6 5 8" t x 1 7 8" d. Very good condition, with just a bit of remnant of purple felt on the underside of the feet. C. 1920s 40s or so I would guess.