Sweet Little Old Whittled Ball in Cage Whimsy wooden animals on bases comprised of several different sewing

comprised of several different sewing samples stitched to brown paper in chance compositions that feel like little Agnes Martin's or Richard Tuttle's

they depict children engaged in various games learning lessons of one sort of another

Just looking at this one

with a nice warm patina to the brass

Sweet Little Old Whittled Ball in Cage Whimsy wooden animals on bases comprised of several different sewingAnother week, another little whimsy, because I'll never pass these by, with each one is its own particular thing and a rustically whittled one like this really has the hand of its maker all over it. Pretty crude, but very sweet, with the ball inside not especially round, and tight in the cage, such that in some positions it will defy gravity! 3" x 1 1 16" x 7 8". One tiny split to one corner of "cage" as documented.