Very Rustic Ball Inside Round Cage Inside Square Cage Whimsy folk art nutcracker is indeed 100% quintessential

is indeed 100% quintessential

gatekeeper

4 1/4" t x 2 3/8" w x 2" d not accounting for hanging loop and in very good condition

rich blue vase

I am really not sure the age or origins of this piece

Very Rustic Ball Inside Round Cage Inside Square Cage Whimsy folk art nutcracker is indeed 100% quintessentialThe opposite of masterfully carved, but that's why I like it I would certainly think this was its maker's first (and likely only!) attempt at carving a ball inside of a cage inside of a cage, all from one piece of wood, with a looped handle on the first cage to boot. A for Effort, and both the interior ball and round cage do move around inside the square cage, though mostly with the help of turning the handle. One might keep this one around as