Nice Old Barbed Wire Ball, Found in Kansas City victorian spillikins but perfect for a collector

but perfect for a collector of miniature food to stock full--or better yet for oneself

but how could I not bring this extraordinary antique badge home with me

The wood veneered frame is not original to it

If only I had them all

The other two I've just listed

Nice Old Barbed Wire Ball, Found in Kansas City victorian spillikins but perfect for a collectorI found a large barbed wire ball a few years ago, but this is the first I've come across since in Kansas City, which seems a logical place to find a barbed wire ball! I like these as object and sculpture, making me think of both tumbleweeds and of Meret Oppenheim! Tightly wound, and with rusting to the wire, but this one not aggressively sharp. About 7 1 2" widest diameter. Good, tightly wound and very sound condition.