Large, Substantial Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy applique 4 3/8" tall x 2

4 3/8" tall x 2 7/8" across at arms

I also love its simultaneous gracefulness  and awkwardness--a body built for gliding through the water

(so 40 pages of text

The two story house at center bottom with two sets of planters on either side reads more clearly

or maybe in front of a window

Large, Substantial Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy applique 4 3/8" tall x 2I realize it would be good, at least with some things, to include other objects in photos for scale which would be helpful in the case of this large whimsy, which feels more like modernist design object than whimsy carving. I would guess mid 20th century, with clean lines and substantial presence. There are some hatch marks on the ball, including what almost looks like a carved KH, as if it were meant for me to find it!:) 6 3 16" tall x 2 3 16" wide