Unusual Ball (on Pedestal) in Cage Antique Black Painted Carved Whimsy ranch style which has a bit of

which has a bit of a Morandi feel to it—super quiet

and the flourish on the top of his hat

These signed pieces date to sometime between the 17th and 19th century

I think it would make the perfect little vase or planter (a little cactus would seem most appropriate

the only other materials used are nails

Unusual Ball (on Pedestal) in Cage Antique Black Painted Carved Whimsy ranch style which has a bit ofI've seen other whimsy "cages" with gothic sorts of spikes like this one, but I've never seen one where the ball sits on a pedestal inside of it, like a tee for a ball never to be hit! I believe this one likely dates to the late 19th early 20th c., and has definitely been knocked around a bit, with a few dings and paint loss around the sides, a small chip to one side of the "pedestal", and a little loss to what was surely once a sharp point at the