Double Ball in Cage Whimsy with Chain Links J.E. Jeffreys The ground of the interior

The ground of the interior is glazed a perfect matte dark green-black

" :)  I  especially love the small drawings at the bottom of each page

I found a handful of old Ballantine beer cans a few years ago

and dated between 650 and 1450

HJG and HJP

Double Ball in Cage Whimsy with Chain Links J.E. Jeffreys The ground of the interiorThis is one of three old carved wooden whimsies I purchased together from a dealer in New Hampshire, all listed today, and I think quite likely all done by the same person. What I especially like about this one is the arches at the top and bottom of each side of the "cage," lending it a certain grace, and the scale of the carved balls in relation to that cage, such that they've got lots of room to roll around. With two carved chain links extending