Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch carved totem pole but this is really making

but this is really making me want to find a couple of old leather arms chairs to set near a fire place

these sea captains are among the most collectible of all nesting dolls

some surface scratching to the paint on his front and aging to the paint in general

9 1/2" diameter at lip

which is no longer around

Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch carved totem pole but this is really makingWhen I look at this charming old whimsey rattle, I keep thinking it looks rather like a baseball bat, which lends another dimension to the little balls in their cages! Carved of pine I believe from one piece of wood, it came from the family estate of seller in Randolph County, North Carolina, where it had been created and resided since the very early 1900s or so. At just shy of 15 inches long, its a pretty fun rattle to wave around, and also large