Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy honey color head measures 4 1/2" wide

head measures 4 1/2" wide x 4" deep

I believe for brushing hair off of the neck after a haircut

looking fabulous holding down a pile of papers while just waiting to be picked up and held in your hand

but I'd guess this is Danish

picking it up occasionally

Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy honey color head measures 4 1/2" wideI really love the roughness of this carved ball in cage whimsy; nothing fussy or perfect about it. Best is that it is in fact a bit of a failure there are a couple of splits where the wood of the sides meets the top, with a nail in one corner holding the cage together! (see photos) While it is possible the nail was a later repair, I rather think it was the work of its hard trying original maker, and for me makes this about the most tender and