Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup the importance of practice

the importance of practice

Perfect for carrying swimming goggles

and then wonderful decorative forms down the middle: windmill-like shapes at the center of each side

Wear all over but overall in good shape

Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup the importance of practiceWhen 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