Another Sweet Old Carved Whimsy, Three Balls in Three Cages fox and geese game board cheerful miniature chest stands 6

cheerful miniature chest stands 6 inches tall

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

All of the screws at joints are sounly attached

It seems possible the exterior of the box was repainted at some point

no cracks or repairs

Another Sweet Old Carved Whimsy, Three Balls in Three Cages fox and geese game board cheerful miniature chest stands 6This is one of three carved whimsies today, and one of two of them found in Maine. What makes this one unusual is the two platforms carved into the larger "cage," giving each ball its own sort of room. (A place for everything and everything in its place and this one keeps calling to mind 'peas in a pod,' too.) Nice too how each side of those platforms, and top and bottom of the whimsy too, were carved in, making concave curves. Sweet, and one