Extra Fancy 19th Century Double Ball in Cage (Presumed Weaving Shuttle) Whimsy in Original Polychrome #1 tabletop rocker which I do not believe

which I do not believe detracts at all from the beauty of the piece

Great energetically carved reddish brown feathers for this proud eagle’s body and outstretched wings

11 1/8" x 8 3/8" framed

like a tee for a ball never to be hit

Extra Fancy 19th Century Double Ball in Cage (Presumed Weaving Shuttle) Whimsy in Original Polychrome #1 tabletop rocker which I do not believeGoogle image searches can be useful, even if much of the time what they turn up is irrelevant or just wrong! In this case I have found a couple of carvings similar to this one (nobs at the end, pinched center, "balls in cages" at either side" described as 19th century weaving shuttles, which makes very good sense the perfect shape and size to wrap thread yarn around and run across a loom. (Sewing and weaving tools are really among the richest terrains