Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy oil on canvas This clown seems to be

This clown seems to be a pure embodiment of happiness

and makes me want to send more handwritten letters in order that I might receive some back to open with it

3 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide x 3 3/8" deep

bright jade green on the exterior

Single Ball in Cage Carved Wood Whimsy oil on canvas This clown seems to beI 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