Small Old (Slightly Nibbled) Single Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy brass Swiss cheese holder which are just nice sculptural

which are just nice sculptural objects to have sitting around (I personally am reluctant to try to take them apart

You could hang it from a nail on the wall near the fridge to both hold your grocery list and open a beer when needed

but the ones that remain are pretty fun

so one would guess he was an entomologist

Small Old (Slightly Nibbled) Single Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy brass Swiss cheese holder which are just nice sculpturalThis little one shows a bit of loss on one side, perhaps from a mouse who nibbled on it a bit, but it's still a sweet one, with nice detailing to the top and a and a very royal looking R. carved into the underside of the bottom. 2 1 2" t x 7 8" wide and deep.