Well Carved, Very Old Single Ball in Cage Whimsy antique razor knife sharpening stone as red paint spills through

as red paint spills through her two big front teeth

and opening this one to find these two monarchs felt like a message from the universe to reclaim it

I discovered this wonderful little clay woman with child at the estate sale of a choreographer in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood

Are we to be kind to the the mother cow

Well Carved, Very Old Single Ball in Cage Whimsy antique razor knife sharpening stone as red paint spills throughA simple, and I think quite an elegant one with those tall, nicely rounded arches to the cage and a very round ball inside, which is pretty tight in the cage rolling around inside but tight enough to stick at top if one tries. 19th c. I believe, with a wonderful dark patina to the dry wood, and of a nice scale at almost 6 inches long. 5 7 8" x 1 11 16" x 1 11 16" and in very good antique condition.