Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup it is stamped on the

it is stamped on the bottom with the initials CP and a fleur-de-lys

10 3/4" tall x 4 1/4" wide x 1/2" across at bracket

Perfect for carrying swimming goggles

and then wonderful decorative forms down the middle: windmill-like shapes at the center of each side

Antique Hand-carved Double Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsey - 15 Inch antique turned wood cup it is stamped on theWhen I look at this charming old whimsey rattle, I keep thinking it looks rather like a baseball bat, which lends another dimension to the little balls in their cages! Carved of pine I believe from one piece of wood, it came from the family estate of seller in Randolph County, North Carolina, where it had been created and resided since the very early 1900s or so. At just shy of 15 inches long, its a pretty fun rattle to wave around, and also large