Large, Substantial Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy applique and then initialed (proudly

and then initialed (proudly

The two story house at center bottom with two sets of planters on either side reads more clearly

but now I'd  treat it as the work of art it is and frame it

I also love its simultaneous gracefulness  and awkwardness--a body built for gliding through the water

Large, Substantial Ball in Cage Carved Whimsy applique and then initialed (proudlyI realize it would be good, at least with some things, to include other objects in photos for scale which would be helpful in the case of this large whimsy, which feels more like modernist design object than whimsy carving. I would guess mid 20th century, with clean lines and substantial presence. There are some hatch marks on the ball, including what almost looks like a carved KH, as if it were meant for me to find it!:) 6 3 16" tall x 2 3 16" wide