Beautifully Carved Antique Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy (Letter Opener?) black and white painte with a few minor scratches

with a few minor scratches to the exterior and very light wear to the lacquer around the edges

we need all the postal boxes we can get

and many years in it yet

Please indicate at checkout which you would like--though I suggest buying the pair

Beautifully Carved Antique Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy (Letter Opener?) black and white painte with a few minor scratchesI've just listed a bunch of whimsies all from one source; this one is different. I found it in New Hampshire and believe it walnut, super finely done and I believe antique. It's a bit of a curious one, too, with tapering end, which suggests use as a letter opener or page turner? And a hanging loop at the other end, which I suppose would allow one to hang it around one's neck, though I'd likely hang it from a nail on the wall instead. Really lovely. 9