Antique Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy brutalist pin and a bird

and a bird

good hung on the wall by itself

which date it to right about 1900

with a small bump on the top edge near the center and some dark marks on the reverse

No tears and paper is not especially brittle

Antique Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy brutalist pin and a birdAnother lovely old whimsy as I can't resist these either. All carved from one piece of woo, this one has a great architectural form and scale to it, and a curious little mushroom top, with ring that slides a bit up and down. Perhaps there was once another little piece there, I'm not sure, but I think it's good just as it is. And those two well carved balls in the cage are quite satisfying. 9 15 16" t x 1 7 16" w x 1 5 16" d and in very good antique