Geometric Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy rectangular wooden box with a bit of the

with a bit of the feeling of an hourglass

the silver-plate polished right up

This is one of several just in drawings by Helen Wagner Malta (1912-1975)

with small dings and wear and paint loss here and there

I believe it may have been a collections box

Geometric Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy rectangular wooden box with a bit of theAnother carved whimsy, a simple ball in cage, but which I really like for its sharp edges, which make it feel kind of like a little modernist sculpture. I like the stain on this one too, which reads almost orange, adding to its modern feel. And the ball rolls around freely, bouncing off the walls forever. 2 1 8" x 1 1 16: x 1 1 16". Very good condition, with a little loss of stain along the edges, all to the good I think.