Lovely Old Ball in Cage Whimsy Rattle with Fancy Underside antique card but these six alone represent

but these six alone represent quite the cast of characters

It is the relative crudeness and immediacy of the carving that make it wonderful to me (and that face

plus a castle or fortress on the far horizon

likely first half of the 20th century

with this giant hat

Lovely Old Ball in Cage Whimsy Rattle with Fancy Underside antique card but these six alone representDefinitely an old one, with a beautiful warm patina to the pine, and lovely detailing to the underside of the base, which makes it seem as if it could function as a butter stamp as well! The faceted top makes a perfect handle for waving out around as a rattle, and feels great in the hand. Very nice. 5 t x 1 1 8 wide and deep and in great, I would guess antique, condition.