Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) halo 4 1/2" t x 1

4 1/2" t x 1 3/4" w x 1 1/16" d and in very good condition

as was true to how these "manto" were worn

in an inexpensive contemporary frame which I think suits it fine but from which it is easily removed if desired

No losses or issues at all

Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) halo 4 1/2" t x 1I'm always looking for carved whimsies but distinctive old ones seem increasingly hard to come by. Three today though, each special in its own way, and this my favorite, including for how the top evinces the beginnings of a heart. With old sticker bearing the name of the maker still stuck on it a bit hard to decipher the last name and there is a bit of ink bleed stain there, but my best guess is G. W. L. Benedict. Found in Maine, and I believe of