Mechanical Wooden Tabletop Wheel Turner Whimsy carved bone egg Vintage 1970s I would guess

Vintage 1970s I would guess

Wired on the back for hanging

Darker blue and brown horizontal striations bring your eye up toward the lip and whatever bloom it might display

I might just fill it with paperclips and set it on the desk

Mechanical Wooden Tabletop Wheel Turner Whimsy carved bone egg Vintage 1970s I would guessI have lots of love for the person who created this whimsical construction no small effort, but definitely worth it for the delight and satisfaction it delivers! Move the lever at the far end up and down to get it going, then after a few ups and downs of the joints in the middle the wheels will start turning and the more ups and downs the faster they go! And as it should be, the parts make a fair amount of clacking as they move, enhancing the pleasure