Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork a cloth measure housed inside

a cloth measure housed inside tin litho case

very much all to the good

but with the bonus of producing a great sound when shaken

and not too often early painted ones either

I think it is likely a sign of these times

Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork a cloth measure housed insideI'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