Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork imparting the bird with a

imparting the bird with a pretty regal attitude in the process

is especially lovely--and fairly unusual in having a handle

There is also a mend to the center of the right strut

but with the bonus of producing a great sound when shaken

not expecting to find anything

Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork imparting the bird with aI'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