Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair sap bucket I have not found another

I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era/early 20th c

with a nice fat

This beautiful small pottery plate with two spiraling fish is a bit of a mystery

including thicker bands of burgundy

which if one looks closely include a few vines bearing hearts

Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair sap bucket I have not found anotherLittle but hugely wonderful! These two definitely have well over a hundred years on them, and I'd think well more than that. I'd bet were made from the same piece of wood; they are of the same width, and the little bust with stool legs stacks perfectly atop the ball in cage. They bear what I believe their original black stain paint, which I think adds to a bit of mystery about them. Really great. And note the tiny carved "x"s on one side of the