Lovely Old Ball in Cage Whimsy Rattle with Fancy Underside leg among whom seaweed collecting and

among whom seaweed collecting and pressing was quite the thing during the Victorian era

I just love these old wooden spinning tops as objects

9" x 7" x 5/8"

through tiny cuts in the leather wrap

A big of age toning but overall very good condition

Lovely Old Ball in Cage Whimsy Rattle with Fancy Underside leg among whom seaweed collecting andDefinitely an old one, with a beautiful warm patina to the pine, and lovely detailing to the underside of the base, which makes it seem as if it could function as a butter stamp as well! The faceted top makes a perfect handle for waving out around as a rattle, and feels great in the hand. Very nice. 5 t x 1 1 8 wide and deep and in great, I would guess antique, condition.