Well Carved, Very Old Single Ball in Cage Whimsy letter holder as it's nice to have

as it's nice to have two

with nice twisted wire handle and all of the loops in place and connected to form a cluster

6 3/4" tall x 5 " (leg to leg) x 4 1/4" from end of handle to bracket

as well as along the rim of the interior

Painting: 13 5/8” x 8 5/8”

Well Carved, Very Old Single Ball in Cage Whimsy letter holder as it's nice to haveA simple, and I think quite an elegant one with those tall, nicely rounded arches to the cage and a very round ball inside, which is pretty tight in the cage rolling around inside but tight enough to stick at top if one tries. 19th c. I believe, with a wonderful dark patina to the dry wood, and of a nice scale at almost 6 inches long. 5 7 8" x 1 11 16" x 1 11 16" and in very good antique condition.