Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) halo 4 1/2" t x 1

4 1/2" t x 1 3/4" w x 1 1/16" d and in very good condition

I love how the spool to her left appears to be falling from the sky

No losses or issues at all

buildings and ceramics most particularly

as was true to how these "manto" were worn

Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) halo 4 1/2" t x 1I'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