Lovely Tall Antique Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy with Bulb Shaped Handle paint set all blank except for one

all blank except for one whose first page reads Almanac

This is a pretty old one

and also because it makes the tin feel like a present and a promise of marvelous delights

This is exactly the sort of cup that makes me want to bake a chocolate torte so that I can serve after dinner espresso in this cup with it

and a page of "Judgment notes" including the following: "I am constrained to plant a grove / for the fair maid that I love / of nineteen trees in nine strait rows / Nine in each row I must place / Or I will never see her face

Lovely Tall Antique Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy with Bulb Shaped Handle paint set all blank except for oneGreat lines on this tall antique carved ball in cage whimsy, with lovely bulb top, which doubles as a handle for waving it around, and makes me think perhaps I should call it a rattle. Beautifully carved, nice scale, wonderful dry wood patina, stands up straight on its own; super. 8 15 16" t x 1 1 2" w x 1 1 2" d, very good antique condition.