Lovely Pine Whimsy Rattle with Two Balls in Rounded Cage hugely panda pull toy paper is not brittle

paper is not brittle

I seem to have an insatiable want for color these days

but I don't think I've ever found one written (by a Charles Goodrich in 1862) in such a strong and confident hand as this one

capturing Venus in all of her grace

so I'm listing individually

Lovely Pine Whimsy Rattle with Two Balls in Rounded Cage hugely panda pull toy paper is not brittleI continue to search hard to bring good whimsies to you, and here's my whimsy find of the week: an unusual rattle, carved in the round, with nice long cage at the center holding two balls inside its six "bars", and then two Cheerio like rattles at either end. Nicely done, with a nice warm dry patina, lovely. 8 3 4" l x 1" d. Very good condition, I might guess 2nd quarter 20th century.