Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies A beautiful old never used

A beautiful old never used horsehair brush with its original paper wrapper

On the sides are loops

This huge basketweave pottery bowl or platter is I think the perfect thing to place on a entryway table or on the kitchen counter as a catchall for all sorts of things

loss of gold leaf/paint as noted

Though I am not entirely certain what that might be

Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies A beautiful old never usedI'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their