Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork very much all to the

very much all to the good

a cloth measure housed inside tin litho case

I think it is likely a sign of these times

Tin lid fits tighlty on the tube

Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork very much all to theI'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