Antique Carved Pine Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsy with Marvelous Patina box with fish Ohio " at the center

Ohio " at the center

pointing outward toward looming predators

and with lots of character--but I really fell in love when I opened it to find this beautiful backgammon board inside

with its extraordinarily expressive face and posture

Antique Carved Pine Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsy with Marvelous Patina box with fish Ohio " at the centerQuite an old one, with bulb handles on either end which make me think it was made to be a rattle, easy to grab a hold of and wave, or throw, around. Amazing patina to the pine wood, with a great warm presence that one feels accrued as it was passed along from one generation to the next to the next. 5 1 2" l x 7 8" wide and deep. It shows plenty of age and wear but is in very good condition, with no splits or cracks or other issues.