Gold Painted Old Linked Balls in Cages Whimsy sample chest which I found at a

which I found at a fantastic estate sale of a world traveller and avid collector in Lynn

great lines

and a few other scattered small stains

but think it is really great just as it is

Gold Painted Old Linked Balls in Cages Whimsy sample chest which I found at aI know from the seller that this old whimsy came from an amazing estate on Madeline Island in Lake Superior that had been built by two Norwegian brothers in 1905 and was filled to the brim with a lifetime collection of antiques. With its original (pretty mellow) gold paint, I believe it dates to the first quarter of the 20th c, and is a good one either hung from one nail or just sitting on the shelf. Nicely carved and balls roll around freely. All