Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair sap bucket which if one looks closely

which if one looks closely include a few vines bearing hearts

The glaze is a pretty blue with just a hint of green in it

produced by Gerstendorfer Bros New York

The game is complete and in very good condition

and many years of happy service in it yet

Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair sap bucket which if one looks closelyLittle but hugely wonderful! These two definitely have well over a hundred years on them, and I'd think well more than that. I'd bet were made from the same piece of wood; they are of the same width, and the little bust with stool legs stacks perfectly atop the ball in cage. They bear what I believe their original black stain paint, which I think adds to a bit of mystery about them. Really great. And note the tiny carved "x"s on one side of the