Beautifully Carved Antique Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy (Letter Opener?) welded iron bug or many someones

or many someones

) But it is in overall good condition

I might hang this one near a good reading chair

As nice as is as filled

and with a slide opening on one end and an inset piece at the bottom

Beautifully Carved Antique Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy (Letter Opener?) welded iron bug or many someonesI've just listed a bunch of whimsies all from one source; this one is different. I found it in New Hampshire and believe it walnut, super finely done and I believe antique. It's a bit of a curious one, too, with tapering end, which suggests use as a letter opener or page turner? And a hanging loop at the other end, which I suppose would allow one to hang it around one's neck, though I'd likely hang it from a nail on the wall instead. Really lovely. 9