Ed Parson's Old Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsy carved jack straws with a wonderful solid black

with a wonderful solid black glazed edge on one side

His backside shows a hairline crack running vertically

rich brown

who comes from a large family of carvers (his grandfather is Manomie Shaqu and uncles Towatuga Sagouk and Enook Manomie)

almost all if them full or close to it

Ed Parson's Old Ball in Cage Rattle Whimsy carved jack straws with a wonderful solid blackThere was a label taped onto the top of this whimsy rattle, which I found in Maine, identifying it as having been caved by Ed Parsons of Stonington who I am pretty certain I have identified as Edward L. Parsons, born in in Rockport, MA in 1879 and buried in Stonington, Maine in 1948. I think it likely thathe carved it for a child or grandchild, and must say it's a pretty satisfying rattle to wave around! A nicely carved one too, with lovely long,