Very Large, Unusual Old Pine Carved Whimsy with Two Balls in Cages on Center Post domino playing cards so it seems possible the

so it seems possible the red paint came a later

It features a hand-painted golden duck

fine decoration is hand engraved on the surface

17 1/4" tall x 12 3/4" wide x 9" deep and in very good vintage condition

not missing a thing

Very Large, Unusual Old Pine Carved Whimsy with Two Balls in Cages on Center Post domino playing cards so it seems possible theI am always looking for oversized whimsies, especially, which feel more like sculptures or tabletop architectures than little carvings. This is that, and unlike another I've seen, with the two balls connected to a central post, such that they remain forever at the center of their cages as opposed to bouncing around. The post is a separate piece of wood on which the balls can be turned on the horizontal axis though I think likely carved from the same