Old Carved Ball and Slider in Cage Whimsy with Warm Patina lessons in geometry but no fuss and quite

but no fuss and quite elegant

And what to think about what Alt made of her

which makes it quite clear why these were constructed of metal

these were made on quite heavy weight card--quite thick

made in German

Old Carved Ball and Slider in Cage Whimsy with Warm Patina lessons in geometry but no fuss and quiteA large and chunky one, of the sort that one might want to keep on the desk as a sort of fidget toy, watching the the ball and square slide back and forth while thinking or procrastinating! More crude than refined in its carving, but satisfying in its heft and folkiness. 10 5 8" l x 1 7 8" w x 1 11 16" d and in good condition, with a nice warn dry wood patina. C. 2nd quarter 20th century I would guess.