Beautifully Carved Antique Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy (Letter Opener?) seashore The couple met while attending

The couple met while attending the Kansas City Art Institute

but also a nice one to hang in the entry with "Open House" showing as a sign of welcome and also open-mindedness (or turn it to Auction when you are fed up with it all

Sarah and Tamar

and were kept inside the house to provide protective spirits for the home

with the A standing especially tall

Beautifully Carved Antique Hanging Ball in Cage Whimsy (Letter Opener?) seashore The couple met while attendingI'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