Old Carved Double Ball in Cage inside Cage Whimsy! jackstraws The piece measures 2 1/8"

The piece measures 2 1/8" tall x 2" wide x 3/4" deep

a studio potter born in Boston in 1936

As has been written

just enough to gain a few centimeters

I think it certainly could still be employed as a nutcracker

Old Carved Double Ball in Cage inside Cage Whimsy! jackstraws The piece measures 2 1/8"I think this is quite an old one, and must say that when I received it it was quite dusty, much of which I've gotten rid of but there might still be a stray bit here and there. In one of the cages inside the larger cage are two little balls, and in the other one larger, tapered (sort of top like) shape. All are free from their walls and will jiggle around a bit. It will stand on its own vertically like a tower and equally good laid on its side; either