Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross folk art log cabin Shipped in the box I

Shipped in the box I found them in

using the ruler and straight edge as guide then lifting/rolling it to avoid any smearing

" by the French naturalist Pierre Denys de Montfort (1766-1820) with the plates drawn and engraved by the author himself

widely smiling cream lips

Framed overall: 12" x 10

Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross folk art log cabin Shipped in the box II was excited to find this one in southern Maine this past week. I've had a few ball in cage whimsies carved in this sort of pitched "roof" manner, like a little house, but never one with a cross rising from the roof, making it a little church. And perfectly painted in a now nicely mellowed gold. Excellent. 5 5 16" t x 1 1 2" x 1 1 8". Excellent condition. Earlyish 20th century I believe.