Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross handmade vintage pottery and certainly could be used

and certainly could be used as such--and I must say it makes a very strong argument for the return of buying blocks of ice and chipping ice by hand

especially ones cut into the shapes of hearts and opening up to reveal handwritten messages inside

I find this exquisitely beautiful

I find it completely charming

Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross handmade vintage pottery and certainly could be usedI 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.