Extra Fancy 19th Century Double Ball in Cage (Presumed Weaving Shuttle) Whimsy in Original Polychrome #1 19th century Overall: 7 1/4" x 5

Overall: 7 1/4" x 5 3/8"

with cutout niches in the bottom piece into which the cross bars neatly fit

The exterior door to the cabin and the interior drawers open and close with ease

Basketry pin cushion measures 1 3/8" across

squeeze his belly and his arms come forward

Extra Fancy 19th Century Double Ball in Cage (Presumed Weaving Shuttle) Whimsy in Original Polychrome #1 19th century Overall: 7 1/4" x 5Google image searches can be useful, even if much of the time what they turn up is irrelevant or just wrong! In this case I have found a couple of carvings similar to this one (nobs at the end, pinched center, "balls in cages" at either side" described as 19th century weaving shuttles, which makes very good sense the perfect shape and size to wrap thread yarn around and run across a loom. (Sewing and weaving tools are really among the richest terrains