Lovely Antique Carved Miniature Boot with Brass Nail Inlay winchendon ma The cage inside the larger

The cage inside the larger cage moves rolls around inside it

making me think most likely this was a school drawing

Inspiration for children and adults alike

with a nice play between the form and the grain of the wood

with a couple of boys thrown in for good measure

Lovely Antique Carved Miniature Boot with Brass Nail Inlay winchendon ma The cage inside the largerJust a delightful carved whimsy of sorts, which I love in the same way I love an antique boot shaped snuff box, especially for those tiny brass tacks nailed in one by one, running around the toe and then up the front as eyelets with hand drawn laces in between. Charming. 3" l x 2 1 2" t x 3 4" d and in very good condition, with a little dryness to the wood, which I have not touched.