Old Black Painted Hanging Balls in Cage Whimsy with Sliding Shelf antique woven paper heart and it makes me think

and it makes me think of drinking morning coffee along with good bread and jam in France

and loosely brushed on pinkish paint against black on the sides

There is some reflection in some of the photos

but none as striking and unusual as this one

each featuring a couple--one by the sea

Old Black Painted Hanging Balls in Cage Whimsy with Sliding Shelf antique woven paper heart and it makes me thinkWhat's especially cool about this old carved whimsy is that the "shelf" separating the two balls slides all the way up and down inside. It was made to hang (the hanging loop is original to it), such that gravity forces the slider down to rest on top of the lower ball, but when laid on its side it can be positioned however one likes. It's an old one, carved of pine I believe, with wear to the paint along the corners, to the good I think. 4 5 8" tall (5