Elegant Carved Whimsy with Interlocking Cages pottery vessel With all-over loosely dabbed brown

With  all-over loosely dabbed brown spots and a two railed base that makes him super sturdy

This is the second of these wonderful old push button boxing toys I've found--how to resist

It measures approximately 11" tall x 6 3/4" wide x 4" deep

mold form is 3 3/8" in diameter

There is some old cloth tape stuck to the underside of the lid I have not tried to remove

Elegant Carved Whimsy with Interlocking Cages pottery vessel With all-over loosely dabbed brownThere is another, more rustic whimsy I just listed that was the first I'd seen with interlocking movable parts, make it expandable and then immediately after finding it I found this one, with interlocking cages! The cages are nicely done, each with six facets (hexagons I guess that makes them) and four "bars" that interlock. And then three links on either side. All carved from one piece of wood, with a varnish shellac finish. 10 1 4" long expanded and