Carved Old Wooden Whimsey with Blow Hole and Spinning Wheel antique German pottery pitcher but are also great objects

but are also great objects hung on the wall or just sitting around

I am pretty certain dates to the late 1800s

and many years in it yet

The paper has darkened with age

Carved Old Wooden Whimsey with Blow Hole and Spinning Wheel antique German pottery pitcher but are also great objectsA curious little whimsey, unlike any other I've seen. One on side are two holes blowing through the top one sets the hand carved little wheel spinning, fast! On the opposite long side is a sliding panel, like on a slide top box, which opens just to reveal nothing really, just enough space to put maybe a secret note or photo inside. The wood is worn and aged and the wheel looks slightly crooked, but structurally its all in great shape and really a cool