Super Crisp Modernist Tower Whimsy with Sliding Center Cage (Copy) wonderful drawing Perhaps made long ago as

Perhaps made long ago as a present for its inhabitants

With its short handle I believe it is a butter paddle

8 1/8 x 7 and in good antique condition

Made in Japan

The serpent-entwined Rod of Asclepius

Super Crisp Modernist Tower Whimsy with Sliding Center Cage (Copy) wonderful drawing Perhaps made long ago asA very crisp, very modernist minimalist feeling whimsy, including for the center ball in cage, which slides allowing for viewer participation! (And it will hold in the "up" position when stood on end.) I love a tower whimsy, and a modular sculpture, and this feels to me like the Sol Lewitt of whimsies! 7 1 4" t x approx 1 1 4" x 1 1 4". Excellent condition, beautifully executed, mid 20th century I presume.