This thing is HUGE!
I found 19th century prison ball at a South Texas estate sale about fifteen years ago and it has made quite the conversation piece in my office.
It looks just list one I saw at a Texas prison exhibit in the Witte Museum in San Antonio, except this one is way bigger.
Weighs in at 61.2 pounds on my bathroom scale.
Stands 13 inches high including the handle.
The circumference of the ball is 23.5 inches (7.5 inches in diameter)
Whoever they made wear this must have been and extreme flight risk.
The photos show it as it is. Make your decision based on what you see and you will be pleased.
Don't worry about packaging. I know how to get it to you safely.