Blackened Copper Tumblers - A Pair folk art sewing bird and it certainly must have

and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their cages

This sculpture to me feels really sincere

I especially love the long plug nose and the painted flipper-arms at his sides

There is a bit of a tendency of round boxes like this to warp as the wood expands and contracts

Blackened Copper Tumblers - A Pair folk art sewing bird and it certainly must haveI don't know a thing about who made these copper vessels, which I found at an antique shop nearby, but I know they are gorgeous things in terms of both form and patina, which I would used as small planters or vases. I have a vague hunch they may be French, but at any rate, they're just lovely. 4 3 16" t x 3 11 16 across at lip; 2 5 8" d at base and in very good, perfectly aged condition. Price is for the pair.