Featured Antique Cast Iron-Native American Ashtray...ID-Origin Help??

I want to thank everyone for all their help!!...I agree with Fid & Art Nouveau...That was my first take on it...It is bronze or copper coated,cast iron...A magnet,sticks like glue!!...Maker is still unknown??...I love this forum!!

 

So it is cast bronze or copper coated cast iron? Is it fairly heavy in weight for its size?

 

Yes,it is 6" long & weighs 15 oz

 

Wonder if this might be Judd....

 

it could be "brüniert" (German) or "bruni" (French) which is - sadly - often translated to English as "bluing". In French and German it means "browning". it's a process of protecting the surface by a "fake" layer of rust.

 

Thank you for the information!

 

Have a bit more time this AM. Found this matching inkwell attributed to Judd.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223433156790

Matching tray attributed to Judd.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Ju...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I don't know if these attributions are correct or not. Found bookends marked Judd that have a very similar but not exact motif on them. Not finding any exact examples of your tray.

 

It looks heavy enough for Judd. I've got a pair of bookends by Judd, and they're pretty durn hefty.

 

Never heard of Judd. Like Frankart?

 

"Never heard of Judd. Like Frankart?"

They made cast iron stuff, bookends, trays and the like, early 20th century, very heavy and high quality.

 

new arrival this morning. example of a generic subject. cast bronze, artist and maker unknown.