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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;quirkygirl, post: 126007, member: 106&quot;]I don&#039;t know what this is made of - no marks, no wear spots where base metal is peeking through ... feels kind of &#039;soft&#039; (if that makes any sense)&nbsp; Doesn&#039;t really matter to me ... it&#039;s pretty whatever it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t even know what to call it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It weighs almost 12oz., the round body is about 6¼&quot; DIA and 1&quot; high.&nbsp; The handle appears to be a casting which was attached (rather blob-ally)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not even familiar with how the design (a very worn, nearly smooth, bird on a branch) was made ... stamped, chased, engraved?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any help or thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]32082[/ATTACH] </p><p>really ... there is a bird in there (very worn)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]32083[/ATTACH] </p><p>top of handle</p><p>[ATTACH=full]32084[/ATTACH]</p><p>detail of a leaf </p><p>[ATTACH=full]32085[/ATTACH] </p><p>detail of border</p><p>[ATTACH=full]32086[/ATTACH] </p><p>detail of tail feathers</p><p>[ATTACH=full]32087[/ATTACH] </p><p>bottom view</p><p>[ATTACH=full]32088[/ATTACH] </p><p>underside of handle (with reflection in the side of piece, too)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]32089[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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