RESERVED, Iconic (and of the moment) Feeling Vintage Brass Tent Style Table Sign European wood carved figure With its olla form I

With its olla form I believe it would have been used for cooking or storage--with the tail of the bird making a useful spout for pouring

from a portfolio of a series of botanical studies by an Elsie (Eliza) M

with a bit of red on the cheeks

but lovely

and black scalloped edge to the other one

RESERVED, Iconic (and of the moment) Feeling Vintage Brass Tent Style Table Sign European wood carved figure With its olla form IThis is another one that struck me as completely apt for the moment a utilitiarian thing, but which I at least can't help but to view as a found object conceptual readymade that speaks to the billionaire centered Trump 2. 0 era (and with a patina that feels rather 1970s 80s NYC boardroom backroom, too.) Of course a useful thing for the rest of us, though, for decisively holding a seat or table or marking an antique on hold! And really pretty great