Antique Engraved Brass Shoe Silhouette Mantel Ornament lovely plates and I just love the

and I just love the dynamic created by empty button holes and unhooked hooks

and then his head looks to be ceramic or composition over wood I would guess

but believe that studying Native American totem poles and their symbolism prior to carving one's own was

The rest is ink and watercolor

some of these are dyed the most gorgeous shades of yellow--some darker

Antique Engraved Brass Shoe Silhouette Mantel Ornament lovely plates and I just love theFrom what I understand, brass shoe and boot silhouettes of this ilk were a Victorian era thing in Great Britain, often given as wedding gifts to be placed on the mantle and meant to bring good luck. This one, with a terrific untouched patina to the brass, struck me as an especially lovely one, and features a moveable piece at front, perhaps to be raised when good luck was especially needed??!! With pin prick engraving along the top edge and toe, and a