Art Deco-esque Old Iron Finial antique momento mori as Smiley went on to

as Smiley went on to earn her BA at Sarah Lawrence and to work as a painter and curator in NY until moving to Wellesley

This lovely little turned wood box has a beautiful finish and patina

a lot of grace

via two perfectly placed brass pins

and it closes tight and flush

Art Deco-esque Old Iron Finial antique momento mori as Smiley went on toThis finial seems likely not quite as old as the others I've listed, but I think still has a hundred years on it at least. It reminds me a lot of Art Deco ornaments, of Seattle's Space Needle, and of Kansas City's pylons, and also as if one should hold it up in a lightening storm to harness a bolt! It will stand up on its own, and will a hollow base could be used as a topper on all sorts of things. 7 3 4" long and in very good condition.