SOLD Solid Bronze Hand with Ring and Cuff, Lovely Large Victorian Paperweight women at beach 6" x 3 5/8" x

6" x 3 5/8" x 1 3/4"

and might hang her right next to my favorite reading chair

Of course play is just a manifestation/crystallization of real world tendencies and dynamics

and begging the question of what exactly is the situation with these three men

tucked into the mount for "Miss Little" (center bottom first photo) so I pulled the top one out--it is the one tied with flower pattered blue ribbon

SOLD Solid Bronze Hand with Ring and Cuff, Lovely Large Victorian Paperweight women at beach 6" x 3 5/8" xThis hand is a totally different thing than the Victorian hand shaped brass clips one often sees: much larger, very substantial, solid bronze I believe, and with a smooth, flat back, such that it rests flush on the the surface a tabletop in a very believable (and quite lovely) way as if a real hand just resting there. And I must say it feels very calming and comforting as it does! Late 19th century I believe, solid, heavy, really a nice object. 6 5