Antique Engraved Brass Shoe Silhouette Mantel Ornament ceramic pot snapping closed nicely at the

snapping closed nicely at the top

fairly thick walled and heavy for its size

It also would have originally been awarded with a certificate

As I've written before

Antique Engraved Brass Shoe Silhouette Mantel Ornament ceramic pot snapping closed nicely at 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