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

There is a slightly darker area at the very center of the interior

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

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

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