Gorgeous Heavy 20 inch Fat Iron Chain silver box with just a bit of

with just a bit of roughness along one portion of the bottom edge of the box (pictured in photos

a silk weaver (canut)

This tea bowl is signed on the bottom with a name and several marks (see photos) but I am unable to decipher it

I think they make really terrific small objects for display--with a handy loop for hanging overhead

as there is another layer of brown hair peeking out at the back of his neck

Gorgeous Heavy 20 inch Fat Iron Chain silver box with just a bit ofThis is not my typical sort of find, but this old iron chain is simply gorgeous, and I could not not bring it home with me. It weighs about 3 1 2 pounds, and the iron is a really rich charcoal black, in spectacular condition; to me, it reads as pure sculpture. It's definitely got age, showing some wear where the links overlap, just right. I'm not sure what its original use would have been, but certainly it would hold a great weight. Just shy of 20"