Finely Detailed Cast Copper Bee (or Fly?) Pin Zanfirico bowl hand-thrown and hand-painted

hand-thrown and hand-painted

In the basement was the husband's woodshop

likely Northeast Coast as I found it in Maine

to be used as drinking cups

Hardbound with a terrific mustard yellow fabric cover and printed and distributed by Doubleday & Co

Finely Detailed Cast Copper Bee (or Fly?) Pin Zanfirico bowl hand-thrown and hand-paintedI don't wear pins especially frequently, but this is one I would wear all of the time on a lapel, a jacket pocket, a sweater, to secure a scarf, etc. etc. and never tire of. I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era early 20th c., and really nicely made, with very fine details and the pin nicely soldered to the back. I am pretty certain it is copper, which is in excellent condition, with a wonderfully warm patina but