Italian Cast Bronze Large Ancient Coin Paperweight white enamel Saltillos are distinguished by the

Saltillos are distinguished by the diamond shape woven in the center of the blanket

but am not certain

but if it is very humid it might need a quick pop in the freezer to correct a bit of expansion

I am fairly certain this lovely small Japanese lacquer on papier mache box dates to Meiji period

--so as to be to able to light a couple of candles wherever one goes

Italian Cast Bronze Large Ancient Coin Paperweight white enamel Saltillos are distinguished by theThis interesting cast bronze object, which I think I'd use as a paperweight, is based on a very ancient (c. 275 B. C) coin from Hatria (now Atri in the Abruzzo region of Italy and thus the HAT on one side), perhaps originally an Etruscan colony, then Roman, which sold for about 50K at auction in 2016. It features the head of Silenus (a drinking companion of Bacchus) on one side, and a sleeping dog on the other. I'd guess this oversized reproduction