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

hand-thrown and hand-painted

I believe) of Colorado pioneer William Chase Bradbury (1849-1925)

likely Northeast Coast as I found it in Maine

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

planter for a cactus or succulent

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