Lovely Old Vertebrae Bone with Secret Skull composition animal with a nice patina to

with a nice patina to the brass and a minor rusting to the chain

A very sweet little bear he is

I  found it in New Hampshire and believe it walnut

embody a combination of skill

wide and deep

Lovely Old Vertebrae Bone with Secret Skull composition animal with a nice patina toI found this in a wonderful shop filled with all sorts of interesting antiques and curiosities, and though I'm not especially oriented towards bones and things, it struck me as a very beautifully sculptural object, which becomes a different thing from every view. It was not until I was photographing it that I noticed a secret surprise: visible in the first image, in the right recess, is what looks like a tiny skull! (Maybe I'm crazy, but to me it's