Charming Welded Copper Folk Art Dachshund stunning Just a striking handmade pottery

Just a striking handmade pottery vase

S Embossing Company Color Cubes that were made with with a raised edge for the diagonals

12 1/4" span

illustrator and cartoonist Rose O'Neill

it's about 18 1/2" long

Charming Welded Copper Folk Art Dachshund stunning Just a striking handmade potteryI'm not sure what parts and pieces were welded together to make this great little dashschund, but I'd guess the body is a copper plumbing fitting of some sort, which was trimmed and shaped at one end to give him an open mouth, and then ears and eyes and legs and tail nailed and or welded on. I love whoever put such effort into making this guy, and must say he feels like quite a special, quiet charming little thing. 4 1 16" l including tail (2 7 8"