Clenched Fist, Antique Bronze Paperweight cast pewter There is what appears to

There is what appears to be a bit of a burn to the surface of the piece at lower right

This is actually the very first whirligig I have ever bought (aside from a few figures salvaged from broken ones)

but to my sensibilities a very tender and special one

is a wonderful little drawing

and I do believe she is quite an extraordinary one

Clenched Fist, Antique Bronze Paperweight cast pewter There is what appears toHard to resist a good hand, and this one, bronze, has a great presence and weight and resolve to it; no fuss, just right. The image of a hand gripping a scroll or bar was a common one during the Victorian era generally associated with ideas of fortitude and resilience, but also I believe more specifically with pro freedom and or anti slavery movements, symbolizing the strength required to "break chains" or "uphold liberty." I have not dug deep into