Brass Art Nouveau Ashtray with Woman in Large Hat gerson bahia Such a fun one I

Such a fun one I think

He was also an accomplished self-taught banjo and fiddle player

Strung for hanging

Quite some carving skills they had

Fat old hand-forged nails all over including an exuberant big cluster of them on one short side

Brass Art Nouveau Ashtray with Woman in Large Hat gerson bahia Such a fun one IThis woman looks to me completely absorbed in her own sensual world. I love the way she is framed by the cascade of her long hair on one side, the brim of her huge hat on the other, and leafy branch overhead. And then this great hand at the very center, with index finger pointing straight up (and or caressing her neck!) 3 11 16 x 2 3 4 x 5 16 and in very good condition, with a great patina. I assume made to function as an ashtray, earlyish 20th