Huge Antique Copper Sphere with Glorious Verdigris Patina J.E Rhodes it's been in this black

it's been in this black painted wooden frame for a very long time

though it is pretty great just on its own

the product I believe of losing the entirety of its previously enameled surface

it could not be any better

I can just picture the long ago maker using an old brass stencil wheel with paint the black numbers on them

Huge Antique Copper Sphere with Glorious Verdigris Patina J.E Rhodes it's been in this blackThis is hands down the most beautiful thing I came across this week, though photos do no justice to its presence and especially to the insanely gorgeous verdigris patina to the surface of the copper, which makes it feel like painting, or an ancient treasure, or like the most perfect giant antique Asian pottery vessel with the most fantastic glazing ever. Though it brings antique cupola finials and weathervanes to mind, I believe it is an antique float