Clenched Fist, Antique Bronze Paperweight novelty ashtray The multi-color alphabet across the

The multi-color alphabet across the top makes me imagine it once held a trove of bone letters (if only it did still

black ink strong

someone disarmed him at some point long ago and seems to have given him pants to boot

and I honestly don't think detracts

Behind the figure on the sled are two seals

Clenched Fist, Antique Bronze Paperweight novelty ashtray The multi-color alphabet across theHard 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