Sweet Little Antique Carved Acorn Finial in Gold and Black ink drawing with collage a few with horns

a few with horns

Approx 5 7/8" in diameter x 4 3/4" tall

and a sweet drawing

and his archive is housed at Hamilton College

close to Yves Klein

Sweet Little Antique Carved Acorn Finial in Gold and Black ink drawing with collage a few with hornsI'm not sure what this smallish carved acorn finial once topped, but I love it just as a sculptural little carving, all the better for the old gold and black paint on it. Found in New Hampshire, I believe it is American, and I'd guess late 19th c. The recess at the very center of the top does not appear to be a hole, just a recess, but it does seem to invite piercing it should one wish to, say, fly a little flag on top. 4" t x 2" wide and deep and in