Hugely Tender c. 1820s Hand-forged Wrought Iron Heart Trivet illustrate flash cards then filled with colored lacquer

then filled with colored lacquer

I think this Czechoslovakian Art Deco vase is simply lovely and also compelling—it feels a little bit Asian

6 1/8" x 4" and in very good condition

and I tested the bottom where the text is and it shined up pretty nicely

with no name of its keeper anywhere

Hugely Tender c. 1820s Hand-forged Wrought Iron Heart Trivet illustrate flash cards then filled with colored lacquerI fell in love with this heart shaped trivet at first sight and could not let it go something about the form of it, all curves, not quite symmetrical, feels so tender and honest heartwarming, indeed. I bought it from a wonderful dealer near the Hudson River Valley who gave me a useful lesson in early wrought iron, helping me to understand through the shape of the feet and the character of the iron that this likely dates to around the 1820s. And there