Art Deco-esque Old Iron Finial antique momento mori shot at 2 or 3

shot at 2 or 3 times magnification show that there are photographs of dolls

and it closes tight and flush

a lot of grace

A quick search led me learn that the "Watty" who signed this tiny carving was Cherokee carver Wahdih “Watty” Chiltoskie (1897-1973)

as Smiley went on to earn her BA at Sarah Lawrence and to work as a painter and curator in NY until moving to Wellesley

Art Deco-esque Old Iron Finial antique momento mori shot at 2 or 3This finial seems likely not quite as old as the others I've listed, but I think still has a hundred years on it at least. It reminds me a lot of Art Deco ornaments, of Seattle's Space Needle, and of Kansas City's pylons, and also as if one should hold it up in a lightening storm to harness a bolt! It will stand up on its own, and will a hollow base could be used as a topper on all sorts of things. 7 3 4" long and in very good condition.