Huge Antique Copper Sphere with Glorious Verdigris Patina card dominoes ) Some wear all over

) Some wear all over but with lots of years left in it

and 171 on the reverse side

and one square nail holding them in place

manufactured by the Pennsylvania Rubber Company

The Agfa Lupex paper on which it was printed identifies it as German c

Huge Antique Copper Sphere with Glorious Verdigris Patina card dominoes ) Some wear all overThis 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