Clenched Fist, Antique Bronze Paperweight novelty ashtray and it seems in Erie

and it seems in Erie only for a brief time as the rest of their lives were living in and around Northhampton

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

He will stand up on his own (he is balancing on his own in all photos)

Behind the figure on the sled are two seals

black ink strong

Clenched Fist, Antique Bronze Paperweight novelty ashtray and it seems in ErieHard 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