AND + ALSO Old Cast Metal Marquee Signage antique folk art puzzle cube It bears some resemblance to

It bears some resemblance to the birds produced by Stangl Pottery in the mid-20th century

so am not quite sure of the age of this piece

nicely worn rounded handle

7" long x 4 1/4" wide x 3/4" tall and weighs a few pounds

I purchased this lot of student-made book covers from a relative of the high school English teacher

AND + ALSO Old Cast Metal Marquee Signage antique folk art puzzle cube It bears some resemblance toWhen I found these, I immediately thought they'd be right hung in the dining room, where they would feel like insertions into lively conversation. (If I could have one more, it would say "but"!) Dating to the 1930s I believe, and ,made by Wagner Sign Service inc., Chicago, they would have been used on an old theatre marquee, in conjunction with individual letters spelling out the names of movies or performers. The letters on the far sides of each