Rod of Asclepius Vintage Glass and Brass Paperweight dome lidded box It is very faintly stamped

It is very faintly stamped Sierra Leone on the bottom and I believe dates to the 1920s or so

Price is per sign (so $22 each or the lot of 4 for $66

brass wire beautifully wraps both the horizontally running bristles that form the handle and attached bunches of bristles that hang down perpendicularly

The surface shows some age

There are a few inherent imperfections to the glazing around the neck

Rod of Asclepius Vintage Glass and Brass Paperweight dome lidded box It is very faintly stampedI think this paperweight is just great looking, and also, super smooth and hefty, feels great in the hand. The serpent entwined Rod of Asclepius, also known as the Staff of Aesculapius, comes from Greek mythology (and in fact I purchased this from a seller in Greece), where it was wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. So, a perfect gift for a front line doctor or nurse or care giver, to whom we all owe many