In the 1890s or so, these welcoming cupped hands card receivers were very popular, and people who could afford them had detailed ones in bronze or brass. Naturally, people who might not be able to afford them wanted to have the same things in their houses, and factories began making them, less detailed and less finished, out of cast iron and white metal, painted gold to match the expensive ones. This is one of those, unsigned and perhaps made by a local foundry.  5" x 4 1/2", it's rugged but has the same air of hospitality as the expensive versions, and maybe even a little more humility. The paint has darkened and rubbed off a little, but it has no flakes, dents, cracks, or repaint. I like to imagine where it might have been.

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I always ship the business day after I receive payment.

Buyer pays actual USPS postage; there is no handling fee, and I pay for all packing materials. By clicking on “Shipping and Payments,” you can check the postage before you bid.

Printed material containing advertising – even old, obsolete advertising – cannot be sent Media Mail.

An item may be returned if it is substantially different from how I have described it. I will pay return postage.

USPS has changed the names of their traditional service. There are only 2 things we need to know: 1) Rates went up again in January and 2) First Class and Retail Ground (now called Ground Advantage) now include insurance up to $100.00.  Like Priority, Ground Advantage postage varies with distance. I ship from Arizona.

Because of the new rates, and because it now includes insurance, I am going to use Ground Advantage for everything. Sometimes it’s a little slower, but the bottom line is it’s cheaper, sometimes considerably.

I will contact the winner when I ship the item, to let you know it’s on the way.

Thank you for looking, and for wading through the fine print.