Finely Detailed Cast Copper Bee (or Fly?) Pin wind-up toy making me love it even

making me love it even more

25 x1 3/8 x 1

with a wonderfully expressive face

On its underside is the remains of what I think was an old label

maybe filled with a few bags of dried beans just waiting to be cooked

Finely Detailed Cast Copper Bee (or Fly?) Pin wind-up toy making me love it evenI don't wear pins especially frequently, but this is one I would wear all of the time on a lapel, a jacket pocket, a sweater, to secure a scarf, etc. etc. and never tire of. I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era early 20th c., and really nicely made, with very fine details and the pin nicely soldered to the back. I am pretty certain it is copper, which is in excellent condition, with a wonderfully warm patina but