Excellent 19th C. Cast Iron Star in Old White Paint Japanese vase bottle diameter at base is

bottle diameter at base is 3 5/8"

perhaps closing up a third hole (

I'd be inclined to hang them from a couple of nails on the wall near the desk or in the studio

but it seems perhaps kinder to leave them as companions as they have made it together thus far

and quintessentially Arts & Crafts triangle-shaped cutouts with slightly rounded corners along the front

Excellent 19th C. Cast Iron Star in Old White Paint Japanese vase bottle diameter at base isThis is as striking of a cast iron star as I've seen, with beautiful combination of old white paint and iron rust making it feel a bit like a crustacean, having just emerged from the sea! Iron stars like this were used in early brick building construction, functioning like giant decorative washers capping support rods that ran the width of a building. Great as an exterior ornament again, now, or hung on a wall, or as a very sturdy base for a flag on a