Dutch Woman in Traditional Zeeland "Oorijzer" (Ear Iron) Headdress, Real Photo Postcard c. 1910s tole painted tin And it struck me as

And it struck me as a good  one for the moment (thinking about protesters in Portland wearing costumes and  making music in the face of the National Guard et al)

A little bit of rusting to the brass

The smaller 3 1/2" x 2"x 1/2"

could indeed be used from calling in crows and also for locating turkeys

Love from Florrie

Dutch Woman in Traditional Zeeland "Oorijzer" (Ear Iron) Headdress, Real Photo Postcard c. 1910s tole painted tin And it struck me asA 19th century watercolor portrait last week of a Dutch woman in traditional Friesland style "Oorijzer," (or "ear iron"), and then this early 20th century photo portrait of a Zeeland woman in one of a slightly different sort has me wanting to carve out some time to do a deep dive into these very particular traditional head ornaments! When I found this RPPC I did not yet know about Oorijzers, and what struck me was how those metal plates to either side