The Beehive Moneycomb, Punny (and Metaphorical Feeling) c. 1940s Still Bank brass calendar or whoever accepted it in

or whoever accepted it in lieu of 5 cents

to her terrific open face with large nose and slightly crooked smile

as it doesn't attract a magnet) then dipped in what I believe is porcelain

This is one of two color studies I’m listing done by an EW Hall long ago for art class

Head itself: 3" t x 2 3/8" w x 1 1/4" d

The Beehive Moneycomb, Punny (and Metaphorical Feeling) c. 1940s Still Bank brass calendar or whoever accepted it inPretty clever, and a pretty excellent object I think; I find it hard to resist a beehive shaped anything, and all the better with a big bee cast on the front! At the same time, with its golden brass finish, and "MONEYCOMB" in capital italics, I can't help but think of it as a metaphor for plutocracy! Ah, I will try to relinquish this lens through which I seem to be regarding everything at the moment. but our material culture is so rife with metaphors!