Silver / Silverplate Antique Tea Ball Diffuser bisque vessel I am fairly certain is

I am fairly certain is Navajo based on other examples out there of similarly constructed and painted owls and other animals

it's a pretty great object

Between the star-shaped face of the larger

I'd call this great old tin and wood toy candlestick telephone a teaching toy--and increasingly so

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Silver / Silverplate Antique Tea Ball Diffuser bisque vessel I am fairly certain isI tend to drink coffee all day long, but a lovely antique tea ball like this one makes a very strong argument for switching to afternoon tea. So civilized and liberating in being able to mix one's own loose teas. I have found an exact match of this one described as sterling, but I can't find a mark anywhere so have to assume it is silver plate. I did a quick pass on it with silver polish and it shined up easily, and it should shine up some more. The