Okay, found this cutie in Louisiana. The wonderful lady I got it from said it was from an old estate and hated to part with it. I have searched this high and low without finding any others. Any thoughts/feedback/values would be happily accepted by the forum family! Any ideas for original intended usage? (obviously not a hand door knocker)
The shell appears to have a "crack" on the side of it but it is actually cast that way - there isn't a crack. It is in old/aged but tremendous shape. The inside bottom doesn't appear to have been to made to connect to anything and/or hasn't been attached but only shows expected marks for foundry work. No markings of any kind.