Rather Brilliant 1998 Agelio A S Batle Co Graphite Hand hourglass shape joined with a simple brass

joined with a simple brass butterfly clip at top

I'd guess it dates to the mid- to late-19th century and is marked "Germany" in blue on the bottom

white and a lighter green

plus a few handy extras (lbs

Rather Brilliant 1998 Agelio A S Batle Co Graphite Hand hourglass shape joined with a simple brassPerhaps Ive come across one of these before in a museum gift shop and didnt really register it, but when I found this graphite hand this week in an antiques (and collectibles!) shop I thought it pretty brilliant! It was cast with a 1998 copyright mark and signature at the wrist, and a quick search revealed it as one of a series graphite sculptures by artist Agelio Batle. Maybe a bit kitschy (hes done a whole series of different hands, objects, etc.)