BuckleBoy
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There must have been a Tender spot in the Victorian Psyche for the alluring female face stamped into metal objects three-dimensionally. I mean, after all, the table legs had to be covered by a cloth for fear of showing a little ankle. 
And certain pieces of chicken, though they could be perhaps consumed in clear conscience, had to be replaced in the lingo by the "safer" word, Drumstick. Indeed, when no part of the female anatomy could be seen, thought of, or discussed in public, I guess the face was the only visual representation which was not taboo to reproduce in detail.
This brings me to Exhibit A: a small, button-sized, stamped brass, silver plated item, in which a female face protrudes from a cluster of petals or leaves. It appears to have been brazed or soldered onto another item--note the two solder marks on the back of it. I am not so much worried about When this particular item is from so much as What it is. I have no term for the item other than calling it a "pop-out flower" in honor of the similar "pop-out coins" that we've seen on this forum several times before. But such a term does an injustice to this Bewitchingly Beautiful artifact. One hour of delicate work and aluminum jelly.
So...What the heck is it?
Your ideas are much appreciated.
Regards,
Buckles
And certain pieces of chicken, though they could be perhaps consumed in clear conscience, had to be replaced in the lingo by the "safer" word, Drumstick. Indeed, when no part of the female anatomy could be seen, thought of, or discussed in public, I guess the face was the only visual representation which was not taboo to reproduce in detail.This brings me to Exhibit A: a small, button-sized, stamped brass, silver plated item, in which a female face protrudes from a cluster of petals or leaves. It appears to have been brazed or soldered onto another item--note the two solder marks on the back of it. I am not so much worried about When this particular item is from so much as What it is. I have no term for the item other than calling it a "pop-out flower" in honor of the similar "pop-out coins" that we've seen on this forum several times before. But such a term does an injustice to this Bewitchingly Beautiful artifact. One hour of delicate work and aluminum jelly.
So...What the heck is it?
Your ideas are much appreciated.
Regards,
Buckles
