Small Brass Turtle Figurine – Teal Patina

Description

This little turtle is hand-cast in solid brass using the traditional lost-wax method, with a shell finished in a teal-green patina that settles into every ridge of its textured back. The raised, almost basketwork-like pattern across the shell contrasts nicely against the warm brass tone left bare on the head, flippers, and underbelly, giving the piece real depth from every angle.

Small pitting near the shell’s edge and a tiny casting mark on the underside are visible if you look closely — the kind of detail that only shows up when a piece is poured and finished by hand rather than stamped out by machine. As with all hand-cast brass figures, expect gentle variation in the patina and shape from one turtle to the next; that unevenness is simply the artisan’s hand at work, not a flaw.

At around palm-sized, it sits comfortably on a desk, bookshelf, or windowsill, and makes an easy, quiet gift for someone who collects small animal figures or just likes a bit of tactile brass on their desk — no wrapping-paper guesswork required.

A note on our photos
We only use AI to clean up the background of our photos — never to alter the product itself. What you see is the actual piece, imperfections and all. That’s the nature of handmade. Sometimes we include an AI generated staging picture that has the intention to only show proportions with surroundings.

**The Artisan’s Mark**
Each figure begins as molten brass, poured by hand using traditional lost-wax casting. Small casting marks, subtle variation in the patina, and slight differences in weight or finish are the natural result of this process — not imperfections, but the artisan’s signature on every piece.