Bronze? Old man resting sculpture

I wonder if anyone can shed light on this sculpture?
It’s either bronze or maybe copper?
It’s c4” across with a bracket underneath. The base is long gone if there ever was one.
I know nothing about this sort of thing but the detail and construction look quality.
It’s a charming scene of an old man lying down for a rest with his jug and bag surrounded by ivy leaves.
It’s unmarked and it’s telling me it has some age to it but I have no idea how much age!
Thankyou for looking and any thoughts on its origin or age

 

Does look like bronze. Casters often have their own recipes, yours looks as if the mix has a lot of copper in it. The darker areas are usually patinated using liver of sulphur and again possible other various personal patination mixes. It’s been polished up, the purists don’t really approve of that, it’s like cleaning up old coins to make them bright and shiny.

 

It maybe looks like the letter D here:

 

Looks like Santa takin a nap-nice piece.

 

Tobacco jar lid?


Source

 

Ooh, well done @sabre123 ! That was lightning quick! Thankyou, I searched and found nothing like it. Shame I haven’t got the rest but it is a lovely thing

 

Ditto Sabre-Great detective work.

 

It's a great piece. Maybe make a wood base for it. Would look amazing in the right setting

 

Thankyou. I’m very taken with it!

That’s interesting. I didn’t know the ratios of metals in bronze could vary. Thankyou.

wasn’t me I promise I learned my lesson about that a long time ago!!

Sadly not, it’s an ivy tendril but thanks for looking

 

That’s a great idea. It’s definitely a keeper

 

The ol' fella wouldn't be Rip Van Winkle...would he?

 

Think the jug sends a different message.

Debora

 

Ahh...so Rip was a paradigm of sobriety? I didn't know that, Debora...Thanks!

 

Actually, I had to re-familiarize myself with the work; strong liquor did play a role. The motif is described as "Bacchanalian" though and the revelers are described as wearing Medieval attire. Not sure that's correct; looks a bit later to my eye but not Colonial American. One vendor gives possible attribution to Elkington & Co.

Debora

 

Honest - I wasn't resting, the deer that I was feeding kicked me in the stomach!

 

I was going to suggest tobacco jar lid but Sabre beat me to it! Very nice cover.

 

The jug in your hand tells a different story!

 

Sabre was on fire!

 

I’ll follow that up. Thankyou

 

What a beautiful piece (1860's)-I saw a complete one that went for around $350,which actually doesn't seem bad for a bronze humidor.Tobacciana can get mighty expensive.