A guessing game of useful and different items

Here I am again with a guessing game of items that I found interesting at auction. I wasn’t sure what to make of one of them until I read the sticker that the auction house had attached to it.

All are functional items, just different, and one is so novel that it would certainly be a conversation-starter in any home.

What are they? Please note in the Comments box below the piece that would likely jumpstart a conversation. As always, click on the photos to see a full view of each.

Guessing game — What is it? Ignore the pointed item at the right.

I loved the painted balls and metal leaves on this one. But I had no idea what it was. — I love the painted wooden balls and metal ivy on this one. But I had no idea what it was.

An owl, perhaps. No. — An owl, perhaps. Perhaps not.

Nice naturalist base. The sweet flowers contrast with the fierce-looking talons.

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