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CarltonHendricksLeon, You don't say if you bought this, I hope not. I've seen a number of napkin rings around at antiques shows that look fake, and I recall someone somewhere saying you have to be careful, that there are fake napkin rings out there. I'd seen the one you picture on eBay recently, and immediately became disgusted (I just looked and it's still up) ...The same seller has a baseball one that's even worse looking...has the same ping hammer indentions on the hollowed out ring part...what a coincidence!....STAY AWAY from it if you haven't bought it yet. I don't recall ever seeing a football napkin ring, not one from the 19th or the early 20th century in 20 plus years. And the real ones look much better than that one. Sorry but thumbs down. Antique sports figural items are my hot button, I've been collecting them 20 years, and I think I know a little about it. -Carlton