Western Black Heart steel keepsake

Blackened steel and a western tooling pattern set this heart apart from the polished keepsakes around it. It stands about an inch tall, matte rather than shiny, with scrollwork cut into the face and the dark finish sitting down in the grooves. The opening is underneath, on the base, not on top.

A bottom opening means you fill it upside down and then seat the screw, which is easier than it sounds and keeps the face uninterrupted. Capacity is a token amount, a spoonful at most, so it works as one of several pieces rather than as the main urn. It sits well on a shelf or inside a shadow box.

• Fills from the base through a threaded screw, leaving the tooled face unbroken.
• Matte black finish shows fingerprints far less than polished steel does.
• Engraving is a paid add-on here, and it reads best on the smooth areas rather than over the tooling.