This vintage metal sun dial plate features the classic design of Roman numerals on the upper section. The lower section is imprinted with: "GROW OLD WITH ME. THE BEST IS YET TO BE" which is a lovely sentiment related to the passage of time and hope for the future. It is new, but the original packaging has deteriorated from storage. No instructions for installation or how to interpret the shadow lines, though information is probably available on the Internet. The plate can be placed on a pedestal, a rock, the ground, or somewhere else more imaginative. The type of metal is not known. Steel with a brass or copper patina finish? It is heavy. It weighs in at 1.2 pounds. Bundle this with two or more other items from this closet, get a discount, and save on shipping multiple items. From a non-smoking, critterless, unscented household.