Hee hee. The elvish type lettering is part of the mix of sorcery and Steampunk automaton. I use another font that is very choppy and almost looks like a pictograph. I was afraid the choppy font looks too much like random scratches so I used the font that is clearly letters. The base says something akin to, "Do not lift the glass! Will Bite!" The outside ring has general protection sayings. I think that run of etching has such things as "Don't run with scissors", "Look both ways before crossing the street", "Wash your hands before dinner" etc. Makes me laugh every time I think about good ol' mom advice used in protection incantations... Anyway glad you liked it. Now I only have to get the other 12 finished!