Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie I like its chunky

I like its chunky

with one example noting the year: 1862

from the Fournalez Pharmacy in Brassac

composed of felt and silk and what appears to be leather for the eyes and marvelous nose

Frame: 14" x 12" x 1 3/8" d

Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie I like its chunkyI purchased both this one and the heart shaped love token paperweight I am listing next from a South Carolina based dealer at Brimfield who has been the course of a series of excellent things. This iron crocodile, with metal file of a body, I presume was made by a metalworker as a whimsy of sorts akin to a blacksmith's snake. It definitely has some age to it, with some rust showing on those wonderful teeth, especially. Very nicely done, imparting this