Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie composed of felt and silk

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

from the Fournalez Pharmacy in Brassac

with a fabulous all-over triangular relief pattern and drippy green and salmon-colored glaze over cream slip

8 1/2" x 6 1/2" and in very good condition

Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie composed of felt and silkI 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