Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie and her working in a

and her working in a shop

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

16 3/4” l x 1 5/16” wide and deep and in very good condition

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

I like its chunky

Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie and her working in aI 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