Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie with one example noting the

with one example noting the year: 1862

Based on the text it appears that the display was created by the Alamo Association of Texas

the panels--and tiny knob

from the Fournalez Pharmacy in Brassac

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

Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie with one example noting theI 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