Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body folk art winder 17 1/8" x 14 1/2"

17 1/8" x 14 1/2" and in very good condition for its age

and that Carl was the colorist

and then flattens for easy storage

smaller pedestal: 2 1/2" tall

but they're also pretty excellent just as they are

Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body folk art winder 17 1/8" x 14 1/2"I 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