Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie 16 3/4” l x 1

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

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

I like its chunky

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

with one example noting the year: 1862

Fabulous Iron Folk Art Crocodile with File Body early moxie 16 3/4” l x 1I 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