Wonderful Old Painted Iron Folk Art Swan Doorstop antique bridge counter but love the composition of

but love the composition of large leaves at top offset by the snaking roots at the other

I've had told this wonderful old handmade brush with long

or simply in a grouping on a shelf or table to add a pop of color and moment of beauty

All appear to be French and a handful are still wrapped in paper

The inlays on the front are bone

Wonderful Old Painted Iron Folk Art Swan Doorstop antique bridge counter but love the composition ofThis swan very much reminds me of an old iron carnival shooting target, but it was made to function as a doorstop I believe, and of course, being a swan, no one would ever want to shoot at it! I think it is really quite a beautiful thing, primitive and graceful at once, with great old white paint that shows plenty of rust at the base, plus a pale yellow beak and black dot for the eye. 9 1 2" w x 8" t x 4" d; weighs 5 pounds 14 oz. Very good condition