Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint carved finial most initialed and dated 1969

most initialed and dated 1969 or 70 on reverse

I believe likely its sequence in a larger portfolio of them she made

who recently found her

There is one round hole in the lid and two in the bottom (only one that goes all the way through the wood and smaller than a peppercorn

looking quite realistic

Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint carved finial most initialed and dated 1969This is a late 19th century enamel painted French cast iron spittoon, marked Godin & Cie A Guise Aisne No. 11 on the underside. I wouldn't expect to fall in love with an old spittoon, but the combination of form and color on this thing really does it for me. And, turn it over and wear it as a crown! It would make a pretty fabulous dog bowl for a very special dog, now, but also a very beautiful centerpiece filled, say, with an arrangement of old stone