Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint sketchbook drawings The earlyist of the three

The earlyist of the three appears to date to 1989

head turned straight back

which would definitely benefit from a better frame

It's definitely a curious one

and patches of iridescence and encrustation

Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint sketchbook drawings The earlyist of the threeThis 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