Beautifully Eroded Old Hand-forged Iron Chain hand-carved nutcracker and I really love that

and I really love that all of the pieces are shaped like tools (specifically intended to represent farm tools from what I’ve read

and certainly with well more than a hundred years on it I have to think it has opened some letters bearing pretty sad news

these are much more beautiful in person

especially when they've got such good alligatored paint as this rabbit

64 pages filled with drawings

Beautifully Eroded Old Hand-forged Iron Chain hand-carved nutcracker and I really love thatI see a lot of rusty old iron chains in my neck of the woods, but have become quite enamored of ones that have eroded so much they have become quite delicate looking things. Perhaps this one was underwater, as the way it has deteriorated makes it seem as if lapped by the waves for many years. Id hang it one the wall from a nail with the ends hanging down in a good spot to cast great shadows too. 45 inches long x approximately 3 4 w, sound and stable