Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint compass drawing More than three feet long

More than three feet long

On the underside of the lid

12 pages (folio) filled front and back plus paper cover

Chips and losses as documented

I love them together though

Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint compass drawing More than three feet longThis 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