Anthropomorphic Old Scraper vintage beach toys "KEEP" circled many times in

"KEEP" circled many times in red

A friend and fellow antiques dealer was expressing to me just the other day his enamourment with smoke decorated objects

I really love the painted design on this lid of this old cigar type box

is pretty fun

It is a fairly delicate piece in good antique condition

Anthropomorphic Old Scraper vintage beach toys "KEEP" circled many times inLooks like an alligator head to me, that has just snapped its jaws tightly closed, or perhaps the head of a snake, severed from its body. I love an old scraping tool, but even more so a good found face, and this one is equally evocative and I think quite empathetic from both sides. 6 7 8" l x 3 5 8" w x 1 1 2" d with an iron blade and nice patina of use.