Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint carved finial It measures 9 1/8" long

It measures 9 1/8" long x 6" deep x 3 5/8" tall

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

A little research reveals that "You Gotta Stop Kicking My Dog Around" was written in 1912 by Cy Perkins

most initialed and dated 1969 or 70 on reverse

looking quite realistic

Antique French Cast Iron Spittoon (or Crown!) in Original Cream Paint carved finial It measures 9 1/8" 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