Pig at Trough Folk Art Ashtray long whimsy chain I think they are just

I think they are just such beautiful objects

and in just about as perfect condition now as when it was made

I believe this one dates from the 1830s-1850s

) 11 1/8" long x 2 1/4" wide x 5/8" thick

Here I believe the portrait was executed in a combination of charcoal

Pig at Trough Folk Art Ashtray long whimsy chain I think they are justSuch a fun thing, which if not to be used as an ashtray, might make a memorable business card holder, or could serve sink side for stashing rings. It's heavy, and definitely more or less industructible, with a great patina to the metal (which I believe is brass but I guess could possibly be steel given a brass like finish), and which is screwed to the thick wooden base. Found in Massachusetts but I have no idea of its origins. 7 1 2" long x 5" wide x