Lot 139 - Grouping of Seven Antique Iron Hardware Pieces Including Four R.S. Jewett Ornate Shelf Brackets Patented December 31, 1889, a Swivel Ring, and Two Cotter Pins 1046 and losses along the spine

and losses along the spine

The alligator is finished in green glaze with incised scale detail along the body and tail

Mounted on original cream card

The head is partially shaved with black hair painted at the sides and back in a traditional chonmage style

Lot 139 - Grouping of Seven Antique Iron Hardware Pieces Including Four R.S. Jewett Ornate Shelf Brackets Patented December 31, 1889, a Swivel Ring, and Two Cotter Pins 1046 and losses along the spineAntique grouping of seven iron hardware pieces. Four ornate cast iron shelf brackets are each marked "R. S. Jewett" and "Patented Dec 31 1889," with scrollwork and pierced decorative designs. Two are finished in a dark japanned surface and two have a brighter nickel or silver toned finish. The lot also includes an iron swivel ring and two iron cotter pins. Surface oxidation and rust are present throughout, with heavier corrosion on the ring and cotter