SOLD Early Hand-forged Iron Flint (Fire Striker) with Wonderful Form West Virginia artist with some small chips and

with some small chips and a few minor hairline cracks but structurally very sound and still super looking

and red lines rising from nostrils together convey constant motion and circulation in all directions

I also see  its many rooms and platforms as very conducive to the display of lots of little creatures

It is a rare occasion that I buy an old can

The overview photo gives a pretty good sense of color I think

SOLD Early Hand-forged Iron Flint (Fire Striker) with Wonderful Form West Virginia artist with some small chips andI've had a few old hand forged iron flints over the years, but none as lovely and special as this, with the treatment of the iron very akin to that seen on 17th 18th century scrollwork fireplace tools, and I would guess this is that early. The flat of the bottom, which is the striker, is worn very smooth from use, as I've tried to document. Found it at a shop in the Hudson River Valley. Beautiful object. 3 1 16" x 1 3 16" x 1 4". Aging to the surface