Beautiful Large Hand-forged Iron Grappling Hook in Old White Paint old bakelite dice the smaller

the smaller

and the construction of the mushroom very carefully done

But two kindly ducks tending to a frog in "A Quack Doctor"

and some roughness to the interior lip (not visible when closed)

and all that one might speculate about them

Beautiful Large Hand-forged Iron Grappling Hook in Old White Paint old bakelite dice the smallerPhotos do no justice, especially in terms of scale and weight, but this is a large, gorgeously sculptural antique hand forged iron grappling hook, which may have been used for hanging meat game, but also seems possible to have had naval maritime use. Definitely an old one, unusual for bearing old white paint, and with I think an especially great shape to the hanging ring. Id treat it as found sculpture, but certainly it could be hung and used for