Elephant Bottle Opener Cast Metal Figural, Cream Paint, Trunk Up, Paperweight

This is a figural elephant bottle opener in cast metal, about 3.5 inches long and 2.75 inches tall, painted cream with a red mouth and a raised trunk.

The cream paint is scuffed and chipped all over, with black showing through at the trunk tip, ear edges, and feet, while the red in the mouth is still mostly bright, all shown in the photos.

A bottle cap goes in the open mouth, and the lower jaw pries it off. A raised trunk is a long standing good luck symbol, and at 11.4 ounces this little elephant also works as a paperweight on a desk or bar shelf.

Details

• Item: Figural elephant bottle opener
• Item Type: Bottle opener, cap goes in the mouth and the lower jaw pries it off
• Era:1930s
• Materials: Solid cast metal with painted finish
• Color: Cream with black showing through the chips, red mouth and trunk tip, black eyes
• Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark
• Pattern or Model: Not confirmed 
• Style: Standing elephant with raised, looped trunk and open mouth
• Dimensions: About 3.5 in long, 2.75 in tall, about 1 in wide. Weight 11.4 oz
• Special Features: Works as a bottle opener. Heavy enough to use as a paperweight

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: This opener is complete and works as made, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named here.
• Solid and whole, with no breaks or cracks found in the metal. The trunk loop, ears, and all four legs are intact.
• The red paint in the mouth is mostly intact and still bright.
• The scuffed, chipped paint gives it a worn, well used patina. It is honest wear, not hidden.
• Both painted black eyes are still clear.

Issues / Wear

• Paint chips all over the body show black underneath, heaviest at the trunk tip, ear edges, lower jaw, and feet.
• The cream paint on the head and trunk has fine crazing all over.
• The red paint at the trunk tip and inside the mouth is worn at the edges.
• The bottoms of all four feet are bare, with rough, sandy textured metal and black paint rings around the edges.
• The underside of the belly has rust brown staining and dark marks.
• Light rust brown spotting shows on the head near the trunk.

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