Two Iron Miniatures, Berkeley Foundry for Sam Jones

Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1940, cast iron, one painted.

Length 10 in.

The Berkeley Foundry in Norfolk, Virginia, which made iron works since its inception in 1894, was purchased by Sam Jones around 1919. Sam was an active outdoorsman on Ocracoke Island. He had iron miniature ducks made and gave them to friends and clients.

Original, some surface oxidation.