Lot 220: Large Folk Art Painted Cast Iron Pig Figure

Large folk art cast iron figure of a male pig, painted with a mottled cream ground and black spots and accents. 8 1/2 in. H x 7 in. W  17 1/2 in. L. Early 20th century.

PROVENANCE:

The estate of Elisabeth Hardin, Gadsden, Alabama, by descent from the collection of her mother,  Mary Goss Hardin, the first woman in the United States to open a food store franchise with the Piggly Wiggly Company. She ultimately owned 15 Piggly Wiggly/Warehouse Market stores across North Alabama and served as president of the Piggly Wiggly Operator’s Association, the first woman to do so. 

CONDITION:

Scattered wear and losses to paint decoration, some inpainting to the spine.