Antique Snake

These elements include the chin whiskers of a deer, the head of a camel, the eyes of a rabbit, the neck of a snake, the abdomen of a cockle, the scales of a carp, the claws of an eag...

From Italy, this hand painted majolica vase has two scenes divided by scrolling snake handles. One side depicts a trophy of arms with black eagle supporters, a flag and a ribbon date...

The base features fish heads and sea snakes on booth sides. Executed by Pauly et Cie, Venice, Italy ca. 1890.

The rich polychrome rotating decoration illustrates cranes in the moonlight, near a lake lined with bamboo, and an eagle slaying a snake on top of a rock. The neck is decorated with ...

A particularly striking comparison is made with the similar designs of snakes on a chair designed by Voronikhin compared to the snakes of this Poudreuse Desk.

Pair of Louis XVI style baluster shaped covered vases attributed to Samson & Cie, made in porcelain with green background and gold dots, flanked by two applied handles made of white ...

This jug has the octagonal "hydra" shape with a notched snake handle and is decorated in the distinctive "Basket Japan" pattern, which is one of Mason's well known chinoiserie patter...

'"oshi" is the first day of “Mi (Snake)” in the third month of the lunar calendar.

The Victorians were absolutely enamored with nature and lizards and snakes and created magnificent jewels of the fascinating creatures.

An oval platter heaped with trompe l’oeil fish and crustaceans in the center, the raised rim border with a snake, frog, salamander, a snail and other shells on a green leafy ground o...

Sapphires were thought to be imbued with magical powers such as protecting the wearer from the effects of poison, preserving chastity, keeping the peace and curing snake bites.

Ancient civilizations used this wonderful stone for jewelry and also in cosmetics - the first known eye-shadow and medicine - as antidote for snake venom. Overall, this Antique Ita...

The brown handles are shaped like old vines and snakes are surrounding them. It is decorated with colorful blue grapes, green leaves and a face in the center.

Constructed in walnut, richly and finely carved, rising from a serpentine base supported by shaped and scrolled feet, with an spread wing eagle, with one talon aloft, holding a shiel...

Two Sphinx are perched at each side centering the spectacular eagle at the top perched on a rock with a snake wrapped around it and flanked by charming intricately detailed swaging f...

The panel is framed by two snake-bodied and feather-headed caryatids. The chest stands on bracket feet.

Of pleasing form and quality finish Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select mahogany shows fine grain interest Rich russet hues beam beneath a wax polish finish ...

Clearly a popular design, the snake-handled vase was copied throughout the 19th century most notably by Henry Dasson and Alfred Beurdeley.

This print illustrates the fable 'The Snake with several heads' of the labyrinth of Versailles (France).

The porcelain vase is mounted with two gilt bronze twin snake handles and is surmounted by a gilt bronze finial comprised of courting birds.

The ovoid shaped finely painted all around body with allegorical scenes representing 'The Search for Love', with one side depicting a pensive maiden seated on a rock form by the seas...

The richly historical and ancient Caduceus symbol features well carved wings and the two Classic intertwined facing snakes. Horseshoe shaped upholstered seat with straight legs that ...

Original vintage publishing house advertising poster for Verlag der Schillerbuchhandlung Berlin books - Das billige qualitatsbuch Jeder band Mk 1,75 Die bunten romane / The affordabl...

Having a round shaped belly with three high arching looped handles and a pouring spout, this superb glazed earthenware jug has great sculptural form and artisan quality featuring pre...

This Dish is well potted with 12 fluted sides and a snake handle to the lid, all being a rare shape that we have not seen previously.

Sapphires were thought to be imbued with magical powers such as protecting the wearer from the effects of poison, preserving chastity, keeping the peace and curing snake bites. Plea...

The clear crystal stoppers are joined via a fine chain that snakes through an ovoid from that adorns the apex of the stylized foliate embellishment that ascends from the base.

The mounts include the caduceus, the snake entwined staff of Mercury; palmettes flanked by stylised swans, the swan being another staple of Empire period design; and symbols of learn...

The overall iconography of the clock can be read as Love Conquering Time, the latter in the form of passing time; here depicted by the scythe and snake coiled around a globe to the c...

A bold projecting eagle head profile set with a cabochon ruby color glass eye, the neck chased with linear geometric motifs, adjoining a rectangular plate with a large oval ruby colo...

"Old Cog" refers to Lee, who referred to West Point as the "Snake Pit". Vinton graduated from West Point with the Class of 1856 as the required course of study at West Point was chan...

Academic painters often depicted scenes from history, literature, the Bible, or classical mythology, although this style can also be seen in pastoral scenes, such as William-Adolphe ...

In 1833, Barye exhibited his Lion with a Snake at the Salon, a commission from the king for the Tuileries garden, an allegory of the monarchy crushing sedition, three years after the...

As you continue to admire this museum quality antique, you will be struck by the intricate details of the dragon's body, its scales, spines and long snaking tail as the serpent entwi...

The vase shaped case surmounted with a pomegranate-cast finial and flanked by large satyr mask handles fitted with intertwined gilt-bronze snakes, amongst floral wreaths, ribbons and...

The eight-day twin-barrelled clock movement striking on a bell is contained within a terrestrial globe with two rotating enamelled dials with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic ...

Women wore head cloths, with complex patterns of snakes and interlocked birds. Many Chancay textiles are preserved in museums around the world, attesting to their prolific artist...

At each side are spectacular and unique ormolu mounts of a bearded man with birds and intertwined snakes in his hair. Above a twisted fluted ormolu top cap is the original oil lamp c...

On May 1, 1864, it joined Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea, participating in at least 13 engagements, including Dalton, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Churc...

The clock throughout is set with superb gilt bronze mounts, including the twin snake handles and the leaf-form motifs along the belly of the vase-form case.

Fakirs, mosques, the bazaar, camels, snake charmers, belly dancers, a caravan in the desert, and oriental antiquities, are the subjects that feature in his work time and again and ca...

The chain is a platinum, mirror-finish snake chain, 16" long and 1mm thick.* If you would like the pendant without the chain, or if you would like a different type of chain, please ...

In the sculpture, one son can be seen to break free from the snakes, and looks across to see his father and brother in their agony.

The oval shaped dore bronze mount consists of two snake form handles on either end of the tray. The dore bronze is striking when see in person; perfectly hand-chiseled, hand-chassed,...

The children are protected by the grazing deer, which are known to trample snakes, the great abomination in Christianity. Bibliography: C.G.

The lower left cabinet door features Adam and Eve with forbidden fruit and the snake in the Garden of Eden! The lower right door shows God sending an angel to expel them!

The central panel depicting a King on a white horse holding a large orb with a snake symbol, surrounded by exquisitely detailed Gothic heraldic elements and jeweled embellishments.

While at Cranbrook, he also used the distinctive squiggle shape to style a figurative snake as a more complex silver brooch. After he made the aforementioned pieces and prior to foc...

Walpi is known for an antelope ceremony and for snake dances, held during odd years in August and generally closed to non-Hopi spectators.

The censer is surmounted by a pierced cover cast with a lively coiled snake rising up from a rocky outcrop surrounded by blossoming plum, with birds flitting between the branches.

Unknown, Oil on Canvas Painting Angel with Sleeping Child A great angelic oil painting depicting an angel sheltering a sleeping child from a snake. Oil painting on canvas with vigor...

The design of the superstructure is intended to placate the mothers by displaying their inner powers for all to see, thus pleasing them and ensuring the well-being of the community. ...

The trees were often sawed into logs and planks on site to avoid the transport of unprofitable dead weight, dangerous insects and snakes. This plate, depicting the Dutch East Indies,...

Subdued decoration joins pure forms, with typical Empire motifs such as eagles, snakes, lilies, water-leaf, and swans. Decorative objects from the First Empire are admired for their ...

A semi-ovoid rectangular panel with heavily fringed border having a very tightly woven multi-color geometric pattern consisting of two scroll devices containing multiple stylized zoo...

The uprights are further embellished with gilt-bronze mounts of torches en flambeau with entwined snakes and terminate in patinated bronze feet put down on scroll supports.

In 1832, He had truly mastered a style of his own in the lion with a snake. Barye, though engaged in a perpetual struggle with want, exhibited year after year studies of animals, a...

Rare antique print showing painters and various figures including: a female figure holding palette and brushes in centre, with another female figure holding a painting before her; be...

Drawings done in 1916 and 1917 of elephants, snakes and antelope, as well as copies of old master paintings by Holbein and Michelangelo, heralded an impressive emerging talent.

The interior is lacquered in a bright red color; at the center of the lid, the national symbol of the eagle devouring a snake is displayed. Over the centuries, Mexican artisans hav...