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Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick, L-shaped knob made of carved and painted cherry wood. Along the stem
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.
Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.

Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.

H 35 in W 4 in D 1 in
Boxwood folk art stick depicting a man with snake and lizard, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art stick: single branch of naturally growing boxwood, punctuated by a series of carvings with
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Mid-19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Snake

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Boxwood

Antique Boxwood folk art stick depicting a man with snake and lizard, Italy 1850.
Boxwood folk art stick depicting a man with snake and lizard, Italy 1850.

Boxwood folk art stick depicting a man with snake and lizard, Italy 1850.

H 33 in W 2 in D 2 in
Folk art walking stick depicting the head of a man with a snake, USA 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: one piece of fruitwood depicting the head of a man with snake along the
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Folk art walking stick depicting the head of a man with a snake, USA 1880.
Folk art walking stick depicting the head of a man with a snake, USA 1880.

Folk art walking stick depicting the head of a man with a snake, USA 1880.

H 35 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Located in Branford, CT
Unusual Odd Fellows snake staff. Stitched leather snake and carved wood with original paint
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff

H 79 in W 9 in D 3 in
Ivory handle walking stick depicting a mangoose with a snake, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick, carved ivory knob, depicting a mongoose with a snake in its mouth. Emerald and ruby
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

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Gold, Brass, Iron

Antique Ivory handle walking stick depicting a mangoose with a snake, France 1880.
Ivory handle walking stick depicting a mangoose with a snake, France 1880.

Ivory handle walking stick depicting a mangoose with a snake, France 1880.

H 36 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire
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Late 19th Century Congolese Other Folk Art Antique Snake

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Copper

Antique 19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

H 30 in W 5 in D 5 in
Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th Century French Arab patinated bronzes boy snake charmer, circa 1880. Batch 74
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

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Bronze

Antique Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century
Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century

Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century

H 21.26 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Detailed American Folk Art limestone carving of a rattle snake wrapped around a tree stump and
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19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Limestone

Antique American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump

American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump

H 8 in W 8 in D 8 in
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved wooden spindly stick in the form of snake (ca. late 19th Century, USA). Sinuous body
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Antique American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture

H 2.5 in W 39 in D 7 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Grained and Stenciled Birch Candlestand with Snake Feet
Located in New Hope, PA
adoring the shaped top. An exemplary example of American Folk Art painted furniture that survives with a
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1820s American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Birch

Grained and Stenciled Birch Candlestand with Snake Feet
Grained and Stenciled Birch Candlestand with Snake Feet

Grained and Stenciled Birch Candlestand with Snake Feet

H 25 in W 13.25 in D 13.5 in
Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey
Located in Seattle, WA
in its mouth and a ring around the arrow. On the other end is a dagger. A wonderful piece of Folk Art!
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey
Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey

H 1.75 in W 47.5 in D 1.25 in
Forged Iron Snake and Horseshoe Intertwined
Located in New York, NY
The art of the blacksmith in a nonfunctional sculpture probably made as a gift. After making
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Forged Iron Snake and Horseshoe Intertwined
Forged Iron Snake and Horseshoe Intertwined

Forged Iron Snake and Horseshoe Intertwined

H 5 in W 5 in D 7 in
19th Century Lobi People Tribal Currency of Entwined Snakes, Ex. Seward Kennedy
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
This is a large West African iron currency item in the form of two entwined snakes, a very rare
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1880s Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Lobi People Tribal Currency of Entwined Snakes, Ex. Seward Kennedy
19th Century Lobi People Tribal Currency of Entwined Snakes, Ex. Seward Kennedy

19th Century Lobi People Tribal Currency of Entwined Snakes, Ex. Seward Kennedy

H 8.27 in Dm 7.09 in
Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads
Located in New York, NY
itself to holding hats but is best as a piece of sculptural Folk Art. Height on base 28 inches.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads
Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads

Natural Wood Antler Form Sculptural Tack Holder with Snake Heads

H 30 in W 22 in D 5.5 in
Limestone Planter with Carved Horse Rooster Cow Snake and Bird
Located in New York, NY
carved snake, a bird, and a plant. Sitting on it is a square architecturally formed planter with corner
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1920s American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Limestone

Limestone Planter with Carved Horse Rooster Cow Snake and Bird
Limestone Planter with Carved Horse Rooster Cow Snake and Bird

Limestone Planter with Carved Horse Rooster Cow Snake and Bird

H 39 in W 23 in D 23 in
Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of antique Folk Art snake andirons with inset glass eyes. They were blacksmith made
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons
Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons

Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons

H 15 in W 4 in D 25 in
Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of antique Folk Art snake andirons with inset glass eyes. They were blacksmith made
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons
Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons

Distinctive Pair of Forged Antique Folk Art Snake Andirons

H 15 in W 4 in D 25 in
Vintage Pictorial Navajo Rug with Snake Pattern, circa 1925
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
and brown/black with aniline dyed red. Stepped designs with snake and foliate forms. This textile
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Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wool

Vintage Pictorial Navajo Rug with Snake Pattern, circa 1925
Vintage Pictorial Navajo Rug with Snake Pattern, circa 1925

Vintage Pictorial Navajo Rug with Snake Pattern, circa 1925

W 81.5 in L 47.75 in
Early 20th Century Sailors Graphic Cribbage Marble Snake Board Game Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
very simple graphic coiled snake with multiple holes either side running along the snake, a larger
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Early 20th Century Sailors Graphic Cribbage Marble Snake Board Game Folk Art
Early 20th Century Sailors Graphic Cribbage Marble Snake Board Game Folk Art

Early 20th Century Sailors Graphic Cribbage Marble Snake Board Game Folk Art

H 7.88 in W 7.29 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Apothecary Snake Sign
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Trade sign to hang on wall
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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

19th Century Apothecary Snake Sign

19th Century Apothecary Snake Sign

H 10 in W 48 in
Large Antique Store Snake, Germany circa 1820
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a very rare so called "shop snake" from a german general store. these snakes have been hanged above
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19th Century German Rustic Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Large Antique Store Snake, Germany circa 1820
Large Antique Store Snake, Germany circa 1820

Large Antique Store Snake, Germany circa 1820

W 133.86 in
Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 19th century apothecary snake trade sign, although full bodied solid wrought iron, this
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Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Snake

Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign
Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign

Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign

H 31.11 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Majolica Electrified Vase Lamps with Snake Handles, Frog and Lizard Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Majolica vase lamps with snake handles with frog, lizard, snail, butterfly and
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Renaissance Revival Folk Art Antique Snake

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Brass, Wire

Majolica Electrified Vase Lamps with Snake Handles, Frog and Lizard Decoration
Majolica Electrified Vase Lamps with Snake Handles, Frog and Lizard Decoration

Majolica Electrified Vase Lamps with Snake Handles, Frog and Lizard Decoration

H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in
Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue Baga wood offering bowl. Tribal altar piece with head and snake, Africa
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea

Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea

H 11.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
A Hand-Forged Iron Model Of A Snake, Snake Sculpture, Vienna, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A handmade sculpture of of a snake, handmade of forged iron by a Viennese metalworker in the 1920s
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1920s Austrian Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

A Hand-Forged Iron Model Of A Snake, Snake Sculpture, Vienna, 1920s
A Hand-Forged Iron Model Of A Snake, Snake Sculpture, Vienna, 1920s

A Hand-Forged Iron Model Of A Snake, Snake Sculpture, Vienna, 1920s

H 5 in W 7 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. I have listed several loose natural history prints in the same series
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Antique Mexican Aztec Coat of Arms Bronze Bell Eagle Snake Cactus
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique bronze hand bell topped with the Mexican coat of arms, based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), the center of the Aztec empire. It recalls the legend of ...
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19th Century Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Bronze

Antique Mexican Aztec Coat of Arms Bronze Bell Eagle Snake Cactus
Antique Mexican Aztec Coat of Arms Bronze Bell Eagle Snake Cactus

Antique Mexican Aztec Coat of Arms Bronze Bell Eagle Snake Cactus

H 7.75 in Dm 4.5 in
Carved wood chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian or Russian Folk Art fretwork and carved snake chandelier, Circa 1890s.
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Snake

Carved wood chandelier
Carved wood chandelier

Carved wood chandelier

H 36 in Dm 29 in
American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An intriguing early 20th century American folk carved walking stick, mounted as a sculpture
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Glass, Hardwood

American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century
American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

H 11 in W 31.5 in D 3.5 in
19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake
Located in Chicago, IL
depicting a hand holding a snake with its body and tail coiling around the stick, and ending in a brass cap.
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19th Century English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Hardwood

19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake
19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake

19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake

H 36.5 in Dm 1.5 in
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive wooden hand-sculpted snake (circa 1920, USA). The wood grain adds nice texture / detail
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1920s American Primitive Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Snake

H 1 in W 29 in D 5.5 in
19th Century English Elm and Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
two original drawers with the most charming hand wrought hardware in the form of folk art snakes. The
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19th Century English Victorian Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

19th Century English Elm and Oak Writing Table
19th Century English Elm and Oak Writing Table

19th Century English Elm and Oak Writing Table

H 31.5 in W 46.75 in D 23.5 in
Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Excellent American Folk Art carved rattle snake. Posed to strike. Great carving detail from the
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art
Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art

Striking Rattle Snake Carved Wood American Folk Art

H 10 in W 8 in D 8 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of snakes. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your
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1840s English Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'
Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

Original Antique Print of Snakes, 1847 'Unframed'

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in
Hopi Snake Dancer's Kilt
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Snake Society’s warrior function. For a discussion of Hopi Snake Dance paraphernalia see: Hopi
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

Hopi Snake Dancer's Kilt

Hopi Snake Dancer's Kilt

H 28 in W 44 in D 0.13 in
Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900
Located in Summerland, CA
Fabulous! Realistic American Folk Art. From the early 1900s. All hand made from root
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Early 1900s Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900
Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900

Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900

H 14 in W 32 in D 18 in
Wrought Iron Hanging Candle Holder with Snakes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fine and rare wrought iron candle holder with snakes separate snakes create the overall as one in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Hanging Candle Holder with Snakes
Wrought Iron Hanging Candle Holder with Snakes

Wrought Iron Hanging Candle Holder with Snakes

H 24 in W 12 in D 3 in
Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Carved and painted, black, red and white antique African snake sculpture on an iron stand, early
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Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Folk Art Antique Snake

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Paint, Wood

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

H 84 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Early Forged Iron Snakes Wall Hanger
Located in New York, NY
who was skillful in making a utilitarian piece into a work of art. A small snake is coiled around the
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19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Early Forged Iron Snakes Wall Hanger
Early Forged Iron Snakes Wall Hanger

Early Forged Iron Snakes Wall Hanger

H 7 in W 7 in D 3 in
19th Century Tesuque Pueblo Pottery Olla Jar with Snake
Located in Pasadena, CA
This very large 1890s Tesuque Olla jar was made with red clay. It is 12" wide and 11" tall.
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19th Century North American Native American Folk Art Antique Snake

19th Century Tesuque Pueblo Pottery Olla Jar with Snake

19th Century Tesuque Pueblo Pottery Olla Jar with Snake

H 11 in W 12 in D 12 in
Yavapai Figurative Basket with Snakes, Deer and Humans
Located in Tucson, AZ
Classic Yavapai basket with negative design using willow stitches and devils claw. Excellent symmetry in this basket. Custom stand also available for $175 extra.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

Yavapai Figurative Basket with Snakes, Deer and Humans
Yavapai Figurative Basket with Snakes, Deer and Humans

Yavapai Figurative Basket with Snakes, Deer and Humans

H 2.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Spiraling Snake
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wonderful hand carved, sculpture in a spiraling upward, folky snake motif. Simply but beautiful
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Spiraling Snake
Spiraling Snake

Spiraling Snake

H 9 in W 3 in D 2 in
Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Spiral openwork snake in black paint. Rising in graceful arcs with a detailed carved head and
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture

H 25 in W 13 in D 13 in
Iron Snake Andirons
Located in New Haven, CT
Unusual pair of iron snake andirons. A similar pair is published in Ricco Maresca, American
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Iron

Iron Snake Andirons
Iron Snake Andirons

Iron Snake Andirons

H 12 in W 27 in D 19 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folk art antique snake you’re looking for. A folk art antique snake — often made from paper, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folk art antique snake, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right folk art antique snake, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

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