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Folk Art Antique Snake

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.

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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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

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Wood

Folk art walking stick depicting a man with a snake. USA circa 1870.
Folk art walking stick depicting a man with a snake. USA circa 1870.

Folk art walking stick depicting a man with a snake. USA circa 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

Folk art walking stick: a piece of fruitwood depicting the bust of a Native American with a snake

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Snake

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Fruitwood

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.

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

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff

Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff

$2,250

H 79 in W 9 in D 3 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

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Leather, Wood

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

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

Materials

Copper

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

Bronze Arab boy snake charmer, 19th Century

$6,477

H 21.26 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 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

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

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

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Limestone

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

Materials

Paper

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

Grained and Stenciled Birch Candlestand with Snake Feet

Unavailable

H 25 in W 13.25 in D 13.5 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

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

Hand-Carved Snake and Dagger Whimsey

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H 1.75 in W 47.5 in D 1.25 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

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

Forged Iron Snake and Horseshoe Intertwined

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H 5 in W 5 in D 7 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

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

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

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

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

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

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

Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane
Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane

Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane

Located in New York, NY

sculptural form now reads as a striking piece of American folk art. Weathervanes of this style were commonly

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Folk Art Antique Snake

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Metal

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

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

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

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

19th Century Apothecary Snake Sign

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

Early 19th Century Apothecary Snake Trade Sign

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H 31.11 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 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

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

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

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

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

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

Materials

Paper

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

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

Carved wood chandelier
Carved wood chandelier

Carved wood chandelier

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H 36 in Dm 29 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century English Elm and Oak Writing Table

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H 31.5 in W 46.75 in D 23.5 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

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

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'

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'

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'

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'

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'

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

Hopi Snake Dancer's Kilt

Hopi Snake Dancer's Kilt

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H 28 in W 44 in D 0.13 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

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

Wooden Folk Art Snake, circa 1900

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H 14 in W 32 in D 18 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

Materials

Wood

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

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

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

Antique Baga African Snake Sculpture

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H 84 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 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

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

Early Forged Iron Snakes Wall Hanger

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H 7 in W 7 in D 3 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

19th Century Tesuque Pueblo Pottery Olla Jar with Snake

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

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

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

Spiraling Snake
Spiraling Snake

Spiraling Snake

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H 9 in W 3 in D 2 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

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture
Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture

Wooden Spiral Snake Sculpture

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H 25 in W 13 in D 13 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

Iron Snake Andirons
Iron Snake Andirons

Iron Snake Andirons

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H 12 in W 27 in D 19 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

Materials

Iron

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Folk Art Antique Snake For Sale on 1stDibs

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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