Nice Old Blacksmith Made Hand-forged Iron Folk Art Snake with Incised Details raised hand A curious little chair

A curious little chair

I have not yet mastered the art of catching the rings on the noses

who look as if themselves born of this very dense and loaded apple tree

I always keep an eye out for them

5” t x 1 1/8” wide and deep and in great

Nice Old Blacksmith Made Hand-forged Iron Folk Art Snake with Incised Details raised hand A curious little chairA satisfying old hand forged iron snake, with especially nice looping and curling to the body (good from every angle) and a great shape to the head, mouth open and incised detailing along the flat top of it. Found in Maine, with good age to it for sure, some old rusting around that incising. These continue to be made (mostly of rebar now) and vary a great deal in quality and character; I think this is really a nice one, maybe early 20th century or so.