Nice Old Blacksmith Made Hand-forged Iron Folk Art Snake with Incised Details Walter Baker & Co chocolate cup I just love this solid

I just love this solid walnut top as an object

3 9/16" x 2 13/16" x 3/4"

A beauty of an antique carved marble book

There is a stain along the rim of the lid

mostly done on old ledger paper

Nice Old Blacksmith Made Hand-forged Iron Folk Art Snake with Incised Details Walter Baker & Co chocolate cup I just love this solidA 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.