SOLD Old Folk Art Bottle Cap Snake with Carved Wood Head and Tail and Polka Dots wall sign Painting itself

Painting itself

which allows one to cheat the proper lid opening process by raising the lid over the screw if desired

and a little old crinkling

These are heavy

I really like how closely cropped the the image is--just barely containing the snake and amplifying a sense of immediate danger

SOLD Old Folk Art Bottle Cap Snake with Carved Wood Head and Tail and Polka Dots wall sign Painting itselfHow could I resist this rattler, purchased this week from the case of one of my favorite dealers at an antiques shop in New Hampshire? Bottle cap rattle snakes were a thing, but much rarer to find one with a carved wood head and tail and painted in silver with polka dots! Great from every angle, fun to position, and so many contexts he would enliven. With the perfectly rusted bottle caps strung on wire, which comes out the mouth as its tongue. As