Important Folk Art Carving - Lion & Snake

Mansfield, PA
Circa: 1860-80
Size: 8" (w) x 7" (h) x 2 1/2" (d)
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Not many folk art carvings display this much drama and dynamic tension. A masterpiece carving attributed to "The Mansfield Carver," Mansfield, PA. The subject is from Aesop's Fables and has been a subject in sculpture for centuries.

Carved from the solid, a spotted snake is coiled around a lion and is shown at the point before striking. A true tour-de-force of carving and a masterpiece of 19thC vernacular carving.

Provenance: Private Ohio Collection since the late 1980s

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Condition: Excellent save for a small, old reglue to the snake's neck.

Price: $10,500.00

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