Exceptional Antique Blacksmith’s Hand-Forged, Painted Iron Folk Art Cobra lidded copper box The cards are in excellent

The cards are in excellent condition

with the two links crossed above them

called “Thitsi” for the sap of the Thitsi Tree used for the lacquer

This beautiful old kitchen tool might was probably used for mixing a wide variety of things

There is a some light black ink stain/spotting at upper left

Exceptional Antique Blacksmith’s Hand-Forged, Painted Iron Folk Art Cobra lidded copper box The cards are in excellentOver time, Ive considered a few old forged iron snakes and snake shaped trivetsblacksmith whimsies of sorts but this is the first that completely jumped out and bit me! Its a large (long!) one, and quite unusual as far as Ive seen in terms of featuring a combination of painted and rasped (I believe that would be the correct term) detailing, the former giving a fabulous spotted pattern to the entire length of the cobra's back and white to its