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Snake Walking Stick

Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.
Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.

Folk art walking stick depicting a snake, USA 1800.

Located in Milan, IT

Folk art walking stick, L-shaped knob made of carved and painted cherry wood.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Wooden walking stick with carved snake handle, Helling, folk art
Wooden walking stick with carved snake handle, Helling, folk art

Wooden walking stick with carved snake handle, Helling, folk art

Located in NANTES, FR

**Wooden walking stick with carved snake handle, Helling, folk art M3965** This wooden walking stick is decorated with a carved face at the top and bears an inscription below.

Category

20th Century Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Brass Umbrella Walking Stick Stand with Intertwined Snakes in Art Nouveau style
Brass Umbrella Walking Stick Stand with Intertwined Snakes in Art Nouveau style

Brass Umbrella Walking Stick Stand with Intertwined Snakes in Art Nouveau style

Located in Roma, IT

We are pleased to offer this splendid Italian cast brass umbrella and cane stand, richly decorated with an eye-catching intertwining of snakes and flowing Art Nouveau foliate motifs...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

Folk art walking stick depicting a man with a snake. USA circa 1870.
Folk art walking stick depicting a man with a snake. USA circa 1870.

Folk art walking stick depicting a man with a snake. USA circa 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

Folk art walking stick: a piece of fruitwood depicting the bust of a Native American with a snake carved along the curved shaft and painted green.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Fruitwood

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Entwined Snake Cast Iron Brass Walking Stick Stand
Entwined Snake Cast Iron Brass Walking Stick Stand

Entwined Snake Cast Iron Brass Walking Stick Stand

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Entwined Snake cast iron brass walking stick stand A charming piece with a very unusual shape formed by several snakes winding up from the bottom and then twisting to make the ho...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake
19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake

19th Century English Folk Art Walking Stick with Snake

Located in Chicago, IL

A fabulous 19th century English tapered walking stick, carved of East Indian rosewood, and depicting a hand holding a snake with its body and tail coiling around the stick, and endin...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Beautifully Carved Two Tone Malacca Gentleman's Walking Stick with Snakes
Beautifully Carved Two Tone Malacca Gentleman's Walking Stick with Snakes

Beautifully Carved Two Tone Malacca Gentleman's Walking Stick with Snakes

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Beautifully carved two tone Malacca Gentleman's walking stick with snakes This is a finely carved piece with an enclosed fist as the handle and raised entwined serpents along the ...

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Antique Walking Stick Cane with Silver Snake's Head, 19th Century
Antique Walking Stick Cane with Silver Snake's Head, 19th Century

Antique Walking Stick Cane with Silver Snake's Head, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb 19th century continental walking stick, the handle with silver snake's head, circa 1890 in date.

Category

Antique 1890s Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century
American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

American Folk Art Snake and Wood Spirits Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

An intriguing early 20th century American folk carved walking stick, mounted as a sculpture. Carved from a single section of gnarled hardwood in the form of a snake with two wood sp...

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle

Located in Studio City, CA

This smiling, mischievous skull with kissing snake is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once attached to the cane.

Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

French Engraved Snake on a Cane or Walking Stick Phoney War, Meuse 1939/1940
French Engraved Snake on a Cane or Walking Stick Phoney War, Meuse 1939/1940

French Engraved Snake on a Cane or Walking Stick Phoney War, Meuse 1939/1940

Located in Labrit, Landes

Cane carved during the phoney war, France, 1939 A snake is engraved around the stick Poplar The phoney war, is the period of the beginning of the Second World War which lies between ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Poplar

Cobra Hand, Carved Walking Stick, Walking Cane
Cobra Hand, Carved Walking Stick, Walking Cane

Cobra Hand, Carved Walking Stick, Walking Cane

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H 37.01 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in

Cobra Hand, Carved Walking Stick, Walking Cane

Located in Retie, BE

A decorative object or a collectable walking stick. Cobra - snake - walking stick - walking cane.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the snake walking stick you’re looking for. A snake walking stick — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer snake walking stick, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A snake walking stick, designed in the Victorian or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one snake walking stick that is appealing in its simplicity, but Michael Kanners produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Snake Walking Stick?

Prices for a snake walking stick can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $304 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,214.

Questions About Snake Walking Stick

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Malacca walking stick is a long stick made out of palm trees native to Asia. People use the sticks to help them maintain their balance when walking, particularly over uneven terrain. In some cases, artisans use the sticks as umbrella poles. On 1stDibs, find a range of Malacca walking sticks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Walking sticks go by many different names. Some of them include: cane, handstaff, stave, shillelagh, crutch, alpenstock and staff. Walking sticks come in many different varieties from different staff material to unique and interesting heads, making them a desirable collectible. Find a collection of vintage and modern walking sticks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    To measure a walking stick, the base should be placed a little wider than a foot from the outside of the wearer's shoe. The handle should be at wrist crease height with the elbow slightly bent when standing upright.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There is not one consistent height for walking sticks but is instead dependent on your height and what you plan to use it for. Standing with your arms by your side, the walking stick should be 6 to 8 inches above your elbow. For climbing up steep hills, a longer stick is important.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, walking sticks are helpful for walking. Walking sticks can help maintain posture, stability and provide support as well as take some of the impact out of your lower back and knees. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary walking sticks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Scottish walking sticks are also called canes. They’re typically made of wood and have a ball on one end for someone to grip.