At the end of photos here is a photograph of another double snake shaped flint striker sold by Skinner a number of years ago--just the inverse of this one, very very similar in nature. This one (and that one) 18th century American I believe, this purchased from a New England dealer at a show last weekend, who was also the source of the early woven iron hook listed today. Of course I love this for the figural form (which also makes for great gripping--and evinces two inverted hearts in the negative space!), and for the detailing, but also really great is that it was used and used, with the entire bottom edge showing bright silver, where it met a flint many many many times, scraping away the oxidized surface to reveal the high carbon steel underneath. A special one.
2 11/16" w x 2 3/4" t x 5/16" thick. Perfectly aged and used antique condition, just as it should be.
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