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Snakes leather is usually processed to [[leather handbags|bags]], [[leather belt|belts]] or [[leather shoes|shoes]]. As there are many snake species, there are also many snake leather types..
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''[[Leather handbags|Handbag]] made of tigerpython leather, seen in the [[leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]].''<br></p>
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''[[Leather handbags|Handbag]] made of indian python (black-tailed python or Indian rock python), seen in the [[leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]].''<br></p>
 
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''Python leather handbag, [[finish|finished with a pigment colour layer]] and [[Ironing leather|ironed]].''<br></p>
 
''Python leather handbag, [[finish|finished with a pigment colour layer]] and [[Ironing leather|ironed]].''<br></p>
 
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==Cobra leather==
 
==Cobra leather==
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''[[Leather belts|Beld]] made of cobra leather, seen in the [[leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]].''<br></p>
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''[[Leather belt|Belt]] made of cobra leather, seen in the [[leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]].''<br></p>
 
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''[[Leather clothing|Leather vest]] made of cobra leather.''<br></p>
 
''[[Leather clothing|Leather vest]] made of cobra leather.''<br></p>
 
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==Water snake leather==
 
==Water snake leather==
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''Water snake leather [[leather handbags|leather handbag] from about 1920 (left and right from the collection of Ms. Ursula Kayser from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSuVBw7XVRU Göttingen] in Germany, middle on of [http://www.mygretchen.com/shop/ www.mygretchen.com]).''<br></p>
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''Water snake leather [[leather handbags|handbag]] from about 1920 (left and right from the collection of Ms. Ursula Kayser from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSuVBw7XVRU Göttingen] in Germany, middle on of [http://www.mygretchen.com/shop/ www.mygretchen.com]).''<br></p>
 
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''Boa Constrictor als [[Pergamentleder]]''<br></p>
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''Boa Constrictor as [[parchment]].''<br></p>
 
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''Left drum covered with boa leather from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgoZGf3LXwU Salvador da Bahia in Brazil].''<br></p>
 
''Left drum covered with boa leather from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgoZGf3LXwU Salvador da Bahia in Brazil].''<br></p>
 
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==Kingsnake==
 
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''Kingsnake skin as [[parchment]].''<br></p>
 
''Kingsnake skin as [[parchment]].''<br></p>
 
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==Anaconda==
 
==Anaconda==
The anacondas live in many parts of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDmkdFwqTt8&list=PLdGEmp0I4Bawry89Il_c1uc1F7M0Tr7sx South America]. The great anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world. The Anakonda is not a protected species. The skin of the anaconda is processed into [[leather shoes|shoe]], [[leather belt|belts]] or [[leather bag|bags]].
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The anacondas live in many parts of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDmkdFwqTt8&list=PLdGEmp0I4Bawry89Il_c1uc1F7M0Tr7sx South America]. The great anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world. The anaconda is not a protected species. The skin of the anaconda is processed into [[leather shoes|shoe]], [[leather belt|belts]] or [[leather bag|bags]].
  
  
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''Handbag from 1946 from the [[leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]]. - Skin of the molting of an anaconda ([http://www.zerbst-bs.de/ Bookbinding Zerbst]). ''<br></p>
 
''Handbag from 1946 from the [[leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]]. - Skin of the molting of an anaconda ([http://www.zerbst-bs.de/ Bookbinding Zerbst]). ''<br></p>
 
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==Viper leather==
 
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''[[Leather wallets]] made of viber leather, seen in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pClMwB8hIw&list=PLdGEmp0I4BaxifzD5ibe8XKHJHoL6ppk- Argentina].''<br></p>
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''[[Leather wallets]] made of viper leather, seen in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pClMwB8hIw&list=PLdGEmp0I4BaxifzD5ibe8XKHJHoL6ppk- Argentina].''<br></p>
 
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==Snake leather leather care==
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==Snake leather - leather care==
Due to the shed structure, special care must be taken when cleaning and caring for snakeskins. The sheds often roll and lift up with time and can not be glued back down. However, improper handling can worsen this effect. Never wipe against the shed direction when cleaning and caring!
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Due to the shed structure, special care must be taken when cleaning and caring for snakeskins. The sheds often roll and lift up with time and cannot be glued back down. However, improper handling can worsen this effect. Never wipe against the shed direction when cleaning and caring!
  
 
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Snakes leather is usually processed to bags, belts or shoes. As there are many snake species, there are also many snake leather types.


Python leather

Python leather is the most common snake leather type. Various objects are made from python leather. Many Python species are protected species. Python leather comes partly from breeding farms and the skin has a sufficiently large surface, to produce leather objects from it.


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Python leather.

 

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Leather shoes and leather boots made of python leather.

 

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Python leather jacket.

 

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Python stretch leather trousers.

 

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Suitcase made of python leather.

 

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Leather handbags from the collection of Ms. Ursula Kayser from Göttingen in Germany.

 

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Handbag made of indian python (black-tailed python or Indian rock python), seen in the DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach.

 

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Python leather handbag of www.mygretchen.com and belt made of python leather.

 

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Python leather handbag, finished with a pigment colour layer and ironed.

 

Cobra leather

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Cobra snake, seen in the DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach.

 

The Indian cobra (spectacled cobra, Asian cobra or binocellate cobra) is 1.2 - 1.7 meters long and is a subspecies of the cobra. Indian cobras are dangerous poisonous snakes. The spectacle cobra has the typical mark on the back of the head, reminiscent of glasses. The coloration of the skin is usually brownish.

The Washington Convention on Species Protection provides rare animals with worldwide protection. Trade of Indian cobras and products thereof is prohibited. When the trade was still permitted, e.g. handbags were produced from the skin of the cobra.


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Cobra leather handbag from India from the end of the fifties, early sixties.

 

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Leather of the Indian cobra has a distinctive marking (spectacle pattern on the snake's hood).

 

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Biker wallet made of cobra leather (bikerwallets.de).

Belt made of cobra leather, seen in the DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach.

 

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Leather vest made of cobra leather.

 

Water snake leather

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Water snake leather handbag from about 1920 (left and right from the collection of Ms. Ursula Kayser from Göttingen in Germany, middle on of www.mygretchen.com).

 

Boa constrictor

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Boa Constrictor as parchment.

 

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Boa constrictor chrome tanned.

 

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Left drum covered with boa leather from Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

 

Kingsnake

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Kingsnake skin as parchment.

 

Anaconda

The anacondas live in many parts of South America. The great anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world. The anaconda is not a protected species. The skin of the anaconda is processed into shoe, belts or bags.


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Handbag from 1946 from the DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach. - Skin of the molting of an anaconda (Bookbinding Zerbst).

 

Viper leather

The leather of the viper has the typical scale structure of snake skin.


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Leather wallets made of viper leather, seen in Argentina.

 

Vine snake - Whip snake

Leather handbag made of whip snake skin of 1990 from Pakistan.


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Seen in the DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach.

 

Rattlesnake

The leather of the rattlesnake is also processed. Even the rattle can be purchased.


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Biker wallet made of leather of the rattlesnake (bikerwallets.de).

 

Leather and imitation leather with snake leather embossing

Cow leather and other types of leather can be embossed with different motifs. Synthetic leather can also be provided with a three-dimensional snakeskin-look. Since snake leather has distinctive sheds, a copy is not simple. Good copies look very realistic, so that only leather experts can recognize the difference.


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Cow leather snakeskin embossing. The false scales are easy to recognize.

 

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Cow leather with snakeskin embossing. The scales are copied realistic.

 

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Old trunk radio with artificial leather in python-look.

 

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Leather and synthetic leather handbag with snakeskin-look.

 

Snake leather - leather care

Due to the shed structure, special care must be taken when cleaning and caring for snakeskins. The sheds often roll and lift up with time and cannot be glued back down. However, improper handling can worsen this effect. Never wipe against the shed direction when cleaning and caring!

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Leather of different animal species - Exotic leather.



Other exotic leather


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