Folk Art

Wooden Fish Weathervane With Crusty  Painted Surface
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Wooden Fish Weathervane With Crusty Painted Surface

Painted Fish weathervane with old crusty surface and make-do tin repair on tail.

Solid piece of pine with wear consistent with being outside as can be seen in the picture before being taken down from old shed.

Dimensions: Measures 25 .5" long

$995.00 (item #24439)

Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target Shaped In The Form Of A Pipe
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Cast Iron Shooting Gallery Target Shaped In The Form Of A Pipe

Shooting galley target in the shape of a pipe.

Dimensions: Measures overall 5.5" long

$95.00 (item #14367b)

Large19th Century Painted Tin Tray With Early Sailing Ship & American Flag
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Large19th Century Painted Tin Tray With Early Sailing Ship & American Flag

Large painted tin tray with wonderful painted center section depicting one ship at sail,another under attack and another with people in a life boat.

Has stenciling around outer edge of painting and along outer edge of tray that is worn but still visible. Has not been cleaned and there are drips that look like an old varnish?

Dimensions: Measures 20"X26"

$395.00 (item #14421)

19th Century Vermont Marble Trinket Box Applied Multi Color Diamonds
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19th Century Vermont Marble Trinket Box Applied Multi Color Diamonds

Early walnut trinket or jewlrey box with Vermont marble inset on all sides plus different color marble diamond cutouts applied to all sides.

Original lock intact along with deep blue velvet lined interior. Top has a small chip on one corner along with a tight crack that might disappear with a cleaning.

Dimensions: Measures 9" across X 5.5" deep X 4.75" tall.

$895.00 (item #14418)

Painted DOCTORS ONLY Cast Iron Sign
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Painted "DOCTORS ONLY" Cast Iron Sign

Cast iron Doctors Only parking sign with original white & black paint.

Very heavy and was probably mounted on a building or a post.

Dimensions: Measures 17 7/8" wide X 8 7/8" tall X 3/8" thick.

$225.00 (item #14406)

Early19th Century Primitive Wooden Duck Decoy With Hand Wrought Iron Weight
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Early19th Century Primitive Wooden Duck Decoy With Hand Wrought Iron Weight

Primitive 19th Century solid one piece carved duck decoy with hand wrought iron weight and early nails.

Great old as found dry painted surface with brass tack eyes.

Dimensions: Measures overall 17.75" long.

$365.00 (item #14422)

Folk Art Painted Wooden Root Cane With Carved Snake Head Handle
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Folk Art Painted Wooden Root Cane With Carved Snake Head Handle

Painted cane made from wooden root with carved snake head.

Great details with carved mouth and eyes and painted an old dry green.

Dimensions: Measures overall 36" tall.

$375.00 (item #14416)

Bright Yellow Bad Curve Automotive Road Sign
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Bright Yellow "Bad Curve" Automotive Road Sign

Primitive highway road sign on pine board painted a bright yellow with black lettering.

Dimensions: Measures 11.5" X 24"

$125.00 (item #14369)

Important Miniature Signed New York Blind Cabinetmaker Empire Chest
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Important Miniature Signed New York Blind Cabinetmaker Empire Chest

Fancy Canajoharie New York miniature Empire three drawer chest. Marked on the back and inside the top drawer: Peter VanEvera "A Blind Man" at Mapletown N.Y.

Has ripple moldings and an old crusty varnish surface with what appears to be the original mirror and backboard. (I have United States Federal Census info on him starting in 1850 when he was 16 through age 38 listing him as blind and his occupation as a cabinetmaker.)

Dimensions: Measures 10 1/2" wide by 7" deep by 15 1/2 including mirror.

$1,995.00 (item #94215)

19th Century Fancy Decorated Wooden Box With Colorful Oil Cloth Covering
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19th Century Fancy Decorated Wooden Box With Colorful Oil Cloth Covering

Wooden document box covered with colorful oilcloth and wallpapered interior.

Has an interesting hand written note attached to the interior lid along with an unusual lock dated 1845

Dimensions: Measures 10" wide X 6" deep X 4" tall.

$295.00 (item #04298)

19th Century Paint Decorated Pine Dome Top Box
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19th Century Paint Decorated Pine Dome Top Box

Early 19th century paint decorated dome top box of unusual size. Originally had early snipe wire hinges that were broken with use and replaced with brass butt hinges early in its life.

An old crack along the top has been reinforced and the hasp is broken.

Dimensions: Measures 20” wide x 9” deep x 8.5” tall.

$695.00 (item #14381)

Colorful  Red White & Blue 19th Century Painted Firkin With Eagle & Shield
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Colorful Red White & Blue 19th Century Painted Firkin With Eagle & Shield

Wonderful painted firkin with red white & blue painted eagle and shield decoration.

As can be seen it does have some minor wear but it doesn't take away from this unusual piece.

Dimensions: Measures 9.75” tall x 9.5” across the top and 10” across the base.

$1,275.00 (item #14344)

19th Century Fancy Stencil Decorated Trinket Box
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19th Century Fancy Stencil Decorated Trinket Box

19th century miniature trinket box with colorful stenciled decoration on front, top and sides.Interior is painted a cream color with the name "Corlelia written in black paint paint on lid.

Great condition constructed of pine with square nails and some later nails added.

Dimensions: Measures 9.25” x 4.75” x 4.75”.

$1,495.00 (item #14390)

19th Century Copper Banner Weathervane With Star
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19th Century Copper Banner Weathervane With Star

19th century copper banner weathervane with large star in center. As found with some very minor damage.

Nice old surface and color

Dimensions: 26.5" wide X 13 " tall

$975.00 (item #14373)

19th Century Painted New England Lowell Ma. Rubber Store Trade Sign
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19th Century Painted New England Lowell Ma. Rubber Store Trade Sign

Small 19th Century painted sign on wooden pine panel. Great old crusty surface with fancy lettering.

Had an old make do repair on the back side to a small crack that is not an issue.

Dimensions: Great small size measuring only 9" X 24"

$675.00 (item #04297)

19th Century Yellow Painted Wooden Childs Round Hoop Toy
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19th Century Yellow Painted Wooden Childs Round Hoop Toy

Victorian era child's wooden hoop toy painted a dry yellow.

Dimensions: Measures 28 1/2" across X 1 3/8" wide X 1/4" thick.

$295.00 (item #04282)

Folk Art Whimsical Wooden Walking Stick With Carved Balls
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Folk Art Whimsical Wooden Walking Stick With Carved Balls

Tall chestnut wooden walking stick with six carved balls. Impressed with the name H.C.Whitcomb.

Shaft is tapered from top to bottom with the top section measuring 1" square.

Dimensions: Measures 44 1/2" tall

$275.00 (item #84037)

 Late 19th Century Wooden LOOK OUT FOR AUTOS Wooden Sign
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Late 19th Century Wooden "LOOK OUT FOR AUTOS" Wooden Sign

Small painted Look Out For Autos sign. Old white and black painted surface on beveled pine board .

Dimensions: Measures 18" X 6"

$195.00 (item #04304)

19th Century Painted Salmon & Black Decorated Gameboard
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19th Century Painted Salmon & Black Decorated Gameboard

Salmon & black painted game board with a wonderful dry surface. Has expected shrinkage and square nail construction with some later added round nails. A great country board.

As found with some old paint spatters and dirty surface.

Dimensions: Measures 13 3/4" X 14"

$875.00 (item #04277)

Painted Wooden Pine  No Crossing Farm Sign
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Painted Wooden Pine " No Crossing" Farm Sign

No Crossing painted wooden sign. Originally mounted on a wooden post at a local farm.

Dimensions: Measures 11 1/4" X 21"

$120.00 (item #04268)

19th Century Primitive Wooden Folk Art Weathervane
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19th Century Primitive Wooden Folk Art Weathervane

Well worn folky wooden Banner Weathervane. As found straight from local barn. Some worn paint remains and there are a few old bullet holes.

Dimensions: Measures overall 38" long X 18 " tall not including wooden base.

$595.00 (item #092673)

Large Carved And Painted Wooden Duck Decoy
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Large Carved And Painted Wooden Duck Decoy

Wooden carved and painted working duck decoy with glass eyes and wonderful dry painted surface. Original lead weight intact with owners name written in black paint. Has some minor paint loss on the head.

Measures18" long X 8" tall X 7" through the center.
$695.00 (item #04255)

Wooden Millinery Trade Sign Gold Lettering Over Black Sand Surface
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Wooden Millinery Trade Sign Gold Lettering Over Black Sand Surface

Large pine Millinery trade sign from New Hampshire store. Molded edge with Gold lettering and black sand background.

19th century trade sign in wonderful as found condition. Was originally mounted on an early Peterborough N.H. storefront.

Dimensions: Measures 11" 8" x 19"

$2,395.00 (item #84074)

Painted Cast Iron Figural Baseball Player Match Holder
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Painted Cast Iron Figural Baseball Player Match Holder

Extremely unique Cast Iron figural match holder that shows an early baseball player with bat, ball and catchers mask.

Wonderful condition and surface with what appears to be original paint with no touch-ups. The center fence section tip has an old break.

Dimensions: Measures overall 4 1/4" across X 4 1/2" tall

$995.00 (item #53668)

Mixed Media Sideli Creation From 1998 Exhibition
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Mixed Media Sideli Creation From 1998 Exhibition

Vintage Green painted black board with early egg shipping crate together with small colored balls above an old softball inside a spring handled kitchen utencil. Signed on the back John Sidili 1997.

Original April 1 - May 2 1998 Giampietro exhibition catalog included.

Dimensions: 35 1/2" Tall X 18 1/4" Wide

$1,275.00 (item #43497)

Painted  Carved 19th Century Wooden Niddy Noddy
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Painted Carved 19th Century Wooden Niddy Noddy

Pine Niddy Noddy with crusty Black paint and carved center shaft.

Dimensions: Measures 19" overall width X 12 1/2"

$295.00 (item #43475)