Folk Art

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)

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)

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 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)

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)

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)