Folk
Art

A small selection from our inventory

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      Item
Number
Item
Description
     

FA-0115

Folksy wooden panel with a naive spotted pig painting. English c. 1830.

Size:  11" H x 15 1/4" L

     

AS-0079

Carved wall hanging fish sign. English c. 1890.

Size:  8" H x 18" L

FO-0160

Norwegian 3-leg Chair painted with Rosemaling. c. 1880.

Size:  28" H x 12 1/2" D x 22" W

FA-0106

Finely carved farm scene boxwood panel. c. 1800.

Size:  15 1/2" H x 22" W x 2" D

  CO-0538

Folk Art cane / walking stick with a carved snake facing a lizard. c. 1900.

Size:  37" l

FA-0119

Wonderful small English box dated 1715 with hearts and geometrical motifs.

Size:  5" H x 8" D x 14" L

FA-0114

Folk Art rustic bracket / shelf with carved and painted bird perched in tree. English c. 1850.

Size:  10 1/2" H x 8 1/16" W x 5" D

  FA-0136 Pair of carved and painted song birds. American c. 1900.

Size:  7 1/2" H (each)

   
      FA-0138 Folksy carved and painted oversized Key symbol from an Odd Follows Lodge. American c. 1900.

Size:  14" H

FA-0140

Tramp art box with a mirror on the inside as well as an drawer insert. French, Late 19th Century.

Size:  7" H x 12" W x 8 1/4" D

      FA-0144

Folksy carved and painted wooden Bird on stand. American, Early 1920's.

Size:  4" H

  FO-0168 Unusual rustic folksy (slanted) desk on a naturalistic root base with wonderful applied decoration. French, Late 19th Century.

Size:  29 1/2" H x 18" W x 15" D

      CO-0544 Collage of wax Dutch Girl. Dutch c. 1850.

Size:  12 3/4" H x 11 1/4" W

FA-0117

Early 19th Century naive carved rocking horse with great surface.

Size:  20 1/2" H x 40" L x 11 1/2" D

     

FA-0121

Early 19th Century carved and painted hobby horse complete with metal wheel.

Size:  41" L

  PO-0074

Green painted yellow pine wooden 24-spoon slot rack with nailed drawer, has wrought & wire nails. Dovetailed joints. American, Late 19th Century.

Size:  18 1/2" H x 19 1/2" L x 4 1/2" D

    CO-0578 Old painted church collection money box with Benevolent painted. English c. 1870.

Size:  3 1/4" H x 3 3/4" D x 12" L

  PO-0009

A pair of late 19th Century hand carved and painted wooden Carnival Masks with places and holes for wigs, etc. Late 19th Century.

Size:  11" x 8"

  FA-0107

Folksy naïve carved & painted large horse head on a later base.

Size:  20" H x 17" L x 9" D

CO-0523

Amusing "birds wedding" shop window display electric automaton. German c. 1930's.

Size: 27' H x 19 1/2" L x 5 1/2" D

 

    PR-0170

Naïve watercolor of a boy with dog. English c. 1830.

Size:  11 1/2" H x 10" W

    PR-0171

Charming naive watercolor of a "short" girl. English c. 1840.

Size:  8" H x 6" W

FA-0110

Painted Tramp Art Frame with hearts. French c. 1800.

Size:  21" H x 14" W

FA-0108

Charming house bird cage with a tower with a spiral staircase and other architectural details.  French c. 1880.

Size:  25" H x 20" W x 14" D

      CO-0545 Child's molded paper clapper. German c. 1900.

Size:  6 1/4" H

      FA-0041 Set of 28 colorful alphabet children's ABC blocks.  English c. 1880.

Size:  1" H

  FA-0124 Stylish painted wooden pull toy horse. Circa 1900.

Size:  11 1/2" H x 5" D x 14" L

  FA-0129 American primitive miniature folk art wooden toy of a famer with his animals. c. 1910.

Size:  1" H x 2" L x 2" D (6 1/4" L expanded)

      GO-0021 Red Painted miniature tole watering can with a yellow band at the top and bottom.  American, Late 19th Century.

Size:  3 1/2" H

      GT-0004 Dancing Toy Soldiers. Germany, Late 19th Century.

Size:  7" H (standing) x 5 1/4" W
    GT-0005 Rare Sand Toy with Cats and Mouse as acrobat which spins around. Notice the "hand" on top which indicates the direction to turn.  English c. 1900.

Size:  7" H x 4.5" W

    GT-0009 Squeak/Whistling Toy of a Perching Felt Bird. German, Late 19th Century.

Size:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

      GT-0021 Austrian dressed doll with velvet jacket and leather lederhosen.  Austria, Early 1900.

Size:  14" H x 6.5" W

    GT-0031 A dressed cat theater toy with a lever in back. Turn the lever to operate the see-saw. English c. 1890.

Size: 8" H x 8" W x 7" D

  GT-0076

 

"Comic Cubes” rare puzzle by McLoughlin Brothers, NY.  American, Late 19th Century.

Size:  2 3/4" x 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

 

  GT-0110 Schoenhut Humpty-Dumpy Circus animals. German, Early 1900's

Size:  Elephants ~ 6" H x 8" L
          Giraffe ~ 11" H x 6" L

  GT-0126 Erzgebirge carved and painted miniature farm animals.  51 pieces. German c. 1900.

Size: Various (1/2" H to 2" H)

  GT-0152 Tumbling Toy Ladder. The ladder is with two painted whimsical "acrobat" figures (in old paint) that when place at the top of the ladder tumble head-over-heels down the ladder.  Late 19th Century.

Size:  23" H

      GT-0164 New England Homemade TRIPOLI card game board. American c. 1920's.

Size:  30" H x 30" W

      GT-0169 English Painted Game Board. c. 1840.

Size:  18 1/2" H x 18 1/2" W

    GT-0177 Early carved wonderful balancing acrobat toy. English c. 1840.

Size:  12" H

  GT-0178 Late 19th Century hobby horse.

Size:  42" L

    GT-0179 A "Roto" game where you score by using the spin top to drive the wooden balls into the scoring holes. Dutch, Early 20th Century.

Size:  9 1/4" D

    GT-0181 Set of five hand carved and colorful painted Skittles.  American, Early 1900's.

Size:  9 1/2" H each

GT-0182 Rabbit paper mache candy container. German c. 1920.

Size:  9" H x 8" L

      AS-0031 Heavy wooden Shop Sign: Climon & Co. & Joiners & Co. English c. 1900.

Size:  15" H x 28" L

      NA-0116 Painted canvas over wooden folksy model of a lighthouse. English c. 1890.

Size:  32" H

      AS-0034 Pair of painted wooden trade shop signs: Building Contractors and Registered Plumbers. English, Early 1900's.

Size:  6 1/2" H x 25 3/4" L

  FO-0050 A good example of Scandinavian chip carving on this little hanging cupboard with a "bone bird" key entry and key (key is not original). c. 1870.

Size:  15 3/4" H x 12" L x 7 384" D

  FO-0142

Nice impressionist painting of children playing on the shore on the face of this charming folding stool. The sides are painted too.  English, Late 19th Century.

Size:  4 1/2" H x 10 3/4" L x 5 1/4" D

    FA-0083

Scandinavian Box with colorful Rosemaling. c. 1890.

Size:  6" H x 9 " L x 5 1/2" D

CO-0580

Miniature blanket chest inlaid with bone / ivory heart escutcheon and other shapes. Probably sailor made.  English c. 185o.

Size:  5 3/4" H x 7" D x 12" L
 

      AS-0055

A painted tin and iron Blacksmith shop sign inserted into a later wooden base (done for display).  German, Late 19th Century.

Size:  19" H x 19 1/2" W

FO-0123

Rare Norwegian country chair with Rosemaling and beautiful old paint. The additional backrest piece is rare to the chairs' form. c 1870.

Size: 32 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W x 14" D

      FA-0094

German hand carved love token shaped as a heart with wild boar tusks. Late 19th Century.

Size:  6" H x 4 1/2" W

FA-0077

Carved and painted whimsical Owl Family folk art. Found in Maine.  American, Late 19th Century.

Size: 14” H. 

      PO-0040

Carved and painted small Scandinavian bend box. c. 1880.

Size:  4" H x 6 1/2" L x 4 1/2" D

      FA-0081

Carved and painted folksy figure of "Charlie Chaplin".  c. 1950.

Size:  10 1/2" H

    FA-0086

Folksy carved and painted birds in a glazed box Diorama.  German c. 1870.

Size:  11 1/2" H x 9 1/4" W

      PO-0063

Small painted chest of drawers. English c. 1830.

Size:  17" H x 19 1/2" W x 12 1/2" D

      CO-0079

A pair of papier-mâché stag heads. German c. 1880.

Size:  8" H x 3" D

    AO-0105

Carved and gilded pair of Cherubs.  German c. 1830.

Size:  9 3/4" H

      AO-0106

Carved angel and glass eyes. German c. 1900.

Size:  7" H x 18 1/2" W

FA-0074

Early carved and painted whimsical head of a stag with real fur and horns on a carved green drapes plaque. German c. 1830.

Size:  27" H x 17 1/2" W x13" D

  FA-0075

Carved and painted folksy head of a ram with real horns and leather. Scottish c. 1850.

Size:  12" H x 17" W x 11"D

      CO-0438

WELSH CARVING - SOLDIER Carved folk art plaque of a Welsh soldier with a goat on a hill.  Late 19th Century

Size:12" H x 8 1/4" W

  FA-0066 Early folk art carving - a real small  treasure  showing  a horse and a dog  the icons of English country life.

Size : 91/4" x 141/4"

  PO-0033 Painted wooden wedding scene with a church, a bird house, wedding couple, guests, table and chair. Done in Erzgebirge Germany.  Late 19th Century.

Size:  5" H x 5" W (church only)

    PR-0117 Whimsical watercolor of three playing card people. Sign by Albert Turner and dated 1880 and titled "A Reel of Three". Newly framed.  English.

Size:  8" H x 8" W

  GT-0154 Rare interesting painted wooden figures probably from Erzgebirge done in the manner of Noah Ark animals with an European soldier with two native people with headdress.  German c. 1850.

Size:  4" H (each)

FA-0040 Noah's Ark  with 155 animals inc. Giraffe, elephants, camels etc.  Erzgebirge. German c. 1860.

Size:  (ark) 9" H x 7" L x 7" D (avg animal 3x2)

 
  FA-0015 Carved and painted Tyrolean Horse & Cart, beautifully executed. (Traditionally for taking the bride to her wedding, i.e. a wedding carriage).  Tyrolean, Mid-19th Century.

Size:  24" L

  FA-0045 Small Scandinavian band box in old green paint with reddish trim all around. There are initials on top encircled by what looks like painted "chained" walnuts.  The box is named and dated 1863.

Size:  2 1/2" H x 7" L x 4 1/2" D

CO-0245 A carved and painted dog bearing a torch in its mouth became symbolic for the Dominicans.  Saint Dominic's (Light of the world) mother was the Blessed Joan of Aza who, while pregnant had a vision that her unborn child was a dog who would illuminate the world with the torch it carried in its mouth.  Tyrolean, Early 19th Century.

Size:  4 1/2" x 8" (on a later base)

  FA-0001 Carved and painted watch hutch.  German c. 1810.

Size:  10" H x 2.5" W x 6.5" L

 
    CO-0181 Carved and painted naïve/folksy wooden box with the initials JHS.  German c. 1860.

Size:  5" x 11" x 6 1/2"

    FA-0023 Scandinavian carved wood basket with handle. Dated 1893 on bottom of the basket.

Size:  10" H x 11" L

    GT-0011 Hand Puppets with painted wooden heads and hands.  French c. 1900.

Size:  Approx.  9" H (each)

      GT-0158 Carved, painted and folksy lamb.  German c. 1870.

Size:  2 7/8" H x 3 1/2" L

      GT-0159 Carved, painted and folksy lamb.  German c. 1870.

Size:  2 7/8" H x 3 1/2" L

    PO-0001 Painted wall-pocket [probably for wick.  Welch, Early 19th Century.

Size:  11" x  4 1/4" x 6.5"

    PR-0071 Cut-out watercolor of a soldier on horseback.  English c. 1850.

Size:  9" H x 13" W

  CO-0050 Pair of child watercolors with frames.  English, Early 19th Century.

Size:  Approx. 9" H x 7" W

    CO-0061 Set of six interesting geometrical folding paper art influenced by the Japanese Origami.   English c. 1870.

Size:  9" H x 8" W

 
      PR-0105 A charming cottage print entitled, "The Favourite of the Flock".  English c. 1820.

Size:  9" H x 7" W

      PO-0059 CREST, shield, coat of arms - EMMANUEL.   Possibly used to hold smoking pipes or pool cues.  English c. 1900.

Size:  7" H x 10" W

AS-0054 Carved Phoenix rising from the flames. Assurance indoor shop sign.  English c. 1900.

Size:  19" H x 26" L x 9" D

      FA-0061 An unusual oversized fleecy lamb with two smaller ones (sold as a group).  German, Late 19th Century.

Sizes: 2 @ 4 1/2" H,  3" H,  2 3/4" H

    AS-0024 A large painted (both sides) wooden shop sign in the form of a medal.  French c. 1880.

Size:  55" H x 23" W

    AS-0026

William the Conquer, doubled-sided painted inn sign. English c. 1840.

Size:  44" H x 31" W

FA-0062 Unique carved wood frame.  English c.  1900.

Size:  7 3/4" H x 9 3/4" W

    AS-0063 A bunch of grapes shop sign English or French. Early 19th Century.

Size:  15" H

      AS-0078 Framed painted wooden sign ~ "THIS DOOR to be kept LOCKED BACK while persons are in the building. By order. L. C. C.  English c. 1900.

Size:  14" H x 34" L

    PR-0191 Watercolor of Rupert Morris Chemist of Lichfield, England Died 1889.

Size:  13 1/4" H x 11 1/4" W

    FA-0123 Charming flat doll house that you hand on the wall. English c. 1840.

Size:  23 1/2" H x 6 5/8" D x 11" W

      AS-0071 Rustic painted copper sheet and wrought iron hanging inn / pub sign. English c. 1860.

Size: 32" H x 24" W

      PR-0182 Watercolor of a young master and his crop / whip. English c. 1830.

Size:  10 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W

  FA-0122 Unusual "organic stool" the seat is a fossilized Bracket fungus. English c. 1860.

Size:  21" H

    FA-0131 Carved and painted whimsical folk art skier figure. German c. 1910.

Size:  10" H

    PR-0178 "Wagstaff" small oil on board of the house with charming details and faux marbleized back.
  FA-0127 Burled, twig and bark naturalist stool. English c. 1870.

Size:  8 1/2" H x 7" D x 11 1/2" L

    FA-0135 Carved and painted folksy owl with glass eyes. American, Early 1900's.

Size:  8" H x 3 1/4" D

 
           

 

 

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