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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have nurtured a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carving Tools
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Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1920s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden monkey carving made in Japan.
It is from the early Showa period (1920s to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Carving Tools
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Cedar
Vintage Deer Horns Carving Thirty Eight Human Skulls Beads Noble Bracelet
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Vintage Animal Horn Carving 38 Skulls Beads Bracelet is a unique and fascinating piece that
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19th Century Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Horn
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H 0.6 in Dm 0.6 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Since ancient times, people have created and inherited necessary tools from familiar materials to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Cedar
H 3.15 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Decorative Antique Hand-Carved Solid Wood Printing Block, Vintage Stamp Tool
Located in Chicago, IL
Very large vintage hand-carved wood block used for printing on fabric or paper to make wall coverings or cloth. The modern geometric chiseled design would be repeated side by side to...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood
Japanese Folk Art / Antique Wooden Carp / Hearth Tools / Wooden Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...
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19th Century Asian Edo Antique Carving Tools
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Other
H 4.14 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Dutch Neoclassical Carved Wooden Relief, The Three Graces, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
and Roman antiquity. Carving tools are used to create the image until it becomes three dimensional
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1780s Neoclassical Antique Carving Tools
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Walnut
H 27 in W 21.75 in D 1.25 in
A.W.N Pugin Style of a Gothic Revival Oak Coal Purdonium with Linen Fold Carving
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A.W.N Pugin style of a Gothic Revival oak coal purdonium with seed carving to the edge of the top
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1880s English Gothic Revival Antique Carving Tools
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Oak
H 25 in W 16 in D 14 in
Japanese Antique Cement Daruma 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
inherited necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carving Tools
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Cement
19th-Early 20th Century Tantric Hook and Snare, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tantric practitioners in Tibet and Nepal as a method of controlling events. These powerful tools can be
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Carving Tools
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Iron
Antique Huge Garden Mill Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oil pressing tool and device
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Limestone
Japanese antique penis-shaped wooden ornament/1868-1920/Folk belief
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, tools used by common people, and objects used in temples that are different from the image of Japan that
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Cedar
Early 20th century antique bronze Nepali Singing bowl - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
tool for mindfulness practices, this antique bronze Nepali Singing bowl evokes a sense of tranquility
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Antique Carving Tools
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Bronze
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H 3.35 in Dm 4.93 in
Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved House Catchall Box Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. Artists use simple tools such as pocket knives to create elegant decorative pieces. This Tramp Art House
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Carving Tools
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Wood
Chinese Shou Shoe Carpenter Line, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same attention to detail. This remarkably intact 19th-century
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carving Tools
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Iron
A 17th/18th century English apothecary’s oak and wrought iron mounted crusher
Located in Central England, GB
which is also made from brown oak was the simple hand held tool used to complete the task of crushing
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Early 18th Century English Other Antique Carving Tools
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Oak
H 7.49 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Chinese Old Hand Carved Jade Bi Disc on Custom Stand
Located in South Burlington, VT
abraded and hand polished using tools including bamboo, stone, water and stone dust.
This jade bi
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carving Tools
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Jade
Chinese Folk Carved Panel, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dense triangle-work. Its original use remains unknown, perhaps it was a divination tool, a traveling
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood
Chinese Folk Carved Panel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
divination tool, a traveling game board, or a weight to hold open a scroll. A storied keepsake from the past
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood
Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
of nowadays Sichuan. It depicts a horse groomer with tool and harness in hand. Dressed in a short
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Carving Tools
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Clay
19c Folk Art Country Swedish Adze Carved Rosewood Tripod Table Bowl Decorative
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
expensive timber! It shows the most skilled hand woodworking, using a tool similar to an axe, to create the
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Carving Tools
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Rosewood, Oak
H 19.3 in W 13.98 in D 19.3 in
Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved Wall Cupboard Cabinet Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
tools such as pocket knives to create elegant decorative pieces. This Tramp Art wall cupboard is a
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 20.13 in W 17 in D 5.25 in
1920s, Edwardian Carved Walnut Tapestried Fire Place Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1920s Edwardian walnut tapestried fire place screen with exquisite hand carvings troughout
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Carving Tools
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Tapestry, Walnut
Period French Louis XVI Giltwood Firescreen, circa 1780
Located in Dallas, TX
by a raised carving. These elements are surrounded by slightly spiral gadrooning. Beneath the crest
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Hand Carved Renaissance Revival Fireplace Bellow with Angel Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
of the antique carvings combined with the marvelous patinas of the wood, the leather and the brass
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19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Carving Tools
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Brass
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H 21.5 in W 8.6 in D 2.75 in
Antique Thai Tribal Carved Wooden Mask Depicting a Swine with Pierced Eyes
Located in Yonkers, NY
be yours! The back is obviously unfinished, with traces of the carving tools. A string will allow the
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19th Century Thai Tribal Antique Carving Tools
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Wood
Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co
Located in New Orleans, LA
ultimate carving tool capable of producing highly detailed objects of exquisite artistry. Set in motion by
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Carving Tools
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Brass, Iron
Two Pre Inuit Thule Culture Bone Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Two carved bone tool Handles from the Pre-Inuit Thule Culture in all original condition. Probable
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17th Century Tribal Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Bone
1793 Ethnographic Engraving of Otaheitean Tools in Tahiti, French Polynesia
Located in Langweer, NL
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It was engraved by A. Warren and is an insightful compilation of the tools and instruments used by
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1790s Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Paper
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H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Unusual Early 20th Century Photographer's Posing Chair with Ornate Carving
Located in Lafayette, IN
original upholstery, tooled leather, ornately carved wood frame, and novel convertible design that allows
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Antique English Sheraton Style Scrolled & Carved Mahogany Two-Tier Tooled Leathe
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Sheraton Style Scrolled & Carved Mahogany Two-Tier Tooled Leather Wrapped Side
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Early 20th Century British Sheraton Antique Carving Tools
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Leather, Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Rare Antique Russian Abramtsevo Vase Hand Wood Carving Painting by Boehm
Located in Sweden, SE
reprinted author of postcards in the Russian empire. Abramtsevo-Kudrinskaya carving is an artistic craft of
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Carving Tools
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Acrylic, Wood, Lacquer
Period 1820s Irish Card / Tea Tables Solid Mahogany with Later Carvings
Located in Stamford, CT
Period pair of Irish card or tea tables solid mahogany with later carvings. These wonderfully
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Early 19th Century Northern Irish Georgian Antique Carving Tools
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Majolica, Mahogany
"Faux Bamboo" Frame With Six English Botanical Prints By James Sowerby
Located in Prato, Tuscany
appearance of bamboo is created by using hard, durable woods such as maple or oak; carving tools are used to
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Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 26.38 in W 25.6 in D 1.58 in
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
sculptor, Zorach's first sculptures were of wood and his carving tools were primitive, such as a jack-knife
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1920s American Modern Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Plaster
Anglo Indian Teak Carved Pedestal Desk
Located in London, by appointment only
and three short drawers along the frieze. Now with a green tooled leather top.
Exuding a blend of
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Carving Tools
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Teak
19th Century French Walnut Spade on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
patina, a testament to years of use and care.
Once an essential tool for working the land, this
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Walnut
Antique Chippendale Revival Desk by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
right drawer. This has a beautiful design, it sits on cabriole legs with acanthus leaf carving at the
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1890s British Chippendale Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Brass
Painted Louis XV French Provincial Carved Wood Buffet
Located in Houston, US
. showing tool marks confirming its hand made origin. The buffet has an unusual placement of molded and
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th C Inuit Male Statues carved in Walrus Tusk
Located in brussel, BE
This pair is a fine example of ivory carving done by Inuit natives; Native Americans who live
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19th Century Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Organic Material
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
walnut grain patterns and crisp carving on the serpentine shaped top edge. The cabriole legs are also
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Early 1900s British Queen Anne Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Early 20th Century Indian Masala Trays
Located in Chicago, IL
mise en place, these trays feature intricate carvings and a patina that only time can bestow, telling
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Early 20th Century Indian Primitive Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood
English William IV Rosewood Two Drawer Writing Table Carved Turned Legs
Located in Wells, ME
English William IV rosewood writing table with replaced hand tooled and hand dyed antique green
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Brass
Normandy Style Armoire with Incredible Carved Detail
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
fine carvings from it’s Cornice down to the skirt. The frieze features a carving of a floral cornucopia
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Late 18th Century French Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Oak
Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
stunning carving and brass casters. The top has beautifully moulded sides which are slightly concave, there
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1830s British William IV Antique Carving Tools
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Leather, Wood
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Located in New Orleans, LA
, as only a scant few model carvings were ever created with such mechanical accuracy. The soldiers have
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19th Century French Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Bone
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular brown tooled leather top and banded border over three drawers with square bail
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1810s English Regency Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
great size, with plenty of working space. The inset leather top is hand coloured with tooled edges, the
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Early 1900s British Queen Anne Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Leather, Walnut
George II Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George II mahogany writing table, the leather-lined top with gilt tooling and banded edge
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18th Century English George III Antique Carving Tools
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Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Rare Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
wearing red pointed caps and carrying garden tools, typically between one and two feet tall and used in
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Sculpture - Wood and Leather Wildebeest Likely from Liberty's London
By Liberty of London
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
of this piece demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship in carving and in application and tooling of
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Organic Material, Glass, Natural Fiber, Leather, Hide
Vintage Sculpture - Wood and Leather Gazelle Likely from Liberty's London
By Liberty of London
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
exceptional craftsmanship in carving and in application and tooling of leather, resulting in a realistic
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Organic Material, Glass, Natural Fiber, Leather, Hide
An 18th Century Louis XVI Calacatta Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
simple plain fielded panel to front. The interior slip with fine acanthus carving on both inside jamb and
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Marble
Carved Oak Serving Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved oak serving table, the raised removable gallery with central carving depicting an otter with
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Late 19th Century British Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Oak
Antique Chinese Mutton Fat White Nephrite Jade Pendant Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
curves. Look closely: the lapidary artist who created this masterpiece even polished his tool marks with
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Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
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W 1.52 in D 0.45 in L 2.33 in
Antique Chippendale Style Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
legs with acanthus leaf carving at the knees, terminating in claw and ball feet. The top has a
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1890s British Chippendale Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Toadstool, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
represented male gnomes wearing red pointed caps and carrying garden tools, typically between one and two feet
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Terracotta
Danish 18th Century Gilded Freemason Guild Rococo Mirror
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic Rococo Ealdorman mirror, with incredible gilded carvings of carpenters tools. Made for or
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Design and Cooper Union. After his apprenticeship, he worked for William Demuth carving tobacco figures
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Late 19th Century American Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Wood
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pipe, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
pointed caps and carrying garden tools, typically between one and two feet tall and used in Europe as
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Carving Tools
Materials
Terracotta
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Find a variety of antique carving tools available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all antique carving tools available were constructed with great care. Antique carving tools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique carving tools bearing Victorian or louis xv hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique carving tools are appealing in their simplicity, but Maple & Co., Shapland & Petter and François Linke produced popular antique carving tools that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Carving Tools?
Antique carving tools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,831, while the lowest priced sells for $99 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
Questions About Antique Carving Tools
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
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