Carved Ship Figurehead
19th Century English Polychrome Carved Ship Figurehead of Lord Nelson
Located in New York, NY
19th century English carved wooden polychrome large ship figurehead of Lord Nelson.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 60 in W 12 in D 11.7 in
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated nautical ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Museum Quality Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead
Located in Bridgeport, CT
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradition and having
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
H 19.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Located in Essex, MA
Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
19th Century Hand Carved Ship's Carved and Gilded Trailboard
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Hand Carved Ship's Carved and Gilded Trailboard, Second Half 19th Century, a carved
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead, second half 19th Century, a scroll carved and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique early twentieth century model of the American clipper ship Flying Cloud by Thomas
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Italian Wooden Ship Model of a 15th/16th C. Galleon, Tall Ship, 3-Masat Schooner
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautifully carved stern and rudder, mermaid figurehead, cannon/gun-ports, the bow sprit, masts, flags, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Architectural Models
Materials
Wood
H 29 in W 29 in D 8 in
Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model of the Donald Mc Kay Clipper Ship "Sovereign of the Seas". Awesome scale model
Category
Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship
Located in Norwell, MA
case. Intricate model with exceptional cabin detail with arch top windows, skylights, carved wood
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist
Located in Norwell, MA
High quality model of the Boston built clipper ship “Great Republic” by Thomas Rosenquist of Far
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
Located in Hollywood, SC
American three masted clipper ship model displayed in a mahogany glass case. She was the fastest
Category
20th Century American American Empire Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
H 30.75 in W 42.75 in D 16.75 in
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
figurehead was described as ‘a graceful representation of Fame blowing a trumpet carved by Mr. Brooks, of
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Breton Cabinet, Carved French Sideboard, Oak, Late 19th Century, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Breton, ships-wheel and figurehead mask to the top
Guilloche carved, bombe fronted pair of frieze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dressers
Materials
Oak
H 101.58 in W 51.19 in D 20.48 in
An Early 20th Century Cigar Store Indian, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
the men in the business originally carved figureheads for ships. But with the decay of American
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 37.01 in W 13.78 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
English carved and polychrome decorated wood tobacconist’s trade sign in the form of a “Turk
Category
Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bark HESPER Unloading Lumber at San Diego
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
carved figurehead which can be seen near the center of the painting.
For the ship's first seven voyages
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
The Whale Watch
By Frank Stella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Philip Stella (born May 12, 1936) is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker, noted for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction. Stella lives an...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Textile, Silk, Archival Ink, Digital, Archival Pigment
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
Extraordinary pair of French Empire style mahogany chairs featuring a tub or gondola form frame. Minimally decorated having a curved back, vasiform back splat surmounted by a curved ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
H 32 in W 19 in D 20.5 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM
Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
A Dune Landscape with Figures Resting and a Couple on Horseback, a View of Nijme
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"A Dune Landscape with Figures Resting and a Couple on Horseback, a View of Nijmegen Cathedral Beyond" is a painting by Dutch Old Master painter Salomon van Ruysdael. The painting is...
Category
1640s Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service
German, c. 1900
Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm
Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
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Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard model of an early sailing steam screw ship of the transitional sail to steam period with good detailed deck fittings including hatches, helm, windlass and ship's boat...
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Antique 1850s English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58
A Museum Qua...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century portrait oil painting of a boy
By Robert Byng
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Circle of Robert Byng
British, (1666-1720)
Portrait of a Boy
Oil on canvas
Image size: 28.5 inches x 23.5 inches
Size including frame: 34.5 inches x 29.5 inches
A fine half-length ...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case. Originally built in Massachusetts in 1852 and in 1854, thi...
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Nautical Objects
Materials
Hardwood
17th Century portrait oil painting of a lady
By Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Dutch, (1618-1680)
Portrait of a Lady
Oil on canvas
Image size: 29.25 inches x 24.25 inches
Size including frame: 37.5 inches x 32.5 inches
A well-executed...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.5 in W 32.5 in D 2.5 in
LARGE Silkscreen on silk, hand signed with COA also signed by Frank Stella Lt Ed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella
The Whale Watch Shawl (signed in indelible black marker), held in red silk presentation box; also with embossed COA hand signed by both Frank Stella and Kenneth Tyler, 1...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Silk, Ink, Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Screen, Archival Paper,...
English Country Style '19th Century' Carved and Painted Figurehead
Located in New York, NY
English Country style (19th century) carved and painted figurehead of lady with necklace and one breast exposed.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Country Nautical Objects
Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rick Williams (Nootka / Nuu-chah-nulth, b. 1955). 2 Foot Red Cedar Seattle Pole" painted wood sculpture hand carved by Rick Williams and signed with title on verso of pole. A wonderf...
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20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brazilian hand carved Ironwood sculpture of a whale and a shark.
Hand carved Brazilian sculpture hand crafted in amazing detail from one of earth's hardest natural ironwood....
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Wood Whale Puzzle Sculpture Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted what sculpture made of solid wood. Amazing design an workmanship. Signed and dated.
Category
1990s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Located in Palm City, FL
An authentic, carved wood, ship's figurehead, possibly American, which is in a style that was quite
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects
19th Century Solid Hand-Carved Three Root Dentist Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
trade signs were often produced in the same workshops as figureheads and other ship decorations and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Pine
19th Century Wrought Copper Exterior Drugstore Mortar and Pestle Trade Sign
By Mclewee & Son
Located in Chicago, IL
trade signs were often produced in the same workshops as figureheads and other ship decorations and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well carved Regency ships figurehead believed to off been originally from an Irish ship. The
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Antique 18th Century Irish Regency Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ships figurehead bust of a bearded seaman.
The figure is dressed in period sailor attire
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ship figurehead of a woman wearing an elaborate gold necklace and holding a bouquet of roses
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a beautiful woman draped in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish.
Overall dimensions: 45" H X 9
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Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ship's Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved and painted full length ship’s figurehead of a young classical woman dressed in green
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Paint, Pine
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead
Located in Surrey, BC
Intriguing wooden Folk Art from a carnival or circus, representing a ship figurehead/mermaid. Hand
Category
Vintage 1910s Canadian Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 80 in W 24 in D 24 in
18th Century Ship Figurehead Finely Carved Depicting Female Nautical Antiques
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant figurehead in finely carved oak wood depicting a female figure of the second half of the
Category
Antique 1750s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 33.7 in W 7.85 in D 14.5 in
Figurehead Fragment Bust
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted ship's figurehead fragment of a neoclassical woman.
Finely carved with dark
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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
19th C Wales Llanbedrog Ships Figurehead Fragment Naval Maritime King Alfred
Located in Lowestoft, GB
surrounding areas.
It believed the figurehead was a depiction of King Alfred, the carving was vandalised
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
H 20.08 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Mid Century Decorative Figurehead Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid century vintage hand carved and painted figurehead carving, circa 1950s, a decorative sculpture
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Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
John R. Walker American School Folk Art Carved Wooden Lady Liberty Figurehead
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 20th century American School hand carved folk art polychrome ship’s Lady Liberty figurehead
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 61.75 in W 15.5 in D 15 in
Circa 1880 Large Carved Oak Dragon Figurehead Gentleman's Yacht Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large late 19th century ships figure head in the form of a snarling dragon clutching a corbel
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
H 64.97 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
19th Century Carved and Gilded Eagle Head Ship's Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century carved and gilded eagle head ship's carving, found on the coast of Maine, a finely
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Cedar
17th Century Carved Nautical Maritime Ships Stern Gilt Decoration, Figure Head
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved circa 1690 depiction of a gentleman in flowing robes and tunic, with large sections
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Nautical Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 69.69 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
Sovereign of the Seas Clipper Ship Model
Located in Essex, MA
meticulously crafted planked and pinned hull with carved figurehead, the two-tier deck fully outfitted with
Category
Antique 1880s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Prisoner of War Style Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
and deck planked in bone. Finely detailed quarter and stern galleries. Carved centurion figurehead
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Oak Shelf
Located in Cheshire, GB
’s figureheads with recessed carved foliated back.
Dimensions
Height 11.5 inches
Width 69 inches
Depth 8
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Early 19th C Royal William 1:48 Scale Model Ship Naval Prov Russell-Cotes Museum
Located in Lowestoft, GB
double equestrian figurehead, giltwood stern carvings, pierced and carved balconies with ‘WR’ monogram
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
H 57.09 in W 61.03 in D 13 in
CARVED & GILDED EAGLE, WILLIAM RUSH, 1810-30
Located in York County, PA
famous carvers of eagles. He was trained in the carving of ship's figureheads and produced them for 4 of
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Carved Eagle from the Shop of John Bellamy, Unusual Grey Paint, ca 1890-1905
Located in York County, PA
his traditional “DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP” streamer, circa 1890-1905:
Carved wooden eagle, attributed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 52 in D 5.25 in
19th American Carving in the Form of Lady Liberty's Head
Located in Nantucket, MA
associated with the work of shipcarvers who carved various elements for ships, such as, figureheads, trail
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Impressive Antique Sternboard Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
Charles Morgan with its eagle sternboard the other is a tall ship with a decorated carved sternboard
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
HMS "Royal Sovereign" by Robert Bruckshaw
Located in Norwell, MA
displays an elaborately carved figurehead, the stern has intricate galleries.
Mounted into a free-standing
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20th Century Models and Miniatures
A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
figurehead carved in walnut at the bow and painted acanthus decoration on the trailboards. The deck has four
Category
Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Ship Figurehead
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous ship figurehead from the bow of an old vessel. Intricately carved woman with ornate
Category
Vintage 1920s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautifully crafted large antique ship figurehead, hand carved and hand painted from the
Category
Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Carved and Gilded Bellamy Eagle Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and gilded eagle figurehead from the workshop of John Bellamy in Portsmouth, NH, circa 1890
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood from the 21 gun Frigate H.M.S. Boreas. Mounted on a wood box with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Carved Wooden Center or Coffee Table with Figurehead Females
Located in Lisse, NL
four females who are shaped like figureheads found on the bow/prow of ships. The claw feet are also
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Revival End Tables
Materials
Wood
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H 29.5 in Dm 31.5 in
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billet Head
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century carved and painted ship's billet head from the Schooner Ann Edmonds. Beautifully
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Small Carved Oak Shelf
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak wall bracket. The rectangular shelf supported on two stylized ship’s figureheads
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Antique Console Table, Victorian Giltwood and Marble, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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The giltwood bracket is well carved in the form of a ship's figurehead, female in form sashed and
Category
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Early Evening, Boigneville, France
By Walter Griffin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
craftsman who carved figureheads for the great sailing ships in Maine, Griffin was surrounded by art and
Category
1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurehead of a Model Ship
Located in Paris, FR
Figurehead disassembled from a model ship on display in an Italian museum.
Carved wood, covered
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Anonymous | Female Ship Figurehead | Found in New England
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Exceptional carved wooden figure with blue period dress
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Folk Art Portrait Carving Of a Man with a Moustache
Located in London, GB
character and style. As with many pieces of folk sculpture, it was probably created by a ship’s figurehead
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
Located in New Orleans, LA
Decorative ship bow figurehead from the 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects
Carved Oak Mermaid Figurehead
Located in Geneva, IL
A full-length figure, possibly set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship.
Piece measures
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century English Carved Figurehead Depicting the Head of a Merchant
Located in Pau, FR
Early 19th century English hand carved massive partial ship's figurehead, depicting the head of a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 26 in W 22 in D 10 in
19th Century Gilden Wood Optometrist or Optician Storefront Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
direction. three-dimensional carved trade signs were often produced in the same workshops as figureheads and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Glass, Wood
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