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Period: Late 19th Century
Large 19th Century Painted Game Wheel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large 19th century wooden gaming wheel with hand-painted face including numbers and central nautical star design. In black, maroon, yellow, and orange paints, with metal dowels sepa...
Category

North American Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Large 19th Century Painted Game Wheel
Large 19th Century Painted Game Wheel

Large 19th Century Painted Game Wheel

19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American Folk Art rocking horse Fantastic American Folk Art hand carved rocking horse with ample remains of red and white paint...
Category

American Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse
19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse

19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse

Antique Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1883, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque 1883. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with inscriptions. This rare kings plaque was issued by a s...
Category

German Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1883, Carnival Folk Art
Antique Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1883, Carnival Folk Art

Antique Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1883, Carnival Folk Art

Pair of Quirky Plaster Figures, Signed E. Siegl
Located in Brecht, BE
A quirky pair of plaster figures, 19th century Folk Art, signed E. Siegl, in very good vintage condition. man is 40 cm high x 43 cm wide and 24 cm deep, woman is 40 cm high x 39 cm...
Category

German Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Quirky Plaster Figures, Signed E. Siegl
Pair of Quirky Plaster Figures, Signed E. Siegl

Pair of Quirky Plaster Figures, Signed E. Siegl

19thc Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint & Cardinal Design
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Folk Art gaming wheel featuring four cardinals and hand painted numbers, it retains the original red and yellow paint. A charming piece of Americana that would make a colorful w...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

19thc Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint & Cardinal Design
19thc Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint & Cardinal Design

19thc Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint & Cardinal Design

Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else. Unique and original fairground art!
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns

Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns

Antique Primitive Rustic Burl Wood Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique hand crafted primitive / rustic wooden mallet with heavily distressed round burl wood head and handle. Measure: 14".
Category

Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Hardwood, Burl

Antique Primitive Rustic Burl Wood Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet
Antique Primitive Rustic Burl Wood Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet

Antique Primitive Rustic Burl Wood Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet

19th Century French Carousel Pig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic 19th century carousel pig. Super whimsical carnival piece from a bygone era. Carved wood with cast iron curly tail and handle. Original layers o...
Category

French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carousel Pig
19th Century French Carousel Pig

19th Century French Carousel Pig

19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure
Located in New York, NY
19th century Scotsman (Highlander) Carousel large carved and painted standing figure wearing kilt with plume hat on large round base.
Category

Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure
19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure

19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure

19th Century Carnival Folk Art Carved Wooden Head with Zinc Hat
Located in Haarlem, NL
This head is from a fair or carnival game. Not sure what the game was, perhaps the head has been used to toss rings over, or maybe you were supposed to throw something in his mouth....
Category

Unknown Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Carnival Folk Art Carved Wooden Head with Zinc Hat
19th Century Carnival Folk Art Carved Wooden Head with Zinc Hat

19th Century Carnival Folk Art Carved Wooden Head with Zinc Hat

19th Century Oil Cloth Juggling or Carnival Balls Collection / 6 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These most unusual oil cloth balls were from a Folk Art collection and are being sold as a collection of six. The smallest ball measures 4 inches in diameter and the largest ball mea...
Category

American Country Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wool, Linen

19th Century Oil Cloth Juggling or Carnival Balls Collection / 6 Pieces
19th Century Oil Cloth Juggling or Carnival Balls Collection / 6 Pieces

19th Century Oil Cloth Juggling or Carnival Balls Collection / 6 Pieces

Dentzel Carved Ostrich Carousel Animal
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in West Chester, PA
Carved ostrich carousel animal. Made by Dentzel Carousel Company in Philadelphia., circa 1890-1900. Considered one of the hardest animals to carve bec...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Dentzel Carved Ostrich Carousel Animal
Dentzel Carved Ostrich Carousel Animal

Dentzel Carved Ostrich Carousel Animal

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Jig Doll
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English Folk Art Jig Doll We are proud to offer a late 19th century hand carved, painted Folk Art English jigger doll example. Jig dolls are traditional wooden or tin-plate 'toys' for adults or children. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance...
Category

English Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Jig Doll
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Jig Doll

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Jig Doll

Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Carved wooden gypsy vardo wagon panels, circa 1880 This lot is a very rare and unique set of 6 hand carved wooden gypsy Vardo travelling wagon panel strips. The wooden panels wou...
Category

British Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880
Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880

Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880

Group of Three Folky Wood Carnival Milk Bottles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These folky handmade Carnival knock down milk bottles are in good condition. These bottles are hand turned with a nice mellow patina. These bottles are us...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Group of Three Folky Wood Carnival Milk Bottles
Group of Three Folky Wood Carnival Milk Bottles

Group of Three Folky Wood Carnival Milk Bottles

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H 21 in W 33 in D 33 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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H 27 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
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Located in Antwerp, BE
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H 25 in W 17 in D 5.5 in
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Located in Culver City, CA
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Paint

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19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
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English Antique Late 19th Century Carnival Art

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19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio

19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio

H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
19thc Hubbly Iron Cat Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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19thc Hubbly Iron Cat Door Stop
19thc Hubbly Iron Cat Door Stop

19thc Hubbly Iron Cat Door Stop

H 12 in W 8 in D 3 in
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Located in New York, NY
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Set of Three 19th Century Wooden Polychrome Painted Carnival Plaques

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H 9.06 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
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Located in Lowestoft, GB
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19th Century Heavily Carved Fairground Dropper Panel
19th Century Heavily Carved Fairground Dropper Panel

19th Century Heavily Carved Fairground Dropper Panel

H 13.19 in W 21.07 in D 2.76 in
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Carved 19th Century French Jeu De Massacre Fairground Figure

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H 25 in W 4 in D 2 in
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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19th Century Carousel Horse Head, by Gustav Dentzel
19th Century Carousel Horse Head, by Gustav Dentzel

19th Century Carousel Horse Head, by Gustav Dentzel

H 17.5 in W 18 in D 6 in
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century English Circus Flagpole
19th Century English Circus Flagpole

19th Century English Circus Flagpole

H 39 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban
By Herschell Spillman
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban
Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban

Cast-iron Carousel Ornament of a Woman in a Turban

H 10.75 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century Hand Carved Gold Gilt English Fairground Poles
19th Century Hand Carved Gold Gilt English Fairground Poles

19th Century Hand Carved Gold Gilt English Fairground Poles

H 53 in W 4.5 in L 53 in
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19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse
19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse

19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse

H 31 in W 45 in D 12 in

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