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Period: Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher
Located in New Orleans, LA
This industrial cart was made to load and unload railroad cars in a Wisconsin factory about 1900, and is signed "Gopher Floor Truck, Faribault, Mn." This well worn salvage cart is ready to repurpose as a coffee table or whatever else you can imagine. The top deck is oak and maple planks with a very fine finish that preserves loads of wear, stains and separations for antique character. Four cast iron wheels are original on this American made factory cart. Solid and heavy it's the real McCoy...
Category

American Industrial Antique Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Iron

Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Mesmerizing design, great table prop or functional decor, signed to bottom, Made in Czechoslovakia. Measures: Bowl only diameter 10.25 x height 3.25 in.
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Antique Clay Amphora Vessel Floor Vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Clay Amphora Vessel floor vase Primitive Greek Earthenware Pottery 35" Large antique vessel or amphora (amphorae) urn / vase or jar. These vess...
Category

Primitive Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Earthenware

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
By Kuba
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large hand carved tribal wooden beaker Nepalese milk pot with handle. Early 20th century antique tribal milk pot with incised pattern. This rustic milk pot wa...
Category

Nepalese Folk Art Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Silver Painted African Ashanti Tribal Stool
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large scale, hand carved and silver painted Ashanti tribal stool. Likely painted silver in the 1920s to compliment metallic trend of the Art Dec...
Category

Ghanaian Tribal Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.
Category

American Folk Art Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Oak

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
Category

Congolese Rustic Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Iron

Unusually Large, Thick Walled Antique Burl Wood Mortar
Located in New York, NY
A tall and heavy antique Chinese mortar carved out of a single piece of burl wood with thick walls, great patina, and tremendous presence. Burl wood mor...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Burl

Antique Adirondack Bench with Very Thick Seat and Striking Hand Hewn Legs
Located in New York, NY
A very striking antique adirondack bench with a gracefully shaped thick seat formed out of a single piece of wood. The remarkable seat is supported by...
Category

American Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Wood

Large Handmade Woven Basket
Located in New York, NY
An unusual, large woven willow basket with fabric trim at the top displaying its many years of age in its beautifully worn and faded finish. From Shanxi province, circa 1900. B445.
Category

Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Willow

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
An assembled pair of brass artillery shell casing trench art vases now mounted as lamps with custom Lucite bases and tapered square custom linen shades...
Category

French Folk Art Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Brass

Large Rustic Antique Wood Tray
Located in New York, NY
A large Chinese tray from Shandong province carved from a single piece of pinewood. Beautiful patina. M695.
Category

Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Pine

Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Clean Lines
Located in New York, NY
A simple, rustic wooden bench with a beautifully worn leather seat and clean design. This double chair/bench from Ethiopia looks great from any angle and has great presence. CH371.
Category

Ethiopian Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Leather, Wood

Finely Carved Chinese Stone Mortars
Located in New York, NY
Three gracefully shaped, light colored solid stone mortars from Shanxi Province, China. These nicely textured pieces are suitable for many uses and work perfectly as shelf decoration...
Category

Chinese Early 20th Century Primitives

Materials

Stone

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African 'Oromo' Stool, Early 20th Century
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Mexican Antique One of a Kind Flower Pot Clay Dolores Porras Ceramic Vase
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Early 20th Century Ashanti Tribe Hand Carved Stool, Ghana, Africa
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Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
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Large Antique Lighter, Iron, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
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19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic very large scale 18th century Spanish dough bowl - or trough, carved from a single tree trunk. Perfect by a fireplace to house kindling, or filled with an assortment of c...
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Spanish 18th Century Primitive Trough
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome primitive trough from the Catalan region of Spain. The trough is beautifully carved from a large solid block of wood. Serves wonderful...
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Spanish 18th Century Primitive Trough
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H 9.75 in W 46 in D 10.88 in
Large Early 20th Century Willow Grain Basket, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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19th Century New England Splint Oak Basket
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century new England splint oak basket Possibly Massachusetts Dimensions 14" wide x 12.5" deep x 8" high at the edge x 15" high at the handle Good antique condition wit...
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David Leach Feather Design Grey Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish studio pottery bowl decorated with an abstract feather patterned design in a grey powdered glaze by David Leach (1911-2005) and probably dating from his early day...
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Materials

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Antique 19th Century Primitive Hewn Pine Farmhouse Trencher Dough Bowl
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Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
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Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
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Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Molded Sheet Metal Rooster Weathervane on Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A great form Folk Art molded sheet metal rooster weathervane, mounted on a rectangle ebonized iron base, probably dating to the early 20th century, with great patina, losses around the body and wings...
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Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form
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