This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The...

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Antique 1890s American Country Toys

Materials

Iron

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank

H 5 in W 4 in D 4 in

German Hand Carved Wood and Painted Carousel Horse with Saddle Seat 19th Century

Located in Hollywood, SC

German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with flowing mane, hairy tail, upholstered saddle seat, original glass eyes, and mounted on a wrought iron scrolled brac...

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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

German Hand Carved Wood and Painted Carousel Horse with Saddle Seat 19th Century

H 48 in W 60 in D 12 in

19th Century German Carved Polychrome Carousel Horse by P. Schneider

Located in Forney, TX

A rare antique, circa 1890s, German hand carved and painted wood carousel horse carnival fair ride by Peter Schneider (famous for making the first double decker carousel in 1898). ...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Statues

Materials

Wood

19th Century German Carved Polychrome Carousel Horse by P. Schneider

H 60 in W 56 in D 16 in

19th Century Cowden & Wilcox Stoneware Crock with Grape Decoration

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This super rare and large four gallon 19th century decorated crock with exaggerated grapes design is in pristine condition. Cowden & Wilcox was a pottery company located in Harrisbur...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Cowden & Wilcox Stoneware Crock with Grape Decoration

H 13 in Dm 11 in

Late 19th Century Hand Carved And Painted Wooden Carousel Horse Head

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Hand-carved and painted massive wooden horse head, late 19th century, probably from a small carousel or children's toy. Very nice patina through peeling paint and wear.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Hand Carved And Painted Wooden Carousel Horse Head

H 11.03 in W 12.01 in D 4.49 in

19th Century French Rooster Weathervane

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine French full bodied gilt copper rooster weathervane, with expressive face, fully formed tail and fantastic verdigris surface, on contemporary cast iron base

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Antique 19th Century French Weathervanes

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century French Rooster Weathervane

H 34 in Dm 12 in

Late 19th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 19th century working shorebird decoy found in his original painted finish, unusually with his original iron beak, France, circa 1890. Later bespoke stand, measurement not inc st...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Decoys

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Working Shorebird Decoy

H 7.88 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in

Pair of Vibrantly Colored Chinese Ceramic Roosters

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Vibrantly Colored Chinese Ceramic Roosters. Crowing roosters perched on a log in very colorful plumage of yellow, green and purple.

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vibrantly Colored Chinese Ceramic Roosters

H 14 in W 9 in D 4.5 in

Antique Japanese Porcelain Edo Period Dish Floral Imari

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Porcelain decorated in Japan Edo , c. 1700 Saucer dish Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots Category: Blue & White ...

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Antique 17th Century Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain Edo Period Dish Floral Imari

H 0.04 in Dm 0.04 in

2 American Carousel Decorated Horses

Located in New York, NY

2 American Carousel style carved and decorated figures of horse with iron support (20th Cent) (PRICED EACH)

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20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

2 American Carousel Decorated Horses

H 50 in W 50 in D 10 in

19th Century Wooden Carousel Horse

Located in Ongar, GB

A beautiful and rare 19th century wooden carousel horse with original dry scrapped paint and glass eyes. Mounted on a later stand for display it now makes a wonderful decorative piece.

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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Wooden Carousel Horse

H 53.94 in W 51.19 in D 20.87 in

Canadian Goose Decoy on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine original painted heavy wood and canvas covered Canadian goose decoy or floater. It has a wood frame body and head with a heavy canvas covering. There is a custom-made wood ...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Decoys

Materials

Wood

Canadian Goose Decoy on Stand

H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 26 in

Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse circa 1900. Unique continental painted merry-go-round horse circa 1900. Excellent opportunity to own this highly decorative ...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Pine, Paint

Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse

H 49 in W 47 in D 12 in

Large 19th Century Parker American Carousel Horse

By Parker

Located in Dallas, TX

Carousel Horse (American, 19th C) Wood carved with traces of paint with stand. An amazing decorative statement; this charming wood carved carousel horse shows character with traces ...

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Antique 1890s American American Classical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Parker American Carousel Horse

H 63 in W 69 in D 12.5 in

Rooster Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique

Located in Mortsel, BE

Behold the charm of this antique carousel figure featuring a beautifully carved rooster. Crafted from wood and mounted on a sturdy metal base, this vintage piece adds a touch of rust...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Rooster Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique

H 35.83 in W 33.47 in D 13.39 in

Folk Art Heron Decoy

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage Folk Art Heron Decoy, likely, circa 1960s or 1970s. A stately heron carved in an alert posture with upraised head and elongated neck. Decoy was made in three parts, nicely ha...

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood

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Folk Art Carved and Painted Shore Bird Decoy, Mid-20th Century

Located in Quechee, VT

This endearing, life-like shore bird decoy is hand carved and painted. It is mounted on an iron rod

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood, Driftwood

Folk Art Carved and Painted Shore Bird Decoy, Mid-20th Century

H 16 in W 14.75 in D 7 in

Fine Vintage Japan Artisan Hand-Carved Shore Birds Wildlife Sculpture

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a fine artisan hand-carved wooden sculpture of two poised shore birds sitting atop a natural

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fine Vintage Japan Artisan Hand-Carved Shore Birds Wildlife Sculpture

H 22 in W 18 in D 13 in

Joseph Lincoln Black Duck Drake Decoy, Circa 1900

By Joseph Lincoln

Located in Nantucket, MA

until he took up bird carving in the 1870s. Working at a chopping post in a corner of the tiny shop that

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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Cedar

Joseph Lincoln Black Duck Drake Decoy, Circa 1900

H 7.5 in W 17.5 in D 7.25 in

Museum Quality 19th Century Wedding Armoire in Carved Oak from Normandy France

Located in Dallas, TX

amount of detailed carvings, it was commissioned by a very affluent family. Oak was a preferred wood

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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Museum Quality 19th Century Wedding Armoire in Carved Oak from Normandy France

H 106.375 in W 65.25 in D 22.125 in

Set of Four Copper Birds

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Grouping of shore birds constructed entirely of sheet copper. Placed on steel laboratory stands

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Set of Four Copper Birds

H 37 in W 16 in D 5 in

Swedish Shadow Box Diorama with a Hand Carved and Painted Wood Shore Bird

Located in Antwerp, BE

Charming vintage Swedish pine diorama/shadow box. Hand carved and painted shorebird with a naive hand painted blue sky and sea background.

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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Swedish Shadow Box Diorama with a Hand Carved and Painted Wood Shore Bird

H 11.42 in W 14.28 in D 3.55 in

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