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19th century English Boats on a river with sailing, rowing and a paddle boat
19th century English Boats on a river with sailing, rowing and a paddle boat

19th century English Boats on a river with sailing, rowing and a paddle boat

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very pretty English 19th century River landscape with sailboats, a Paddle Steamer, and a crew rowing. Possibly a view on the Thames in London, this piece has a folk art feeling rath...

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1880s Victorian Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting
American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting

American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting

$5,600

H 22 in W 30 in D 2 in

American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting

Located in Queens, NY

American ebonized and gilt framed oil painting of Greyhound paddle boat.

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Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Paint

American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting
American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting

American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting

$5,600

H 22 in W 30 in D 1 in

American Ebonized Greyhound Boat Painting

Located in Queens, NY

American ebonized and gilt framed oil painting of Greyhound paddle boat.  

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19th Century American Country Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Paint

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Important Folk Art Trade Sign

Important Folk Art Trade Sign

$10,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 72 in D 3 in

Important Folk Art Trade Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

A mid 19th Century folk art trade sign of demilune form, depicting a Native American chief holding a peace pipe and tomahawk wearing a headdress of white and red feathers, wearing a ...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Paddle Boats

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Wood

Rideau Canal Locks and Haliburton’s Residence – Pair of Canadian Views, ca.1850
Rideau Canal Locks and Haliburton’s Residence – Pair of Canadian Views, ca.1850

Rideau Canal Locks and Haliburton’s Residence – Pair of Canadian Views, ca.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

The scene captures a steam-powered paddle boat entering the narrow, stone-walled locks, with the stepped canal system stretching uphill in the background.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Paper

The Regatta
The Regatta

John Byam Liston ShawThe Regatta

$67,493

H 24 in W 19.75 in

The Regatta

Located in London, GB

Her figure is twisted in movement, foot slightly raised and arms straining with effort - it seems as if she is about to raise the paddle to row the boat a little further. A fresh bre...

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19th Century Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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The Merwede at Woudrichem with a paddle-boat and a ferry
The Merwede at Woudrichem with a paddle-boat and a ferry

The Merwede at Woudrichem with a paddle-boat and a ferry

By Salomon Leonardus Verveer

Located in Ede, NL

Artwork details: Salomon Leonardus Verveer The Hague 1813-1876 The Merwede at Woudrichem with a paddle-boat and a ferry, oil on canvas 76 x 102.3 cm signed lower right and dated '51

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1850s Romantic Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Folk Art Paddle Boat 'Arthur' of Paducah, KY
Folk Art Paddle Boat 'Arthur' of Paducah, KY

Folk Art Paddle Boat 'Arthur' of Paducah, KY

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H 25 in W 48 in D 15 in

Folk Art Paddle Boat 'Arthur' of Paducah, KY

Located in Culver City, CA

The whistle the on top is made of brass, the smoke stacks are made of metal anchored by wire. There are two life boats hanging from chording. The boat sits on a custom-made steel sta...

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Paddle Boats

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Metal

A Pair of Eva Hollyer (1865-1948) British. Grisaille, Oil on Canvas, Paintings
A Pair of Eva Hollyer (1865-1948) British. Grisaille, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

A Pair of Eva Hollyer (1865-1948) British. Grisaille, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

Located in London, GB

The other painting features a gentleman courting a young lady on a paddle boat. Both are signed and dated at the lower right.

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1890s British Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Canvas

Iron Steam Boat Company Sterling Silver Presentation Cup
Iron Steam Boat Company Sterling Silver Presentation Cup

Iron Steam Boat Company Sterling Silver Presentation Cup

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H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in

Iron Steam Boat Company Sterling Silver Presentation Cup

Located in London, GB

On obverse: "John William Gasson Esq., Auditor, Iron Boat Steam Company, London." bracketing a vignette of the Iron Steam Boat Company's paddle steamer 'Daylight'.

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1810s Scottish George III Antique Paddle Boats

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Silver

19th Century Sailor Carved Cribbage Board with Paddle Boat and Figural Pegs
19th Century Sailor Carved Cribbage Board with Paddle Boat and Figural Pegs

19th Century Sailor Carved Cribbage Board with Paddle Boat and Figural Pegs

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor Carved Cribbage Board with Paddle Boat and Figural Pegs, signed "Vath, 1871," a folk art hand carved fruitwood cribbage board made to hang on a wall when not in u...

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1870s German Folk Art Antique Paddle Boats

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Fruitwood, Pine

19th Century English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque
19th Century English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

19th Century English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

English Country (19th Century) painted diorama wall plaque with clipper ship Nelly, with small paddle boat and light house in faux tortoise painted frame.  

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19th Century British Country Antique Paddle Boats

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Glass

19th Century Hudson River School Oil on Canvas
19th Century Hudson River School Oil on Canvas

19th Century Hudson River School Oil on Canvas

Located in Kingston, NY

19th century Hudson River School oil on canvas depicting paddle boats on the Hudson River Near Storm King.

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19th Century American Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Edmund C. Coates, Oil on Canvas of Bartlett Lighthouse, Caldwell's Landing, 1867
Edmund C. Coates, Oil on Canvas of Bartlett Lighthouse, Caldwell's Landing, 1867

Edmund C. Coates, Oil on Canvas of Bartlett Lighthouse, Caldwell's Landing, 1867

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painting further features a central sailboat flying the American flag and numerous other vessels including a steam paddle boat. The romantic background mountainous landscape dep...

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1850s American Antique Paddle Boats

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Giltwood, Paint

Plan of Louisville, KY. and the Vicinity.
Plan of Louisville, KY. and the Vicinity.

Plan of Louisville, KY. and the Vicinity., 1850

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H 17 in W 14.75 in D 0.13 in

Plan of Louisville, KY. and the Vicinity.

Located in New York, NY

In the foreground is the U.S. Mail paddle boat Louisville. The artist noted for this print is J.L.

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1850s American Realist Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Engraving

Young Scottish/English Boy paddling his boat
Young Scottish/English Boy paddling his boat

Young Scottish/English Boy paddling his boat

By Robert McGregor R.S.A

Located in Woodbury, CT

Robert McGregor RSA (1847–1922) was a Scottish landscape painter, genre painter, portrait painter and marine painter. His genre was particularly painting working men such as fisherme...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil

19th Century English Marine Painting Boats Stormy Sea by Bromley John Mallord
19th Century English Marine Painting Boats Stormy Sea by Bromley John Mallord

19th Century English Marine Painting Boats Stormy Sea by Bromley John Mallord

Located in Milano, MI

An English marine painting depicting a seascape by John Mallord Bromley (London 1858- Torquay 1939), late 19th century Victorian marine view, a stormy, rough sea oil on canvas painti...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Paddle Boats

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Giltwood, Canvas

J. Wilson - Framed 1869 Oil, Rowing on the Lake
J. Wilson - Framed 1869 Oil, Rowing on the Lake

J. Wilson - Framed 1869 Oil, Rowing on the Lake

Located in Corsham, GB

A row boat and a paddle steamer make their way leisurely across a placid lake in this charming mid-nineteenth century oil painting.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Oil

George Gregory (1849-1938) - 1907 Oil, Steam, Wind, and Man Power
George Gregory (1849-1938) - 1907 Oil, Steam, Wind, and Man Power

George Gregory (1849-1938) - 1907 Oil, Steam, Wind, and Man Power

By George Gregory

Located in Corsham, GB

The scene contrasts different modes of seafaring; a grand sailing ship passes a chugging steam boat, whilst fishermen paddle a small row boat in the foreground.

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Early 20th Century Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Oil

“Xochimilco” Early Black and White Photograph of a River in Xochimilco, Mexico

“Xochimilco” Early Black and White Photograph of a River in Xochimilco, Mexico

Located in Houston, TX

Early black and white photograph of people boating down a right in Xochimilco, Mexico. The work features multiple people paddling various types of boats down one of the many canals o...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Paddle Boats

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Silver Gelatin

Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Paddle Boat Model
Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Paddle Boat Model

Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Paddle Boat Model

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century scratch built English paddle boat model A wonderful object, scratch built from found objects and consisting mainly of brass and copper sections.

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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Paddle Boats

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Brass, Copper

American Folk Art US Mail Paddle Steamer Boat Model Diorama
American Folk Art US Mail Paddle Steamer Boat Model Diorama

American Folk Art US Mail Paddle Steamer Boat Model Diorama

Located in London, GB

American Folk Art US mail paddle steamer boat model diorama We are proud to offer a wonderful early 20th century Folk Art model of a handcrafted US paddle steamer boat diorama with ...

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1920s British Folk Art Antique Paddle Boats

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Wood

Moonlit Coastal Scene - Australian Impressionist oil painting seascape boats sea
Moonlit Coastal Scene - Australian Impressionist oil painting seascape boats sea

Moonlit Coastal Scene - Australian Impressionist oil painting seascape boats sea

By James Ashton

Located in Hagley, England

This impressive work depicts a moonlight coastal scene with sailing boats and paddle steamer in the distance. Perhaps Ashton was trying to indicate the industrialisation of the Victo...

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19th Century Impressionist Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil

American Folk Art Mirror - Paddle Boat Reverse Painting on Glass
American Folk Art Mirror - Paddle Boat Reverse Painting on Glass

American Folk Art Mirror - Paddle Boat Reverse Painting on Glass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Excellent mirror in a beveled light mahogany frame with a reverse painting on glass of the Washington paddle boat steam ship with two flags, wonderful smoke and detail.

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19th Century American Antique Paddle Boats

19th century Tramp Art Paddle wheel Diorama
19th century Tramp Art Paddle wheel Diorama

19th century Tramp Art Paddle wheel Diorama

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H 13.75 in W 26.5 in D 8.5 in

19th century Tramp Art Paddle wheel Diorama

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A late 19th or turn of the century " fretwork " paddle boat or " side wheeler " made from mahogany cigar boxes.

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Paddle Boats

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Wood

Decorative Red Tole "Train" Tray Table, American Mid 19th C
Decorative Red Tole "Train" Tray Table, American Mid 19th C

Decorative Red Tole "Train" Tray Table, American Mid 19th C

Located in New York, NY

The tray centers an oval reserve framed in gold with a landscape scene depicting the latest methods of transportation including a paddle steam boat and the railroad. American, Mid 1...

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Paddle Boats

Folk Art Steam Paddle Boat on Stand
Folk Art Steam Paddle Boat on Stand

Folk Art Steam Paddle Boat on Stand

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H 11.25 in W 23.5 in D 10.5 in

Folk Art Steam Paddle Boat on Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

This fun Folk Art steam paddle boat is alcohol operated. It looks like the burner was never used.

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1920s American Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Wood

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,160 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Antique Paddle Boats

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Gold Leaf

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Paddle Boats

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Bone

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$242,120

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Antique Paddle Boats

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Maple

Antique Scottish Highlands River Misty Landscape Signed Oil Anglers by River
Antique Scottish Highlands River Misty Landscape Signed Oil Anglers by River

Antique Scottish Highlands River Misty Landscape Signed Oil Anglers by River

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Highland River by William Lakin Turner (1867-1936) signed oil on panel, framed framed: 18 x 21 inches panel : 10 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: th...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil

Provincetown
Provincetown

Max KuehneProvincetown

$5,900

H 15.25 in W 17.25 in D 2 in

Provincetown

By Max Kuehne

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful impressionist coastal oil painting of Provincetown by German / American artist Max Kuehne (1880-1968). Kuehne was born in Halle, Germany, and emigrated to Flushing, New Y...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil, Panel

Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American sunset seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 15 by 21 inches overall, and 9 by 15 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...

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1870s Hudson River School Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil, Board

Antique American Hudson River School Luminous Coastal Sunset Seascape Painting
Antique American Hudson River School Luminous Coastal Sunset Seascape Painting

Antique American Hudson River School Luminous Coastal Sunset Seascape Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Signed and dated K. W. Newhall 1881, this luminous seascape by American painter Kate White Newhall (1840–1917) captures a dramatic coastal scene at sunset with refined academic techn...

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1880s Hudson River School Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil, Board

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil, Canvas

French Landscape With River, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1904, Framed
French Landscape With River, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1904, Framed

French Landscape With River, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1904, Framed

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Landscape With A River And Trees Artist signed and dated 1904 lower right, canvas 16x26 inches. Painting previously relined and restored, antique frame. Eugéne REGAGNON (1875-1957) ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Paddle Boats

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting

Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 18L x 14H.

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1950s Impressionist Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"View of Venice Canal" Orientalist & Impressionist Marine Oil on Canvas Painting
"View of Venice Canal" Orientalist & Impressionist Marine Oil on Canvas Painting

"View of Venice Canal" Orientalist & Impressionist Marine Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in New York, NY

A masterful oil painting depicting a view of a Venice Canal by Grace Paterson. As an Impressionist and orientalist painter, she was known for her detailed works depicting scenes from...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Paddle Boats

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Canvas, Oil

Rockport Landscape
Rockport Landscape

Giovanni MartinoRockport Landscape, 1931

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 35 in W 39 in D 2 in

Rockport Landscape

By Giovanni Martino

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful 1931 painting by American artist, Giovanni Martino (1908-1997). Oil on canvas measures 25 x 30 inches. Measures 35 x 39 inches framed. The scene depicts what is definitivel...

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1930s American Impressionist Antique Paddle Boats

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Oil

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls
Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Set of Eight Folk Art Carnival Punks / Knockdown Dolls

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, circa 1910. Whimsical double sid...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Wood

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$257,555

H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Animal Skin

19th Century river landscape oil painting of Doeford Bridge, Lancashire
19th Century river landscape oil painting of Doeford Bridge, Lancashire

19th Century river landscape oil painting of Doeford Bridge, Lancashire

By Henry H. Parker

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) Doeford Bridge, Clitheroe Oil on canvas, signed & further inscribed in pencil to stretcher Image size: 11.5 inches x 17.5 inches Size including ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Paddle Boats

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Antique Paddle Boats For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique paddle boats available for sale. The range of distinct antique paddle boats — often made from brass, metal and canvas — can elevate any home. Antique paddle boats have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique paddle boats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art and Art Nouveau antique paddle boats are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Paddle Boats?

Prices for antique paddle boats start at $1,745 and top out at $12,900 with the average selling for $2,429.