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Place of Origin: English
Antique Oil On Board Painting by Paul Henri Schouten - Belgium, c.1925
Antique Oil On Board Painting by Paul Henri Schouten - Belgium, c.1925

Antique Oil On Board Painting by Paul Henri Schouten - Belgium, c.1925

Located in London, GB

A large and detailed, early 20th century portrait painting of a cockerel. Belgium, c.1925 Painted and signed by Paul Henri Schouten, renowned for his finely observed oil studies of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian English Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Contemporary British Framed Oil Painting on Canvas (Lilies in a Jug)
Contemporary British Framed Oil Painting on Canvas (Lilies in a Jug)

Contemporary British Framed Oil Painting on Canvas (Lilies in a Jug)

Located in Austin, TX

A fine contemporary British still life oil painting on canvas of white lilies in a jug displaying a masterful use of color, space, and light, mounted to an attractive gray-washed and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...

Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Shell

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting 19th century English sailors valentine hand crafted in exotic organic seashells ambitiously arranged around a clipper ship image under a convex lens.

Category

19th Century British Colonial Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920
Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920

Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century hand painted French trade sign. c.1940 Double sided French trade sign for CAFES MAURICE, a company still in existence today. Wonderful patination and depth of col...

Category

1940s Industrial Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Ladies & Gents Toilet Illuminated Sign, C.1920
Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Ladies & Gents Toilet Illuminated Sign, C.1920

Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Ladies & Gents Toilet Illuminated Sign, C.1920

Located in London, GB

A stunning pair of illuminated glass toilet signs made in England by Burnham & Co, Deptford. c.1920 These original Art Deco-era signs feature solid brass frames with their origina...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco English Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Large Carved Pub Sign
Large Carved Pub Sign

Large Carved Pub Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pub sign depicting a whimsical fox emerging from a gilt jug, of very large scale. Hand-hewn from solid wood and skilfully relief carved - the fox has distinct fur, legs, ear, snou...

Category

1930s Folk Art Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press

Located in Tyler, TX

EXCELLENT Antique Victorian Cast Iron Book Press~~c. 19th century Beautiful decorative Victorian era green book press nipping press 13" tall x...

Category

Late 19th Century British Colonial Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines
Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines

Two Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentines

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentines handcrafted with exotic seashells. Two around images with figures and architecture. All under a convex lens. Priced individua...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board
Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board

Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique Englishpainted wood firescreen flower basket dummy board During the 18th and 19th centuries, dummy board fire screens were highly fashionable, esp...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian English Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large 19th C Carpenter Model War Ships Maritime Naval Sailor Folk Art
Pair of Large 19th C Carpenter Model War Ships Maritime Naval Sailor Folk Art

Pair of Large 19th C Carpenter Model War Ships Maritime Naval Sailor Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A highly detailed pair of carpentered model ships. The larger model is a 19th century model of an early 18th century French war ship the 20inch hull carved from the solid, mounted ...

Category

19th Century Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

19th Century English Hand-Carved Bread Board
19th Century English Hand-Carved Bread Board

19th Century English Hand-Carved Bread Board

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English bread board made from sycamore. the border is hand carved with the word bread and a hand-carved design of oak leaves and acor...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Sycamore

Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850
Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850

Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful toleware chest Not sure what the original function was. No evidence to suggest it was a coal bin. Cream painted with gilt decoration in neoclassical style. Original paint...

Category

1850s Regency Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides. Tw...

Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

Located in Downingtown, PA

"Homecoming": British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox, Circa 1875 A charming and detailed British sailor's woolwork (or "woolie"), depicting a portside view of the...

Category

1870s Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wool

1960s English Carnival Sign
1960s English Carnival Sign

1960s English Carnival Sign

Located in High Point, NC

1960s carnival art sign from England. It is advertising a cake walk on one side of the sign, and on the back has a charming message "Have a nice Victorian day". Great sign for any co...

Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l'œil Library Doors
Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l'œil Library Doors

Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l'œil Library Doors

Located in Solebury, PA

A magnificent pair of polychrome painted Trompe-l’œil library doors, richly adorned with vibrant colors and meticulously executed with exquisite detail, depict carefully rendered ill...

Category

Late 20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper, England, 1890.
Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper, England, 1890.

Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper, England, 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

Antique Iron and wood horse shaped food chopper. The iron slab has been cut with a horse silouette, The superior and inferior edges have been slightly grinded, while the curved lower...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century English Sword Cane with a Snuff Top
Late 19th Century English Sword Cane with a Snuff Top

Late 19th Century English Sword Cane with a Snuff Top

Located in High Point, NC

19th century sword cane from England with a metal top, which opens to reveal a snuff compartment. The can itself is made from bamboo. The handle of the cane separates to reveal a...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Shagreen and silver etui case, London circa 1800.
Shagreen and silver etui case, London circa 1800.

Shagreen and silver etui case, London circa 1800.

Located in Milan, IT

A very fine English Etui Case with original period fitting. The etui is carved in fruitwood and covered in a dark grey shagreen (Pastinachus sephen, Forrskål 1775) covering. It opens by pushing the button on the side. Finished in silver, the inner grid shows a series of cut-out seats for the insertion of the fitting, which includes a pencil, one bodkin, an ear pick...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Signed Stamped Yellow Glazed Stoneware Bowl, circa 1950
Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Signed Stamped Yellow Glazed Stoneware Bowl, circa 1950

Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Signed Stamped Yellow Glazed Stoneware Bowl, circa 1950

By Hans Coper, Lucie Rie

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous mustard-yellow glazed stoneware bowl with manganese rim by famed European potters Lucie Rie & Hans Coper. The bowl is signed with each artist's impressed seals on t...

Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in Englan...

Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

English Pub Sign, "The Falcon"
English Pub Sign, "The Falcon"

English Pub Sign, "The Falcon"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a beautiful painting of a falcon perched on a tree stump, titled The Falcon. A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Double-Sided "Kings Head" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign
Early 20th Century Double-Sided "Kings Head" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign

Early 20th Century Double-Sided "Kings Head" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign

Located in Brooklyn, NY

English two-sided handmade and painted metal pub sign depicting a king of clubs with the text "Flowers" above and "Kings Head" below (ca. early 1900s, England). Identical imagery and...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Lucie Rie 'Austrian/British, 1902-1995' Squeezed Oatmeal Glazed Pottery Bowl
Lucie Rie 'Austrian/British, 1902-1995' Squeezed Oatmeal Glazed Pottery Bowl

Lucie Rie 'Austrian/British, 1902-1995' Squeezed Oatmeal Glazed Pottery Bowl

By Lucie Rie

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Stoneware oatmeal glazed bowl with small crater and speckled inclusions with a wavy rim with a fine manganese glazed edge by Lucie Rie (Austrian/British, 1902-1995) dating from aroun...

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Circa 1907 riding Crop with Sterling Collar
Circa 1907 riding Crop with Sterling Collar

Circa 1907 riding Crop with Sterling Collar

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1907 English riding crop made from hickory. The handle is made from horn, and is joined to the hickory shaft with a sterling collar. The collar...

Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

Circulation of the Blood Wall Chart
Circulation of the Blood Wall Chart

Circulation of the Blood Wall Chart

Located in Oakville, CT

The Circulation of the Blood by E.J. Arnold & Son Ltd. The "A.L." Educational Series Elementary Physiology, Hygiene & Ambulance by Robert E. Holding Overall Dimensions: 39" x 29 1/...

Category

Early 20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime
Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime

Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A late 19th/early 20th century cased display of a painted British sailing vessel, built by Joseph Packer, who was a carpenter in Ramsey The detailed s...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Blown Glass, Pine

Circa 1930's English Cane or Walking Stick with Bone Handle
Circa 1930's English Cane or Walking Stick with Bone Handle

Circa 1930's English Cane or Walking Stick with Bone Handle

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1930's cane made of fruitwood with a bone handle. The bone handle is etched with a lovely floral pattern. The walking stick is hand carved to look like bamboo. Very interest...

Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
English Pub Sign, "The Ship"

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a British brigantine or two-mast sailing ship featuring flags with St. George's cross, titled: The Ship. A very fin...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround
Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround

Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround, Circa 1880 The distinctive British sailor's woolwork or woolie showcases a flag designed in a patriotic sty...

Category

1880s Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wool

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook
19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English bone shoe horn and button hook most likely for high button shoes in the Victorian period. There is a monogram which appears to be the letters S H. Wonderful de...

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Folk Art Naval Full-length Portraits
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Folk Art Naval Full-length Portraits

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Folk Art Naval Full-length Portraits

Located in Solebury, PA

A pair of 19th century Victorian folk art naval full-length portraits, executed in oil on wood panels, depict two individuals dressed in sailor suits. The sides of the panels bear pa...

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Edwardian Riding Crop, Circa 1900
English Edwardian Riding Crop, Circa 1900

English Edwardian Riding Crop, Circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

Edwardian riding crop from England with a handle made from bone and a leather whip. The bone handle is attached with a silver collar to the crop, giving it a lovely dimensional look...

Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Bone, Leather, Hickory

Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.

Category

Late 19th Century British Colonial Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Shell

English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"
English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

English Pub Sign, "Nag's Head"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head in a bridle, titled: Nag's Head. A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for displ...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Primitive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century
Primitive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century

Primitive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful naive oil painting of a girl. Fabulous muted colors. The austerity of the image is matched by the simplicity of the antique bleached oak frame. I have chosen not to resto...

Category

1820s Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Oak

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850, depicting a square-rigged single decker warship under furled sails, anchor chain leading off...

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port
British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port

British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port

Located in Downingtown, PA

Large and Historically Significant Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Atalanta, British, Circa 1880. This large and impressive sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," is a richly colored and wonderf...

Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wool

19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887
19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887

19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming oil on board painting of a pondering dog in a country house kitchen. Age related craquelure to the painted surface, the odd knock and abrasion to the gilt gesso frame. But...

Category

Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Pine

English Cork Antique Mallard Decoy Duck, Original Paint Early 20th Century
English Cork Antique Mallard Decoy Duck, Original Paint Early 20th Century

English Cork Antique Mallard Decoy Duck, Original Paint Early 20th Century

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Antique English wood and cork Mallard drake decoy with original paint. Hand crafted in England. Lightweight, with impressionistic shape and form. Circa early 20th century. Tip of...

Category

Early 1900s Early Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Cork

19th Century English Sword Cane
19th Century English Sword Cane

19th Century English Sword Cane

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

English sword cane with a fine toledo blade that measures approximately 27 1/2". Triangular blade marked "Toledo" on the ricasso and is beautifully decorated with etched and fire blued panels which also exhibit areas of gold wash. The decorations travel for about half the length of the blade. The cane measures approximately 35 1/2" and features a nice scalloped and flowered decoration with brass ferrule. Good condition. Blade remains bright and locks into scabbard properly. Nice patina to handle. PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: English SIZE: 35 1/2" x 5" Check out our large selection of 19th and 20th Century canes including sword canes and gun canes...

Category

19th Century Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Brass

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"

Located in Austin, TX

An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of Lord Nelson in full regalia, titled: Free House - The Lord Nelson. A free house in Great Britain is a publ...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Folk Art Toleware Moon Carved Wooden Sun Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Folk Art Toleware Moon Carved Wooden Sun Trade Sign

Early 20th Century Folk Art Toleware Moon Carved Wooden Sun Trade Sign

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fun pair of sculptural and highly decorative objects, a toleware crescent moon and carved wooden sun, very much in the folk art style. Booth extremely characterful, with expressiv...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Tea Clipper
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Tea Clipper

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Tea Clipper

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Tea Clipper, Circa 1875 The large sailor's woolwork or woolie as they are also called depicts a port side view of a tea clipper ship...

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880

Located in Nantucket, MA

Late 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, circa 1880, a handcrafted sailor's woolwork picture depicting a starboard side view of a four master with square rigged for...

Category

1870s Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Early 20Th Century English Maritime Sailors Gambling Game Box  ‘Crown & Anchor'
Early 20Th Century English Maritime Sailors Gambling Game Box  ‘Crown & Anchor'

Early 20Th Century English Maritime Sailors Gambling Game Box ‘Crown & Anchor'

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A early 20th century sailors ditty box, with painted ‘Crown & Anchor’ lid and original dice. C & A was a gambling game, its origins can be traced back to the beginning of the 18th c...

Category

Early 20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Hermes Riding Crop
Hermes Riding Crop

Hermes Riding Crop

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Hermes riding crop with deer antler handle. The shaft is covered in a beautifully braided leather and finished at the bottom with twine. The...

Category

1960s Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Silver

English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug
English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug

English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug

Located in Downingtown, PA

The Wiggly Wonder: Gilded Age Mocha Jug with Psychedelic Earthworm Stripes Get ready to obsess over this rare and historically charged piece of English Mocha Pottery! This charming ...

Category

Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Late 19th Century "9-Spot" Dominoe Game 55 Piece Set in Jointed Hardwood Box
Late 19th Century "9-Spot" Dominoe Game 55 Piece Set in Jointed Hardwood Box

Late 19th Century "9-Spot" Dominoe Game 55 Piece Set in Jointed Hardwood Box

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare and original '9 Spot' Dominoe game of 55 individual dominoes, coming complete with its jointed wooden box or case. Dominoe sets are normally six-spot sets giving a to...

Category

Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Vintage Rustic Folk Art Metal Farm Sign
Antique Vintage Rustic Folk Art Metal Farm Sign

Antique Vintage Rustic Folk Art Metal Farm Sign

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Antique Metal Farm Sign An original metal hanging sign which would have hung at the entrance to Crosscombe Farm in Somerset, the sign is double sided with identical signage on both ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Rustic English Folk Art

Materials

Cut Steel

A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.

A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.

Located in Central England, GB

This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three mast English ship being chased in a racing situation by a smaller and faster single mast yacht. Both are passing by a lighthouse which is in the foreground. This diorama has been beautifully handmade. The vessel, sails and lighthouse are all hand carved in wood and very nicely painted in bright colours as is the setting of the choppy sea which has most likely been formed in papier mâché. The most appealing element of this piece is its small compact size which easily lends itself for display on a shelf, table or perhaps wall mounted. The case is made from nailed pine boards which have been papered and painted black and finished with a glazed front set into putty. The glass is original and period with lovely handmade imperfections. This decorative diorama is in excellent original condition. English, circa 1860 Height 16cm x width 52.5cm x depth 8.5cm max. Thank you for looking at this rare and interesting 19th century diorama...

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Other

Gentlemen Sign, England circa 1930
Gentlemen Sign, England circa 1930

Gentlemen Sign, England circa 1930

Located in Culver City, CA

England, 1930 Hand painted & double sided "gentlemen" railway sign with painted iron base. 34.75”L x 2.25”d x 28.75”h Ref. SIGN1683 $ 3,200

Category

1930s Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Circa 1920 English Bamboo Walking Stick
Circa 1920 English Bamboo Walking Stick

Circa 1920 English Bamboo Walking Stick

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1920's English walking stick made from bamboo. These look wonderful in a hall stand or for actual use if needed!

Category

1920s Edwardian Vintage English Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo

“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870
“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870

“Whistle” Railway Sign, England 1870

Located in Culver City, CA

“Whistle” Railway Sign England, 1870 Painted backboard with alloy letters and glass “cats eye” reflectors. 96"L x 2.5"d x 18"h Ref. SIGN1682

Category

19th Century Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship, Circa 1875 The charming simple sailor's woolie depicts a starboard side view of a Royal Navy second rate battleship...

Category

1870s Folk Art Antique English Folk Art

Materials

Wool