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Period: 19th Century
19th C Original Painted Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted game board. Nice original Salmon and black paint.
Category
North American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Grain Painted Paneled Wood Door
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous grain painted solid wood paneled door.
Painted in the Trompe loi style to imitate rosewood or another exotic wood.
Door is grain painted on one side only. Other side is ol...
Category
American American Classical Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural pair of American lightning rods dating from the 1870's. They still maintain their original copper skin on its wrought iron twist rod staff wh...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
19th Chinese Checkers Game Board with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Chinese checkers game board with original paint form Pennsylvania. beautiful colors and patina.
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th C Blue & White One Patch Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made & sewn blue & white little doll quilt is in fine condition & has very fine piecing & quilting. The little gem has double borders and comes to us from a private co...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
French 19th Century Grand Scale Cutting Board
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming grand scale cutting board from the South of France in beech wood. Perfect for a charcuterie and cheese presentation.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beech
Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Impressive wood carved angel with amazing detail. Certainly the work of a master carver. Found among the entire contents of a Catholic Church in the Midwest which was said to have cl...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Albignasego, IT
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings.
Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded wi...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Antique Antler Mirror with Console Table, Austria, ca. 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Antler Mirror with Console Table, Austria, ca. 1860
A large antler mirror with console table, made in Austria ca. 1860. The mirror is decorated with turned horn roses, antle...
Category
German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Glass, Wood, Stucco
African Currency, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of 3 pieces of African currency is very interesting. Looking like some sort of ancient maraca, these 19th century pieces jingle and noise-make with each step. The dimensions...
Category
African Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
St. Julien Weather Vane Attributed to J.W. Fiske 19th Century Full Bodied Metal
Located in Stamford, CT
St. Julien with Sulky Molded Copper Weather Vane, attributed to J.W. Fiske, New York, last quarter 19th century, full-bodied molded sheet copper horse and driver vane with cast iron horse's head and driver's hands, sheet copper reins and seat, copper rod wheels, mounted on a ebony base. This has the original threading as seen in the last photo below.
A very similar Attrib Fiske Weathervane...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders decorative interior décor
Located in London, GB
Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders
A elegant English Georgian small size with waisted detail
Nice aged patina
very good cond...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club
Old patina and mellow colour
Wood
Fiji
19th Century
SIZE: 84.5cm long - 33¼ ins longù
Provenance:
Ex Welsh collection, sold at au...
Category
Fijian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club
Fine dark glossy patina from use, a lighter band where a now lost ‘binding’ would have acted also as a ‘wrist thong’
Wood
New Caledonian, Kanak
E...
Category
New Caledonian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency
Located in London, GB
A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency ‘Tevau’
Plant fibre, bark strips, red bird feathers, small shells, glass beads
Solomon Islands
...
Category
Solomon Islands Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Feathers
A Fine and Rare Shona Knife and Sheath
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Rare Shona Knife and Sheath
Wood, steel, copper
Fine colour and patina
Zimabawe / Africa
19th Century
Size: 48cm long - 19 ins long (with scabbard)
42.5cm l...
Category
Zimbabwean Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Steel
1885 Kentucky Crazy Quilt
Located in Louisville, KY
This 1895 folk art crazy quilt out of Kentucky is an absolute work of art. The selection of bright and unique fabrics of that era are combined in random stained glass fashion. Stunni...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
Located in Chonburi, TH
This wooden statue from Siraha Salawa, a noble Nias ancestor figure from Indonesia, is a striking example of Nias artistry and cultural heritage. Carved from a single piece of wood, ...
Category
Indonesian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1807 Blue Floral Painted Two Doors Tyrolean Wardrobe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Antique Blue Tyrolean wardrobe dated 1807
Origin: Tyrol (Northern Italy - Alpine Region)
Essence: Fir
Period: 1807
Measurements: H. 175 cm – L. 109 cm (118 cm at the frames) – D. 47...
Category
Austrian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Large Rectangular Antique Wooden Campaign Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large rectangular antique wooden Campaign chest with brass hardware
Brass lock has unknown signed makers mark on it.
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
1839 Blue Floral Painted Cabinet
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Painted Cabinet dated 1839
Measurements: H. 177 cm – W. 120 cm (129 at the frames) cm – D. 40 cm (45 at the frames) cm
Period: 1839
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Description
Anti...
Category
Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet Green, Coral-Red, Light Blue, Gold and Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
In 1883, Ziegler and Co., of Manchester, England, established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad, Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altm...
Category
Persian Sultanabad Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, circa 1900.
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood chess pieces. The box is also handmade of wood, opening up to make a pokerwork chess board with further pokerwork design to the sides. All the pieces are hand carved, probably from boxwood with the black ones stained . The box has metal hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed, with the pieces inside.
Overall a quality antique handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
Category
British Edwardian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Original riveted sheet iron shoemakers shop sign. Unique find,
France, circa 1800-1850. Traces of red paint visible.
Weathered.
Category
French Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Folk Art Leather Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered Folk Art box made out of wood and covered with leather. Working lock and key.
France, circa 1850
Weathered, small losses.
Category
French Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swedish Birch hook 1886
Located in Farsta, SE
A large pine hook made in 1886 in Sweden is a historical tool used for various purposes. Pine or birch hooks, often made from a sturdy piece of wood, were commonly used in agricultur...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Birch
Four-Patch in Nine-Patch Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Finely made four-patch in nine-patch quilt from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Pinned to it is a tag from the Franklin County Quilt Documentation Project. The quilt is made of a love...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th C Nine Patch Chain Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early fabrics crib quilt is in pristine condition. This nine patch quilt is from Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique American Brass Wall-Mount Scales
Located in Pasadena, CA
Great used condition
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Paint-Decorated "Snowflake" Parcheesi Gameboard, ca 1885
Located in York County, PA
PAINT-DECORATED "SNOWFLAKE" PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD IN CHEDDAR YELLOW & RED, circa 1885
Parcheesi game board, painted on a wooden plank with applied, molded trim. Rendered in red, whit...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
7 Color, Carriage Painted American Parcheesi Gameboard, ca 1875
Located in York County, PA
7-COLOR, CARRIAGE-PAINTED, AMERICAN PARCHEESI GAMEBOARD WITH A SPANISH BROWN / TOMATO RED GROUND AND FANCIFUL SCROLLWORK MEDALLIONS, circa 1875
Parcheesi game board, painted in 7 co...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"Equestrian Washington" O/C of Washington on Blueskin, After Rembrandt Peale
Located in York County, PA
“EQUESTRIAN WASHINGTON,” OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ON BLUESKIN, AFTER REMBRANDT PEALE, circa 1830-1850 (POSSIBLY PRIOR):
Born in Bucks County Pennsylvania during t...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
19Thc Sugar Bucket From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original hand crafted sugar bucket with original lid.The nails are copper and fingers are in fine condition.The bucket is very tight.
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
A Carved Alpine Oxen Yoke - French Alps - XIXth century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A huge carved oxen yoke, dating back to the 19th century, is a beautiful example of Alpine folk craftsmanship. Its intricate carvings and rustic charm make it a truly captivating dec...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19Thc Original Hand Painted Tole Box w/ Bird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing folk art tole ware box is in original red painted back round with floral decoration & a embossed bird popping out.
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19thc Original Painted Game Board From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original mustard painted on a black painted base trimmed in red pin striped.The condition is very good and a undisturbed surface.
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Paint
19th Century Decorated Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Decorated Sea Chest, having a hinged lid with breadboard edges, above a dovetailed case with applied molding around base, the original wooden beckets with relief carved ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Figural Partridge Bird Cleaver & Herb Chopper
Located in Pearland, TX
A large rare antique 19th-Century French figural chef's cleaver or chopper in the form of a partridge bird, circa 1880. This fine quality cleaver exhibits excellent craftsmanship wit...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
19th Century Country Sheraton Grain Painted Wash Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Country Sheraton Grain Painted Wash Stand, circa 1820, a hand crafted pine washstand hand painted in a faux mahogany grain, with shaped...
Category
American Sheraton Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique 19th Century Copper Rooster Weathervane
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th-century American rooster weathervane boasts intricate craftsmanship, with brass finish over copper, a testament to the era's skilled artisans. Standing proudly atop its dir...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
19th-Early 20th Century Tantric Hook and Snare, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th to early 20th century Iron hook and snare, Nepal
A rare, esoteric device used by Buddhist Tantric practitioners in Tibet and Nepal as a method of controlling events. These powe...
Category
Nepalese Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Apache Large Earthenware Pot
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Apache Large Earthenware Pot, Second Half 19th Century, a very large hand molded clay spheroid vessel, a classic "Olla," with it's original rawhide netting. Since the Apache ...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Hand Painted Sicilian Wedding or Festival Cart Panel
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique carved wood hand painted Sicilian wedding or festival cart panel depicting historical events in Milan Italy. Originally these horse drawn carts were created as a means to tr...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 19th century European Bronze classical shield Charger interior décor
Located in London, GB
A Fine Large 19th century European Bronze classical style shield charger
Finely decorated with Greek and Romanesque scenes,
of figures in various pursuits.
32 cm diameter.
Nice a...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Boxwood folk art stick depicting a man with snake and lizard, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art stick: single branch of naturally growing boxwood, punctuated by a series of carvings with different subjects, depicting a snake wrapping around the cane and a lizard, the f...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Folk art walking stick depicting thehead of a man with a snake, USA 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: one piece of fruitwood depicting the head of a man with snake along the curved shafts painted green. End of 19th century.
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Folk art walking stick depicting the head of a man, USA 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: one piece of fruitwood depicting the head of a man. United States of America circa 1880.
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Minature suit of armour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques proudly presents a rare and unique miniature suit of medieval armour, likely originating from Italy or Spain and dating back to the mid to late 19th century. S...
Category
Italian Medieval Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian 19th Century Folk Art Wood Grain Shovel
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming folk art shovel is all wood. The patina on this 19th Century piece is incredible and would make a wonderful wall ornament. This shovel would also be impressive added ...
Category
Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Artists plaster skull
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is proud to present this extraordinary 19th-century Plaster of Paris skull, a rare and unusual find for connoisseurs of historical artifacts. Masterfully sculp...
Category
French Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Antique Indian Hand Painted Brass Figural Gauri Head Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Indian hand-painted figural brass head religious sculptures.
Hand-crafted in the Maharashtra or Karnataka region of India in the late 19th / early 20th century, d...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Sea Chest, Late 19th Century, a British sailor's sea chest made from tropic hardwood, possibly teak, of heavy, solid brass-bound construction with dove-tailed joints...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Erik Molin Swiss Carved Birch Old Man Nutcracker Figurine w Fish Tail 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Erik Molin (Swedish 1855-1933) hand carved birch nut cracker (Nötknäckare). Depicts an elderly man with moustache and monacle / eyepatch, wearing a double breasted coat and ...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Birch
Antique Boule Ball "7", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain.
First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements.
The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player.
Antique boules...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Oil on Canvas Dutch Romantic Landscape Painting, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Dutch painting from the second half of the 19th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first canvas, depicting a romantic landscape of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of excepti...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated Spanish Still Life Painting, 1883
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Spanish painting dated 1883. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a particular still life with fruit, vegetables and lobster of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned with a modern sculpted and silver frame with a strong visual impact. Painting signed and dated lower left R. Planells (see photo) referable to the Spanish painter Ricard Planells, lacking authentication. Artwork that develops horizontally, the details of the woven wooden basket...
Category
Spanish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box in Pine
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a Swedish wooden box, so-called svepask, from the second half of the 19th century.
This type of vessel was used when the daily provisions were carried out to the fields or to...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
Antique Boule Ball "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain.
First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements.
The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player.
Antique boules...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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