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Adirondack Folk Art Iron c.1880-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adirondack folk art iron with replica of the famous painting, "The Life of a Hunter. "A Tight Fix". Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905. This piece is signed by artist.
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Antique Late 19th Century Rustic Paintings

Materials

Iron

Large Hand Sewn American Flag with 48 Stars c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A large hand sewn American flag made with 48 hand sewn stars and stripes with brass grommets to hang. CREATOR Valley Forge Flag Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950....
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Early 20th Century Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Antique Harvard Ave. Porcelain Sign c.1900-1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original double sided enameled porcelain Harvard Ave street sign. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1900-1900. ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Vintage Framed Yellow Cabs Sign c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage Yellow Cabs sign framed with a thick wooden frame. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Mat Board, Wood. C...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

David Faulk, Titled Aeschelina, Acrylic on Paper 1984
Located in San Francisco, CA
DAVID FAULK, TITLED AESCHELINA, ACRYLIC ON PAPER 1984 ABOUT David Faulk original artwork acrylic on paper, titled Aeschelina. The work was made in 1984 in Florence, Italy. • CRE...
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Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early 20th c. Pair of Second Class Paris Metro Seats c.1908-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A pair of Paris Metro train seats with teak slats seats and a decorative metal scrolled leg. The legs are attached to a metal plate which can be removed. The back rest leans s...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Chairs

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Willy Mays San Francisco Stadium Souvenir C.1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Willy Mays San Francisco stadium souvenir with fabric attached.
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Enameled USSR Soviet Parachute Badges and Knights Templar Cross c.1955-1968
Located in San Francisco, CA
Collection of 5 enameled USSR Soviet parachute badges. Two instructor badges: #500 and #10 with the number of jumper hangers attached and three parachute badges. One is missing the h...
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Early 20th Century Russian Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Enamel

19th c. Distressed French Flag Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 19th century French distressed wooden flag pole tipped with toleware spear. CREATOR Unknown. Made in France. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s. MATERIALS AND TECHNI...
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Tin

Antique French Flag with Fleur-de-Lis c.1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original vintage fabric French flag mounted on a 19th century flag pole topped with a primitive, hand carved fleur-de-lis. Brass grommets. CREATOR Unknown. Made in Fr...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Political and Patriotic Mem...

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hand Painted French Patisserie Sign c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage French wooden sign for "Boulangerie Pattisserie, Pain cuit au feu de bois." (Wood fire baked bread). Framed in steel. CR...
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

Hand Painted Wooden Circus Ticket Office Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand painted circus ticket office sign. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.2000-2005. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Painted Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear con...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Studebaker Wagons Sign c.1930
By Studebaker
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original Studebaker hand-painted wooden sign, originally from a 1930s wagon shop. Emblazoned with "Studebaker Wagons" at the center and "New" and "Used" on either side, thi...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique New Old Stock Dixey Spool of Twine c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT New old stock Dixey spool of twine with vivid graphics. Manufactured in Brooklyn, NY circa 1920. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Dixey Twine Co., Bro...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Carnival Art

Materials

Twine, Paper

Mid-century Hand Carved Scrooge McDuck Carousel Ride c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Hand carved, hand painted solid wood Scrooge McDuck carousel ride mounted on a steel and wood pole. CREATOR Unknown. American. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950s. MATE...
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Mid-20th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Steel

Late 17th/Early 18th C. Carved Wood Hunting Panel C.1680-1750
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 17th/early 18th century Flemish or Dutch carved wood panel, possibly from a wall paneling, or a component of a large cabinet, likely from a hunting lodge.
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Antique Late 17th Century Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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Antique Leather and Steel Fishing Gaff Hook
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique gaff fishing hook with Bird's Eye Maple body, steel hook and leather grip. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880-1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE...
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Antique Late 19th Century Rustic Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Vintage Double Sided Metal Motor Oil Sign c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original distressed double sided metal sign "Super Motor Oil" on one side and "Sonoco Hottest Brand Going" on the other side. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Colliapsible W.S. Tubbs SnoShu Folding Canoe Chair c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Turn of the century Snowshoe chair with Ash frame, rawhide lacing and steel brackets. These lightweight, portable chairs were used in canoes for...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Ash

Mounted Asafo Flag of Ghana c.1820-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco. An original Asafo flag depicting the Fante people of Ghana, Africa and the Union Jack of the United Kingdom. Mou...
Category

Antique 19th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Princeton University Pennant Banner, circa 1920-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Princeton University pennant banners with sewn letters and tassels. Creator A & Co. New York, Wright & Ditson Athletic. Date of manufa...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Felt

Monumental "Valley Forge" American Flag with 48 Stars, c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original monumental American flag made by Valley Forge Co. with 48 stars and stripes and brass grommets. Creator Valley Forge Co. Date of manufacture c.1940-1950. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Large Princeton University Banner C.1914
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original large Princeton University banner class of 1914. Hand sewn letters and numbers. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1914....
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Felt

Early 20th c. Monumental Belgian Flag c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original monumental Belgian flag. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wool, Metal. CONDI...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Early 20th C. Monumental American Flag with 48 Stars, c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original monumental American flag made with 48 hand sewn stars and stripes. It is in good condition and has brass grommets to hang. Creator unknown. Date of m...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Early 20th c. Monumental American Flag with 48 Stars, c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original monumental American flag made by Valley Forge Co. with 48 hand sewn stars and stripes. It is in good condition and has metal grommets to hang. CREATO...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Fabric

19th c. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil" c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin. The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto Santo or Holy Face, is a Roman Catholic Relic which, according to legend, bears the likeness of the Face of Jesus that was imprinted on it prior to Jesus' crucifixion. According to Roman Catholicism, Saint Veronica encountered Jesus in Jeruselum on the way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat (Latin, suda) off his face with her veil, his image was left on the veil. In the small village of Osa de la Vega in Spain, there lived a couple who led a very pious life. They were Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral. From their father, Juan Montilla, they inherited a picture of the Face of Jesus or the Divino Rostro. A story that is told one day, to the amazement of many who confirmed its veracity, the picture began to perspire with living blood. News of this extraordinary event spread swiftly and widely throughout the land. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in. HISTORY Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo. The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career. These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Tin

19th C. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil", c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin. The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto Santo or Holy Face, is a Roman Catholic Relic which, according to legend, bears the likeness of the Face of Jesus that was imprinted on it prior to Jesus' crucifixion. According to Roman Catholicism, Saint Veronica encountered Jesus in Jeruselum on the way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat (Latin, suda) off his face with her veil, his image was left on the veil. In the small village of Osa de la Vega in Spain, there lived a couple who led a very pious life. They were Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral. From their father, Juan Montilla, they inherited a picture of the Face of Jesus or the Divino Rostro. A story that is told one day, to the amazement of many who confirmed its veracity, the picture began to perspire with living blood. News of this extraordinary event spread swiftly and widely throughout the land. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in. HISTORY Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo. The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career. These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Tin

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