The Pennsylvania Arts, Wallpaper and Textile

A Pennsylvania painted chalkware cat, circa second half 19th century. These pieces usually painted by German-American folk artisans from Lancaster to Philadelphia were made to be a more accessible household ornament than expensive Staffordshire ceramics. They are more rare today due to their fragile gypsum composition. In the later part of the 19th century and into the 20th century these figures became popular as carnival prizes...

A Cute Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Children Depicting the Arts and Literature Each depicting a child sitting on a Beloc griotte marble step and a gilt bronze base. One child reading...