Paint Antiquities

A highly decorative and whimsical cast iron figural andiron, featuring a dramatic narrative scene of a medieval knight poised in combat with a stylized dragon. The composition is ric...

American Victorian decorative hand fan with pearl and silk painted scene This fan is in used condition with some minor damage.

A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of Three Kings. This is a vintage Puerto Rico santo carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings. The carving represents the Spanish and Puerto Rico tradition of the “The Three Kings” in horses. These kinds of figures are from the local folklore, art & craft and are highly collectable. Santos de Palo Puerto Rican Santos...

A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of St. Sebastian This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil pai...

Rare and fabulous hard to find hitching post with a spigot for a water pump. Excellent catings and in wonderful condition with nonormal wear from age and use. Please see all pics an...

American Victorian beige silk painted decorative hand fan

Antique cast iron Doorstops by Hubley in original paint. No breaks or cracks in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the paint....

Elegantly cast Art Deco Stylized Sphinx with Pyramid and in original paint Door Stop. Finished on both sides and retains most of the original color.

A pair of ceramic egg shape Native American seed pots. Each pot is ovular and egg-like in shape and features a small hole at the base of each pot. Pots like these were used to store ...

Early 20th century antique hand painted Mexican homemade wooden folk art shrine / religious alter nicho box with Christ, Saint Anthony and Saint Francis. Rose painted interior wallpa...

A vintage collection of 42 Puerto Rico carved santos. This is a very nice group of forty-two vintage Puerto Rico Santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings. The carvings are from mixed towns in Puerto Rico and several artists. They are totally hand made and hand painted and they represents different figures of the Spanish and Puerto Rico tradition of religious imaginary and folk art. These kinds of sculptural figures are from the local folklore, art & craft and actually are highly collectable. Santos de Palo Puerto Rican Santos...

A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of Christ Carrying the Cross. This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with co...

A charming and highly decorative English "Golden Syrup – Best Treacle" advertising tin dating to the late 19th century. Originally produced for the storage and sale of golden syrup, ...

American Country (19th Century) painted red, white, & blue barber pole.

Stylized Art Deco flowers in urn with original paint. Attributed to Hubley, circa 1925. From a large collection.

19th century folk art blue wooden stool or side table hand painted flowers

A beautiful antique bentwood box from the 19th century, originating from southern Germany. The box is richly decorated with folk art-style paintin...

Fabulous No Parking Sign "Bus Stop" in the form of a upward painted metal Arrow by order of the police. Heavy hand cut steel. Hand painted lettering. Weathered with wear to the paint...

Unusual hand carved wood machete. Just under 2 feet in length. Brown handle with blackened blade. Wear and age to wood. Great tabletop object.   

Set of three wooden firkins. All different sizes and all in great condition. this set of three firkins has the original paint and amazing structure. Well made and made to last. Dimen...

An evocative Russian Orthodox icon depicting the Tikhvin Mother of God, or Bogomater Tikhvinskaya, dating to the late Imperial period. The composition follows the traditional Hodeget...

Beautifully hand carved and hand painted scultpure depicting a heron standing on a podium. Though the exact origin is unknown, based on our research it is likely from a Southeast Asi...

A striking late-19th-century Russian Orthodox icon depicting Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Bishop of Myra, one of the most widely venerated saints in Eastern Christianity. Saint N...

From the lid of an anthropoid coffin, this beautiful wooden mummy mask is painted in bright pigment over a gessoed surface.  Yellow has been used for the skin tones of the face, blac...

A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of San Francisco De Assisi This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with color...

This 19th C English Field Artillery Ammunition Carrier dating about 1850 - 1860. The carrier has painted canvas over a wood frame and heavy leather carring handle. The carrier is sta...

A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of San Francisco De Assisi This is a vintage Puerto Rico santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with color...

Fantastic wood carving of a knife. Just under 12" in length. Completely made by hand with built in grip. Carved HLC on blade. Interesting tabletop object.    

A rare and unusual pre-columbian ceramic face vessel from the ancient Mayan, Aztec or Wari Empire (c. 300–1000 CE). This pre-columbian vase or jug features an anthropomorphic effigy ...

American, circa 1845. One of the finest quality folk art cutlery trays on the market. Not only does this piece have its original robin's egg blue paint to...

For sale is a nice tall shoehorn. It was made from iron which has been painted black, embellished with brass elements and a bright red leather wrapping on the handle. It is represent...

Fantastic wood carving of a knife. Just under 15" in length. Dated Jan 14 - 1931. Made in the height of the Great Depression. Really interesting piece of art and sculpture. Great vin...

18th century carved candle stick.

Fisherman's Luck By Charles De Feo. Item Number: AG1731. (1892-1978) Oil on canvas; 30" x 20". Framed. Charles studied under Howard Pyle in Wilmington, and ...

Set of 4 old artist workshop trestles. Made of wood with a thick layer of paint and polyester. Found in an old artist atelier in Belgium. These trestles went pieces of art through ti...