Mid 20th C Harlequin Costume Wookey Hole Clown Museum Fairground Circus Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A vintage harlequin costume with its original hat and glove, from the Wookey Hole collection, donated from the Clowns Gallery Museum. Mid 20th century in age, a hand full of nibbles...
Textile
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy. The figure is missing both arms, its original clothing is heavily fad...
Textile, Pine
19th Century Zinc Folk Art Baby Goose
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Zinc Folk Art baby goose statue from a old fountain. The condition is good with some age wear.
Zinc
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 9.5 in D 59.75 in
Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Carousel Horse in The Manner of C.W. Parker
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1970s C.W. Parker style carousel horse cast in resin, mounted on a golden metal display pedestal. Perfectly captured in all it’s glory, this handsome carousel horse is sure t...
Brass
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
Linen
19th Century German Folk Art Bird Cage
Located in Hastings, GB
A charming late 19th century hand crafted primitive folk art bird cage, in the manner of a chateau, painstakingly detailed with hand painted r...
Iron
$3,250
H 21 in W 31 in D 8 in
Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous large Italian folk art fish sculpture. Hand-crafted in the 21st century using found 18th and 19th century architectural fragments and decorative antique / vintage elements...
Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood
$275
H 17 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This highly animated, bright and colorful circus poster portrays a fabulous looking clown in white frilled garb with red stripes, welcoming everyone to see the "Greatest Show on Earth...
Paper
$3,025Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 50 in D 11 in
Early 20th century Limonaire Freres Paris fairground carousel horse
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Limonaire Freres Paris fairground carousel horse Dimensions in inches: H 31” x W 50” x D 11” Age: 1920 Origin: France (Paris) Condition: Fair Overview A rare ear...
Wood
19th Century Carved Wood Dog Family, Folk Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single dad dog family! Great carved wooden dogs from Guatemala. Anatomically correct details on faces and bodies! Dad measures 27x6.5x16.75H, female measu...
Wood
Rare 19th century fairground Bayol carousel horse
Located in London, GB
Rare 19th century fairground Bayol carousel horse Dimensions: H 47” x W 29” x D 9” Weight: 20kg Date: Late 19th Century Origin: EU Material: Pine and metal Info: This item does no...
Wood
$335
H 17 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Located in Incline Village, NV
This bright and colorful circus poster depicts six seated clowns with their backs to the audience and an alphabet letter on their back spelling out the word "Circus". It is a reissued poster by Ringling Brothers from 1971 of one of their original 1936 promotional circus posters. To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883 until the 1930's. There were 30 different posters, and they were advertised as "The only antique posters authorized by the greatest show on...
Paper
$395
H 18 in W 8 in D 4 in
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll with Dragon Robe Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment/ robe with a dragon symbol. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...
Textile, Wood, Paint
$995
H 23.5 in W 15 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Era Molded Fiberglass Carnival Clown Head or Midway Game Component
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical clown head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period Mid-Century carnival style. The head...
Fiberglass
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy. The figures original clothing is heavily faded and worn, the head i...
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero Italy. The figure is missing its right arm, its original clothing is heavily...
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy. The figure is missing its left hand, its original clothing is heavi...
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy. The figure is missing its left arms, its original clothing is heavily fa...
Textile, Pine
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized late 19th century Marionette in original untouched condition, originating from Palmero, Italy. The figure is missing both arms, its original clothing is heavily faded ...
Textile, Pine
Carnival Ball Tossing Knockdowns, French, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Smaller type "portable" carnival bean toss game with three figures; a Frenchman on one end, an Asian looking gentleman on the other end, and a clown in the middle. all are wearing their period original clothing in excellent condition. The hand painted papier mâché faces are also in excellent and original hand painted condition; quite extraordinary considering they are waiting to be knocked down by a ball or a bean bag. The top canopy is hand painted blue and the thin curtain wood border is hand painted in red; there are some applied gold "stars" but most of them are missing (see image). This type of game would have been prevalent at carnivals during the turn of the century and later. The original brightly colored lithographed paper front, consists of an old lady and her black cat standing in the doorway; and two targets in place atop the painted picket fence with a garden behind. This is attached to a wood frame. This frame is also attached, in an easel like fashion, to another wood frame that folds down flat; a piece of string holds it on one side from opening all the way when it is put "in play". The French looking figure, in conjunction with the popularity of these carnival games...
Composition