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Place of Origin: British
Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target
A superb original steel fairground shooting target. A one off folk art piece of nostalgic fairground fun. It is useab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic British Carnival Art
Materials
Cut Steel
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
English Fairground Carousel panel
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of an early 20th century English fairground panel. From a fairground carou...
Category
1920s Edwardian Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th century English fairground carousel central fragment
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English fairground carousel central fragment
A hand carved example of a vibrant and highly decorative fairground carousel central mirror panel. With its original...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Jig Doll
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English Folk Art Jig Doll
We are proud to offer a late 19th century hand carved, painted Folk Art English jigger doll example. Jig dolls are traditional wooden or tin-plate 'toys' for adults or children. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance...
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1890s Folk Art Antique British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
A rare piece of traditional English fairground art attributed to Orton and spooner. All carved from sections piece ...
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1910s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
1960s English Carnival Sign
Located in High Point, NC
1960s carnival art sign from England. It is advertising a cake walk on one side of the sign, and on the back has a charming message "Have a nice Victorian day". Great sign for any co...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Hand Carved Fairground Fragments
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Hand Carved Fairground Fragments
A closely matched pair of hand carved pine sectioned English fairground decorative fragments. Original paint still pres...
Category
1920s Late Victorian Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century, Circus Balancing Balls
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century circus balancing balls.
We share what we love, and we love these rare early 20th century hand crafted wood and glass mirror English circus balancing balls. Each section is hand crafted using pins...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vardo Wagon Panels, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Carved wooden gypsy vardo wagon panels, circa 1880
This lot is a very rare and unique set of 6 hand carved wooden gypsy Vardo travelling wagon panel strips. The wooden panels wou...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Five Mid 20th C Fairground Oil on Board Mythical Folk Art Portraits of Kings
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fabulous collection of original fairground or theatre art portraits of mythical kings in a classical backdrop. To adorn a ride or production, my gut is fairground and likely used a...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Wool, Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
Category
Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Linen
Early 20th C Robert Lakin & Co Fairground Carnival Circus Pillars Edwin Hall
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A truly fantastic group of totally original untouched decorative fairground pillars by the infamous Robert J Lakin Company of 67 Besley Street, Streatham, London
The pillars are hollow in construction with deeply carved capitals, with the Lakin shield in the centre. The original "crocodile" glaze and painted surface give a wonderful decorative look.
The Lakin factory at 67 Besley Street, Streatham (south London) had been formerly occupied by showman’s decorator Arthur Oram...
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Early 20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Fairground/Carnival Roulette Games Wheel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Fairground/Carnival Roulette Games Wheel
A charming and highly decorative early 20th Century handmade scratch-built fairground / carnival games...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Pair of Vintage Carnival Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool pair of vintage carnival fun house mirrors. Both are convex mirrors in a black wood frame. Mirrors are made of Lucite not glass. So...
Category
1960s Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
By S. Fox & Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Hand Carved Clown Motif Umbrella, Paragon, S. Fox & Co
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage British Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
Circa 1940s English Showman's Mini Rollercoaster Travelling Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful period showman's mini rollercoaster, constructed in pine with its original steps and single ride on cart. Typical of the travelling fairground community, the coaster has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
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19th C English Country House Double Fronted Teal & Auburn Dolls House
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H 28.35 in W 32.29 in D 12.6 in
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Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1929, Carnival Folk Art
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Vintage Carnival Toss Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in London, GB
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Circa 1920 English Hand Painted Fairground Ghost Train Destination Stop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful and original travelling fairground double sided ghost train destination sign.
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H 26.38 in W 20.08 in D 1.97 in
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H 5.71 in W 30.12 in D 0.6 in
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Vintage antique fairground carousel painted wood leopard 1920s Orton & Spooner
Located in Hastings, GB
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H 32.49 in W 43.31 in D 8.67 in
Mid 20th Century Bronze Daffy & Donald Fairground Carousel Handles Coat Hooks
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H 7.88 in W 2.37 in D 2.76 in
Pine Decorative Folk Art Organ Pipes
Located in Southampton, GB
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19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
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Set of Three Early 20th Century English Fairground Double Sided Panels
Located in London, GB
A set of three early 20th century English Fairground double sided panels
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Pair of Glass Optical Distortion Carnival Fairground Mirrors Concave and Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare pair of obverse fairground mirrors, housed in their original pine frames and ebonised finish.
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H 50.01 in W 25.99 in D 5.91 in