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Place of Origin: English
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 English Carnival Art
Materials
Cut Steel
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...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique English Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
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 English 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 English Carnival Art
Materials
Wool, Glass, Giltwood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century English 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 English 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 English 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 English Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
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20th Century Neoclassical English Carnival Art
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A Pair Of Distressed Silver Oval Convex Mirrors
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1930s Folk Art Vintage English Carnival Art
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Pair of Regency Style Dolphin Giltwood and Parcel Ebonized Convex Mirrors
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of Regency style giltwood and parcel-ebonized convex dolphin mirrors from the 21st century. Each mirror presents a distressed convex round mirror...
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Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinate...
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1940s Folk Art Vintage English Carnival Art
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19th C English Country House Double Fronted Teal & Auburn Dolls House
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather lovely and very original 19th century dolls house. Double fronted hinged front, opening to reveal six interior sections, with remnants of period wall paper.
layers of origi...
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Mid-19th Century Antique English Carnival Art
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Pine
H 28.35 in W 32.29 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1934, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque dated 1934. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with inscriptions. This rare kings plaque was issued by a shooting club...
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1930s Folk Art Vintage English Carnival Art
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Wood
Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1929, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque dated 1929. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with inscriptions. This rare kings plaque was issued by a shooting club...
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Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else. Unique and original fairground art!
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Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1677 Hand painted carnival sign world's tallest man and Tom tump
In a pediment frame
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1940s Vintage English Carnival Art
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Hardwood, Paint
Vintage American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open wings standing on olive branches and 13 small spheres representing the original 13 ...
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Mid-20th Century Federal English Carnival Art
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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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.
Of simple construction, two thin boards sandwich the central box and are fixed with wing nu...
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H 26.38 in W 20.08 in D 1.97 in
Early 20th C Folk Art Fairground "Now Boys" & "Now Ladies" Manicule Signs
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fabulous pair of travelling fairground doubled sided manicule signs, in totally untouched and original condition.
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Early 20th Century Edwardian English Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
H 5.71 in W 30.12 in D 0.6 in
Mid 20th Century Bronze Daffy & Donald Fairground Carousel Handles Coat Hooks
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual pair of phospher bronze carousel handles, modelled as Donald and Daffy Duck.
Would male for a wonderful pair of clothes hooks for a Childs bedroom.
mid 20th century in ag...
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Mid-20th Century English Carnival Art
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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
Decorative, pine Organ Pipes, hand painted and hand carved.
Wonderful folk art for the wall.
England c1920
Length - 96 cm / 90 cm/ 90 cm / 87 cm / 85 cm
Width - 5 cm / 4 cm / 4 cm ...
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Early 20th Century English Carnival Art
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Pine
Early 20th C Fred Fowle Fairground Folk Art Corinthian Painted Pine Column
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very decorative pine panel in the form of an architectural corinthian column.
Painted by the infamous fairground artist Fred Fowle in the early part of the 20th century.
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Early 20th Century English Carnival Art
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H 86.62 in W 17.72 in D 1.97 in
19th Century English Fairground Circus Mask Bust Carving Ottoman Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early fairground carving of a eastern moustached ottoman, in untouched original condition.
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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
Early 20th C Players Please Navy Cut Fairground Distortion Advertising Mirror
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H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 1.19 in
Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original double sided fairground Art.
An original aluminium double sided gong plate reclaimed from the Stan Maynes Fairground and originally part of the Smiths Throwing Saloon funfair game stall.
As featured in the bible of fairground history "fairground art" by Geoff Weedon & Richard Ward.
A popular target on British Fairgrounds and originally would of had teeth that echo the shape of the old clay pipes...
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1940s Industrial Vintage English Carnival Art
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Metal
Circa 1900 English Grotesques Carved Fairground Panel Orton & Spooner Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well carved turn off century fairground rounders panel/frieze, depicting a grotesques screaming being, attributed to Orton & Spooner.
The piece has its original paint that ha...
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Early 20th Century English Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
H 22.05 in W 14.57 in D 3.15 in
Giraffe Carousel Ride, England, circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
56 Inch tall Giraffe carousel ride.
England, circa 1920.
Carved wooden giraffe in original hand painted finish with large glass eyes.
Measure...
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20th Century English Carnival Art
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Vintage English Fairground Rocking Bison Buffalo Carousel 1970s Fun Fair
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful vintage fairground rocking buffalo. Circa 1970.
Made from fibreglass, with a metal upright. The rocking mechanism is in working order. ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage English Carnival Art
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H 37.41 in W 53.15 in D 24.02 in