More Folk Art

SHAWL Print on canvas. Frame in matte wood with black finishing.

Particular and rare horse saddle from the far Afghanistan, with particular polychrome lines with dense geometric design. From my private collection - th...

An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886. Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...

Antique Persian Baluch Bagface Bag, Late 19th Century Additional information: Dimension: 2'6" W x 2'6" L Condition: Good, minor moth damage. Origin: Persia Period: Late 19th Centur...

Antique original green painted Swedish scutching knife dated 1886 over a floral bouquet and outlined in yellow trim. This Swedish hand-carved farm tool was used during the flax harve...

An unusual small scaled forged iron double clamp having expressive molded spade form decorations. Mounted on a stepped oak base retaining its original green polychrome.

Snipping a profile from paper with scissors, and mounting the result to a contrasting sheet of paper, became a popular diversion among the European and American upper classes in the ...

Very lovely wooden ink sander with small carvings all around it.

Antique drawing titled shy little girl. Technique: Etching Date: 1792 Artist: Rich Lane Signed Measures: Image size 21.5 × 15.5 cm Total dimensions 31 × 22 × 1.8 cm Weight 6...

Early 20th Century Tooled Leather Box from Morocco Leather box was found in France. The Workmanship of this piece is second to none. Beautifully too...

Feast your eyes on our Bone Inlaid Pattern Wall Art in Blue Resin. This isn't just art; it's a mesmerizing blend of tradition and contemporary design. Imagine multiple Celtic dragons...

19th Century oil on board of railroad locamotive of large scale. Great old color and patina. Would make a great addition to any boat collection.

SHAWL Print on canvas. Frame in matte wood with black finishing.

Feast your eyes on our Bone Inlaid Pattern Wall Art in Blue Resin. This isn't just art; it's a mesmerizing blend of tradition and contemporary design. Imagine multiple Celtic dragons...

Vintage pencil sketching of young nude girl's Signed by Artist Made in England, 1968 Exhibited in Balcombe Galleries, Stanley Studios, Ch...

PAPIER Pale pink Print with white passe-partout and frame in gold finishing.

A Pair of North African Folk Art Hand Made Red Ochre Dishes 2 Lovely Large Dishes, brightly painted in Red Ochre, the dishes are each hand turned from one...

Daisy mirror by Lagu. Designed by Ufuk Ceylan. Dimensions: D 70 x H 70 cm. Materials: brass, mirror. Daisy mirror that reflects you in its simplest ...

Mid-19th century wood and ceramic lemon squeezer All in good working condition the gadget has the ceramic juice extractor set in the hinged wooden ho...

This African design throw from the SoShiro Pok collection is named Marsupia as it is best described as a wraparound cloak – a hybrid of throw and blanket...

Antique Persian Afshar Bagface Bag, c. 1900 This highly graphic Afshar bag face draws a large central indigo-blue hexagon against a complimentary contrasting terra cotta field. Both...

Title: Girl in forest Artist: Unknown Medium: Watercolor Painted in circa 1850. Dimensions: Image size: 21.3 × 16.3 cm Total dimensions: 36 × 29.5 × 1.7 cm Approximate we...

PAPIER Powder Print with white passe-partout and frame in gold finishing.

19th century Swedish wooden bowl signed HHS, dated 1831. A genuine wooden bowl with lovely patina. An antique and unique organic wooden bowl. Th...