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Period: 1940s
Antique New Old Stock French Artist Paint Brushes
Located in London, GB
Antique unused stock from a French artist atelier paint brushes, c1940s.
Brought from a retired artist north of Paris.
Extremely tactile and sculptural.
The horse hair is ...
Category
French Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional antique circa 1940s Collectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab framed in a lucite box.
Museum quality well preserved Middle Eastern Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert.
Face veil for a Bedouin Women, North Sinai Egypt or Palestine Mid 20th C.
An amazing Niqab, Negev Bedouin veil from Palestine or Egypt.
Worked on a base of thin red silk and cotton embroidery with antique Ottoman nickel silver coins, glass beads, wool, embroidered, stones, carnelians, glass, and amber.
Mid 20th century, circa 1940-50s typical Middle Eastern traditional Arabian Bedouin, Egyptian, Palestinian face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil.
Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amulets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wool and silk) and tassels hanging down.
Face coverings were worn for centuries by the women of various nomadic tribal groups of North Africa and the Middle East.
In the western desert of Egypt, Berber women living in Bedouin societies sometimes wear masks or veils called niqab. The veils serve multiple functions, including protecting the women’s face from sun damage, filtering dust from the air, displaying adornment, and demonstrating wealth or status.
The niqab worn by Bedouin women on special occasions are sometimes elaborately decorated with coins and beads, like this one.
Such masks are not for everyday use; they would be too hot and heavy. They are worn during special events, such as weddings and feasts.
Face veil: 12" W x 19" L,
circa 1915-1930.
Last pictures are references from the book:
"Traditional Palestinian Embroidery...
Category
Egyptian Folk Art Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Lucite, Beads, Textile
Large French Wire Salad Basket, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
A very large French wire basket salad, circa 1940.
Category
French Rustic Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Handcut & Painted Sheet Metal Folk Art Cat Door Stop, circa 1940
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare painted sheet metal black cat with arched back and prominent whiskers door stop. Measures : Tall 23 x 10.75 so it makes it's presence felt. Very cool cat! In origin...
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal, Iron
Pair of Small Folk Art Painted Wood Tabletop Obelisks, American, circa 1940s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A cool pair of wood “garden” obelisks/topiary forms in an unusual size. Made to be used on a table or a console in the 1950s, they sport their orig...
Category
American Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Plywood, Paint
Martini Antique Big Glass Bottle for French Advertising, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Big Martini glass bottle for French advertising.
Manufactured in France, circa 1940.
In good original condition, with consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Glass
1948 Duke University Kappa Sig Sigma Signed Fraternity Pledge Hazing Paddle
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century Kappa Sigma fraternity wooden pledge hazing paddle, fully painted on the front in burgundy, green and white, with applied fraternity logo, taped handle and surname of original owner, (Jack) Gibson. Reverse is signed with the names of pledges.
Made at Duke University...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Circular Antique Butcher Block
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Crafted by hand with great surface. markings showing age and heavy use, recently clened an restored and ready to use.
Category
Mexican Primitive Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Trench Art Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and thought provoking pair of early 20th century American Trench Art candlesticks made from the spent brass casings of naval artillery shells.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Japanese Bamboo and Wicker Fruit Basket/Folk Art
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-265 handmade bamboo and wicker fruit basked with dark wicker woven bottom.
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Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
French Wire Salad Or Eggs Basket, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French handled wire basket salad or eggs, circa 1940.
Category
French Rustic Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Large Brass Pigs Bookends / Pair
By Benjamin Stephens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two big pigs could even be doorstops as they are tall and heavy. They have a nice mellow patina / surface. They are in great condition and are signed and dated. Stephens copyri...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Folk Art glass shard cat picture set within a grey washed handmade wood frame. Made with glass shard mosaics by hand depicting in an image of a ca...
Category
North American Folk Art Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Amish Denim Large Rag Ball Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These large Amish denim rag balls used to make braided rugs. Fantastic country look of four rag balls.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
French Tole Flowers Bunch Decoration, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Interesting French tole decoration bunch of flowers in a basket, maybe a dummy board.
Category
French Folk Art Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Tôle
Antique Leather Western Saddle Stirrup
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, antique leather western saddle stirrup.
Leather covered metal saddle stirrup,
circa 1940s.
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
By Beni Ourain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Beni Ouarain carpet, white lush organic natural wo, hand woven by women of the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Authentic Moroccan Beni Ouarain tribal rug from the Berber tribes of ...
Category
Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Unknown Artist Watercolor Painting, Depicting Mountain's Scenery, 1940s
Located in Braintree, GB
Unknown artist watercolor painting,
Depicting mountain's scenery,
circa 1940s
Size with the frame
1.2 × 17 × 21.2 cm
Size without frame
14 x 8.5 cm
Approximate weight 2 ...
Category
Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Materials
Paper
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