Mid-19th Century More Folk Art

Red painted Swedish decorative bowl, or oval-shape box, dating to the 19th century. Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vintage ...

Gentleman's cane with horse leg or hoof carved of horn. Period: 19th century Origin: United States Size: Handle 5", overall 38". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in th...

A rare late Georgian or early Regency Tunbridgeware sewing basket dating from 1820-1930. The inner basket has a rounded base with a stacked block design in various colored woods with...

Wonderful example of American Folk Art, early 1850s-1870s. Stunning piece for your home!  

A rare French circa 19th century horse. Articulated with movable aspects to the legs, neck, ears etc. Leather tail. Felt saddle. A wooden base with metal rollers.

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 highly amusing and unusual little wall cabinet for keys is decorated with a charming embroidery picture of a little girl wearing a red dress wi...

Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Salonika, Greece, 19th century. Openwork backplate with scrolled branches; three stylized flowers support central triangular c...

A charming woven rush bag, with applied leather sections, initials and the date 1832, the reversed also has appliqué leather sections of organic flowing forms The piece is in goo...

This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes, are finely decorated with a variety of subjects, inc...

19th century French heavy bronze farm bell with iron with number 20, high quality, polished.

This early handmade and painted fruit decorated and swag painted border on lid and base pantry box. The condition or surface of the paint is very good. This is very similar to the fr...

Handwoven coverlet bolster pillow signed and dated 1853. This handwoven coverlet pillow has a blue cotton linen backing. The inserts are down and f...

Found in Sweden, this lifesize dummy board is a unique and quirky object, contemporary art to me.

Scottish brass and nickel silver horse hobble with an eagle heads horse shoe handle and resting on the faithful servant creature Bide a Blink. Signature...

Antique European painted wooden bride's box container showing the most famous legend of Saint George slaying a dragon.

These early mid-19th century brass polished push up candlestick holders are in pristine condition. This pair are the push up style.

Glorious is the best way to describe this lone star quilt with chintz border and applique (broderie perse). The colors are as vibrant as the day it was ...

19Thc original painted sage green kick up bottom swing handled basket.This basket is in fine condition with minor breaks on bottom. This New Englan...

Pair of wooden Torah finials, Libya, 19th century. Hand carved and decorated with red, green and gold paint. Fine and rare example of wooden Torah orna...

Victorian landscape drawing Artist: Richard Paminter Cuff Technique: Brush and watercolor and gray wash over graphite Signed lower right hand signed, R.P Cuff 1843 Engraver, ap...

EXCEPTIONAL PATRIOTIC SCHERENSCHNITTE (PAPER CUTTING), IN THE STYLE OFTEN ATTRIBUTED TO ISAAC STIEHLY, ENTITLED “LIBERTY,” WITH IMAGERY THAT INCLUDES AN AMERICAN EAGLE WITH A 14 STAR, 14 STRIPE FLAG IN ITS BEAK, A RATTLESNAKE, LOVE BIRDS, AND EAGLES ON URNS, CA 1830-1850 This exceptional patriotic scherenschnitte was executed in the style often attributed to Pennsylvania German minister Isaac Stiehly (1800-1869). Scholars now agree that one or more artists, working in New York, were producing their own work in a very similar style. Several examples are known that bear the names of New York and/or New Jersey residents, while two, in particular, include text that celebrates the 1844 New York mayoral election victory of publishing magnate James Harper [founder of what is now Harper Collins], who ran on a ticket sponsored by the American Republican Party, a nativist organization concerned with the loss of American jobs to Irish immigrants. Note the quality of the cutwork on this example, the centerpiece of which is a large American eagle, gripping a coiled rattlesnake and holding an American flag in its beak. Above, in a lozenge-shaped medallion, the word "Liberty" is executed in large script. To the left and right of this are elaborately decorated ovals, and anchoring each corner of the work are snowflake-like medallions. To each side of the eagle, and below, is a plethora of flora and fauna, the outermost pillars of which are supported by two urns, decorated with eagles. At the bottom center is a diamond within a heart, with two doves, one of which is offering the other a leaf. Above this there are appear to be crude representations of a gnome and a fairy flanking and urn decorated with another heart, from which grow the vines in the center window. Interlocking rings decorate the border, probably to represent marriage, and it can logically be presumed that the scherenschnitte was a wedding gift. It is of interest to note that the flag displays both 14 stars and 14 stripes. Although the reason for the use of this count is unknown, on the surface it does appear to be intentional. Other known patriotic scherenschnitte display flags with various star and stripe counts. Of those I have personally owned, the one bore 14 stars and 13 stripes, another 11 stars and 13 stripes, another displayed two flags, including a 12 star flag with 14 stripes and a 14 star jack (a blue naval flag with stars but no stripes), and another, also with 2 flags, displayed a 20 star flag...