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  • Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
    By Rowland Folger
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach the handle to the basket) are all carved from oak. The bottoms are made from pine and each are stenciled with the maker's mark, "R Folger Maker Nantucket Mass." Rowland Folger (1803-1883) is considered one of Nantucket's first makers of lightship baskets. His baskets are very durable and were definitely used as utilitarian.These three baskets were discovered in an attic, where they were living for the last 90 years...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

    Materials

    Brass

    Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets

    Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets

    $14,500
  • Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects

    Materials

    Cane, Rattan, Oak

    Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship

    Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship

    $3,500
  • Ship Carved Figure
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    Carved figure of a woman standing upright on a scrolled base. Carved from Pine with in service paint, American, circa 1850.
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    Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects

    Materials

    Pine

    Ship Carved Figure

    Ship Carved Figure

    $17,500
  • Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground American, c. 1890.
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

    Materials

    Wood

    Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

    Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

    $2,850
  • 19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Signs

    Materials

    Zinc

    19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

    19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

    $3,750
  • 19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    A carved cobbler's boot-form trade sign, in old gold paint. Carved in two pieces of pine, capped with lead, circa 1870 Very good condition, measures: 14" x 9 ½”.
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

    Materials

    Lead

    19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign

    19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign

    $1,650
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    Located in Essex, MA
    Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is quite similar to that of the figurehead rescued from the HMS...
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    Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

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    Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male

    Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male

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  • 19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
    Located in Milan, IT
    Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of fertility and protection, with female features in the upper part and fish tail inste...
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    Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

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    19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

    19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

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  • Collection of 19th Century American Eel Fishing Gigs
    Located in Santa Monica, CA
    Collection of nine early blacksmith-made iron eel fishing gigs. Collected in the Northeast. Majority are hand-forged. Heights range from 10" - 18.". Stands range...
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    Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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    Iron

    Collection of 19th Century American Eel Fishing Gigs

    Collection of 19th Century American Eel Fishing Gigs

    $3,500 / set
  • Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful folk art carving of a Pequot-Mohican Indian in the form of a ship's figurehead: this is in fact the figurehead of the Whale Ship...
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    Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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    Pine

    Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model

    Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model

    $1,585
  • American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
    Located in Hollywood, SC
    American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.
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    Antique 1890s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

    Materials

    Wood, Giltwood, Paint

    American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890

    American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890

    $14,000
  • 19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse
    Located in Nantucket, MA
    19th Century seascape with lighthouse, circa 1890, an oil on canvas view of a white-washed lighthouse tower on a small offshore rocky ledge, most...
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    Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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    Canvas

    19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse

    19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse

    $875

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