Handmade San Quentin California Prisoner Folk Art Models

ABOUT An original handmade folk art log cabin model with a chimney, one door and seven windows. Three windows have glass panes. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1900-...

About Hand carved, painted Mexican wooden folk art archangel on custom stand. Creator Unknown. Mexico. Date of manufacture circa 1940-1970. Materials and techniques paint, w...

ABOUT An Art Deco Kodak Compur Model Six-20 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome accents and flip out view finder. Black and silver Art Deco design on both sides Show...

ABOUT An original brass plated team trophy with an enamel and bronze emblem that says "San Jose Pistol Club" and engraved "10-22-39". This piece has retained its original finish. ...

ABOUT A set of four blue prints for a residence in San Mateo Park, San Mateo, California. Sold as a set only. CREATOR Herbert O. Alden, San Francisco, CA. DATE OF MANUFACT...

ABOUT Contact us for more affordable shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco. A set of four blue prints for a residence in San Mateo Park, San Mateo, California. Sold as a set on...

A framed vintage oil on tin ex-voto retablo Arcangel San Miguel, Spanish Colonial Mexican religious folk art. Primitive hand-painted tin panel, marked Guanajuato, Mexico, dated 19??, offered to Arcangel San Miguel (Archangel Michael), with hand-written inscription in lower margin. Professionally framed and matted. An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or a divinity, given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto, "from the vow made") or in gratitude or devotion. Usually praying for a family member or close friend, with pictorial depicting that persons situation. The term ex-voto is usually restricted to Christian examples. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshiper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks. The destinations of pilgrimages often include shrines with the walls decorated with ex-votos. Ex-votos can take a wide variety of forms. They are not only intended for the helping figure, but also as a testimony to later visitors of the received help. As such they may include texts explaining a miracle attributed to the helper, or symbols such as a painted or modeled reproduction of a miraculously healed body part, or a directly related item such as a crutch given by a person formerly lame. There are places where a very old tradition of depositing ex-votos existed, such as Abydos in ancient Egypt. Ex-voto paintings, especially in the Latin world, there is a tradition of votive paintings, typically depicting a dangerous incident which the offeror survived. The votive paintings of Mexico...

Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model We are proud to offer charming one-off example of an early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model. This ...

Vintage 1/3 scale folk art canoe model. Made of birch bark and bentwood featuring traditional primitive construction. Log cabin, lodge, store display. DIMENSIONS 47” x 12” x 12....

This whimsical folk art sculpture is a folk art toy of chimney sweeps. The outsider art is hand painted on wood cutouts. A wonderful hand made, hand painte...

Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard framing structure, matchstick exterior with glossy...

Very kool piece of folk art. I am not exactly sure how old, but from bottom of base I would guess 1st quarter of 20th century. It is all wood and depicts what ...