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Period: 1840s
German folk art Wedding Chest, 1842
German folk art Wedding Chest, 1842

German folk art Wedding Chest, 1842

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This characterful pine chest from rural southern Germany, dated 1842, is a special piece with a romantic history: it was once given as a wedding gift. The chest is hand-painted in vi...

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German Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Folk art wedding chest from 1849
Folk art wedding chest from 1849

Folk art wedding chest from 1849

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A pine wedding chest from 1849. The illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry package and would have been in the clean room of th...

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German Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Indian Metal Katar
Indian Metal Katar

Indian Metal Katar

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1840s Indian Katar weapon.

Category

Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Danish 1792 Wooden Mangle Board with Horse Wedding Love Gift
Antique Danish 1792 Wooden Mangle Board with Horse Wedding Love Gift

Antique Danish 1792 Wooden Mangle Board with Horse Wedding Love Gift

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Antique Danish or Scandinavian mangle board (clothing and bedding press), dated 1792 it has survived more than 230 years and still it´s full of charm. It is made from oak wood has a...

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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Unusual Form Pie Safe with Lantern Style Tins
Unusual Form Pie Safe with Lantern Style Tins

Unusual Form Pie Safe with Lantern Style Tins

Located in York County, PA

Unusual form pie safe with lantern-style tins and striking, tomato red paint, circa 1840 Of all the pie safes that I have owned in thirty years of buy...

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American Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early to Mid 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Merchant Ship JANE Under Full Sail, circa 1840s, a hand-crafted sailor's woolwork picture depicting a larboard side view of fully rig...

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English Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Swiss alp painted box
Swiss alp painted box

Swiss alp painted box

$784Sale Price / item|43% Off

Swiss alp painted box

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp painted box

Category

Swiss Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Green painted Southern Yellow Pine 19th century carriage strong box forged iron
Green painted Southern Yellow Pine 19th century carriage strong box forged iron

Green painted Southern Yellow Pine 19th century carriage strong box forged iron

Located in Mobile, AL

Green folk painted Southern yellow pine carriage trunk or strong box. The size is just about perfect for liquor bottles, too. Dovetail construction with hand forged clasp and hinges. The original finish was likely brown and it looks like it got it's first coat...

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American Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Danish 1841 Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Colorful Hand-Carved Wood
Antique Danish 1841 Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Colorful Hand-Carved Wood

Antique Danish 1841 Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Colorful Hand-Carved Wood

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Antique Danish or Scandinavian mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1941. It has this text cut into it: KM JDR 1841 and a short text painted on both sides of the handle. I...

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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Naive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century
Naive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century

Naive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful naive oil painting of a girl. Fabulous muted colors. The austerity of the image is matched by the simplicity of the antique bleached oak frame. I have chosen not to resto...

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English Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Oak

American Folk Art Portrait of a Lady
American Folk Art Portrait of a Lady

American Folk Art Portrait of a Lady

Located in Kingsbridge, GB

American Folk Art Portrait of a Lady, dating from the early 19th century. The portrait is very naively painted, oil on board. Overall very good antique condition, but a little clea...

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American Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Dated 1850 Museum-Quality Antique Tine Box with Rosemaling, bentwood, Nordic
Dated 1850 Museum-Quality Antique Tine Box with Rosemaling, bentwood, Nordic

Dated 1850 Museum-Quality Antique Tine Box with Rosemaling, bentwood, Nordic

Located in Skien, NO

Museum-Quality Antique Norwegian Tine Box with Rosemaling, Dated 1850 This is an exceptional and highly collectible antique tine box, a premier example of mid-19th century Norwegian...

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Norwegian Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood, Pine

Chart of the East Coast of England
Chart of the East Coast of England

Chart of the East Coast of England

Located in Norwell, MA

Chart of the East Coast of England, from Dungeness to Flamborough, including the entrances to the Thames River. Drawn by hydrographer J.W. Norie in 1841. Includes Kent, Essex and Suf...

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English Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Paper

English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840
English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840

English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

English Royal navy leather gun charge carrier with a centered coat of arms depicting lion and unicorn and the original tacked leather handle, Mid-19th...

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English William IV Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Paint

Pair of Italian Painted and Gilt Floral Torchieres, Circa 1840
Pair of Italian Painted and Gilt Floral Torchieres, Circa 1840

Pair of Italian Painted and Gilt Floral Torchieres, Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Italian painted and gilt torchieres with circular egg & dart medallion tops, floral decorative rings, intertwining floral tassels and terminating on acanthus tripod hoof feet...

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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1840s Folk Art

Rare Italian Hand Carved Folk Art Santos Doll, circa 1840
Rare Italian Hand Carved Folk Art Santos Doll, circa 1840

Rare Italian Hand Carved Folk Art Santos Doll, circa 1840

Located in London, GB

We are proud to offer a mid-19th century hand carved figure of a Santos doll. The figure is made using pine wood and section constructed with pinned wooden...

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Italian Folk Art Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Swiss alp painted box
Swiss alp painted box

Swiss alp painted box

$784Sale Price|34% Off

Swiss alp painted box

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp painted box

Category

Swiss Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rosewood Ship's Navigators Octant
Rosewood Ship's Navigators Octant

Rosewood Ship's Navigators Octant

Located in Norwell, MA

Ship's octant with rosewood frame, brass filters, mirror and peepsight. Unsigned. Overall dimensions: 3" x 13" x 16". 2 pounds.

Category

Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Dated 1846 Norwegian Antique Rosemaling Bucket From Telemark
Dated 1846 Norwegian Antique Rosemaling Bucket From Telemark

Dated 1846 Norwegian Antique Rosemaling Bucket From Telemark

Located in Skien, NO

Rustic antique butter bucket / amber / ambar, hand-crafted from pine wood with original rosemaling / rose painting from Telemark, Norway. Dated 1846 on one side of the handle, and in...

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Norwegian Baroque Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood, Pine

Antique Painted & Decorated Chest with Drawers
Antique Painted & Decorated Chest with Drawers

Antique Painted & Decorated Chest with Drawers

Located in Lancaster, PA

This 19th-century American painted chest of drawers presents a thoughtfully balanced combination of form, surface, and decorative detail. The warm reddish-brown ground is enriched by...

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American Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Berlin Iron, Brass

American Primitive Oil Painting Child Portrait 1840 Folk Art
American Primitive Oil Painting Child Portrait 1840 Folk Art

American Primitive Oil Painting Child Portrait 1840 Folk Art

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous American primitive oil painting of two girls This quirky portrait is a wonderful piece of folk art Circa 1840 Wonderful effect of craquelure from the age o...

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Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Tapestry

13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison
13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison

13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison

Located in York County, PA

13 STARS ON A FLAG MADE FOR THE 1840 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, WITH THE INCLUSION OF A THREE-COLOR PORTRAIT MEDALLION, IN VIOLET , GOLD, AND BLACK; AMONG THE E...

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American Antique 1840s Folk Art

Materials

Silk

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19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847
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