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Period: 1850s
Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor
Located in Milan, IT
Rare scrimshaw of a large whale tooth depicted vertically in bas-relief the profile of a bearded whaler with hat on his head, height 16 cm. Datable to around the mid-19th century. O...
Category
Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Teeth
19th Century Hand Written Persian Book
Located in London, GB
19th century oil on board of a Blacksmith
Of rectangular form, the papier Mache and ebonised cover is finely painted, covered in flowers and a circular motif to the central section...
Category
Unknown Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
antique shepherd’s chest, 1850’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Low shepherd’s chest with a beautiful appearance and proportions. These chests were made in the same way for centuries. They were decorated with traditional magical geometric symbols...
Category
Romanian Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Beech
19th Century Decorated Stoneware Blue Decorated Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine double handled blue decorated stone ware crock is in good condition with minor chip on interior. There is an embossed three above the hand painted and decorated flowers on ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...
Category
American Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Neo-gothic crucifix with a corpus made of polished copper, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / Church Crucifix / copper / Neo-gothic / Antique / Baroque
A impressive large Neo-gothic church Crucifix with corpus crafted in France in the 19th century. This exqui...
Category
French Gothic Revival Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Antique Handmade Bronze Cowbell From Switzerland 1850s
Located in Hannover, DE
This bell has a wonderful and very loud sound. Ideal for a large house to call all the residents out to eat or on your property in the country, the children will hear this sound from...
Category
Swiss Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Farm Bell with Iron
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French heavy bronze farm bell with iron with number 20, high quality, polished.
Category
French Country Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique German Folk Art Cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine cabinet from rural southern Germany, dating from around 1850. The cabinet was probably given as a wedding gift. This cabinet is made of solid pine and is hand-painted in earth...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful toleware chest
Not sure what the original function was. No evidence to suggest it was a coal bin.
Cream painted with gilt decoration in neoclassical style. Original paint...
Category
English Regency Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London, circa 1850.
An eleven inch radius vernier octant by John Todd with ebonised wooden frame with inset bone scale marked ...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
salt box from the high mountain village of Bessans in the Maurienne region
Located in grand Lancy, CH
salt box from the high mountain village of Bessans in the Maurienne region, part of the wing is unfortunately missing there is a collection label indicating its provenance
Category
French Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American 19th Century Hooked Rug Depicting a Dalmatian
Located in Hudson, NY
Hooked and shirred hearth rug, New England, circa 1850s in wool, cotton and linen. This dramatic folk art piece is in excellent condition.
Depicting a recu...
Category
Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
19th Century French folk-art militaria painting
Located in London, GB
19th Century French folk-art militaria painting
19th Century piece of French folk-art militaria art, gouache on paper in its original frame still with vibrant colours and detail as ...
Category
French Early Victorian Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century American Potato Flask
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century American Rockinghamware stoneware flask is a delightful nod to whimsy and practicality. Shaped like a humble potato, it’s a rare ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Beaded Drawstring Purse with Dog and Parrot Motif – Germany, circa 1850
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite antique beaded purse from Germany, dating to around 1850, is a remarkable example of 19th-century craftsmanship and textile art. Richly embroidered with vibrant glass beads in exceptionally fresh and bold colors, the purse features a charming depiction of a dog on one side and a colorful parrot on the other. The attention to detail extends even to the edges, where additional animals and floral motifs are intricately stitched, showcasing the skill and artistry of its original maker.
The interior is lined with fine, buttery-soft deerskin leather, offering a luxurious tactile experience. While some minor bead losses and carefully executed repairs are visible, the overall condition is impressively well-preserved for its age. The drawstring is missing, but with the addition of a new ribbon, this delicate piece could even be used again—though it remains most striking as a collector’s item or display piece. Antique purses like this, especially with such vivid imagery and expert beadwork, are increasingly rare and highly sought after. A wonderful find for lovers of textile history, decorative arts, or romantic Victorian accessories.
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Glass
Prisoner of war straw-work ark
Located in London, GB
Prisoner of war straw-work ark
Dated from late 18th/early 19th century, the lift-off upper section decorated with doors, windows, and geometric motifs...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Straw, Pine
American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Griffon Majolica Terracotta Pedestals on Plinths. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Griffon Majolica terracotta pedestals with flanking circular floral tops and resting on molded step back plinths. Mid 19th century.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's elaborate woolwork, circa 1855, with a photograph of the sailor held in a woolwork frame set on the British flag on a cruciform reserve; with the "Honi Soit Qui Mal ...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk, circa 1850-1870
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pawnee pipe tomahawk. File burnt and tacked with remnants of yellow paint over entire shaft. Exhibited in the Wichita Falls Museum 1967, Maryland Academy of Art and Science 1969, Flo...
Category
American Native American Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished sunshade, lense cap, and engraved focal tube by maker James Chapman St. Catherines Dock, L...
Category
English William IV Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oval hand carved timber trade sign with a centered two masted ship, rope border, upper painted banner "The London and New York Trading Company"...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Wood, Paint
19th Century Empire Original Oil Painting
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Empire Original Oil Painting of 2 women by window
Category
French Empire Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Vertical mirror galvanometer made in 1850 circa, oak and glass, three adjustable screws at the base. Tool constituted by a magnet bar movable inside a coil and connected to a needle. In the absence of current the needle is positioned vertically while when the coil is crossed by the current it creates a magnetic field that moves the needle. This type of galvanometer was used for measurement of insulation of telegraph cables...
Category
British Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Norwegian Folk Art Stump Chair with decoration, Norway 1850’s
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and evocative example of 19th-century Norwegian Folk Art, this stump chair from the 1850s features its original hand-painted decoration, making it a deeply personal and histor...
Category
Norwegian Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
A rare and quite special example of a 19th Century folk art English gentleman’s walking cane with a h...
Category
British Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure
A lovely example of a mid-19th Century folk art hand carved Tyrolean (Austrian) figure of a man with moveable arms. A wonderful n...
Category
Austrian Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Italian Folk-Art Figure of Christ
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century hand carved Italian Folk-art Figure of Christ
For sale in this LOT is a wonderful early 19th century religious Italian church artifact...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swiss alp wall painted
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of Swiss alp painted wall decoration
Category
Swiss Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Folk Art Wine, Alcohol Oak Cask, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
19th century Scandinavian wooden cask made of oak staves that are held together with iron banding.
Wonderful piece to add to your collection of Folk Art, early Scandinavian farm pr...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Very Rare 19th Century Italian Trompe L'oeil Panels
Located in London, GB
19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels
We are proud to offer a spectacular pair of highly decorative 19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels, each depicting an architectural b...
Category
Italian Early Victorian Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Caesar's Crown Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Several features make this Caesar's Crown quilt a real standout. It is well pieced and quilted. Having the blocks abut one another creates four leaf clovers in the white off blocks. ...
Category
American Country Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
"La Immaculada, " Polychromed Mid-19th Century Figural Carving
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Figural wooden carving of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Immaculate Conception). Carved in folkloric style, this well-preserved statue retains its original coat of polychrome paint. Its flesh tones, light-blue, and silver-gilding vividly shine through a natural patina that has become glossy from a century’s worth of handling.
The Virgin as the "Immaculata" (conceived in immaculate purity), is posed on the globe of the world, in triumph over sin, represented by the serpent that tempted Eve with a forbidden apple.
The sculpture's facial features include glass eyes and eyelashes.
This rare antique sculpture is perfect for a collection of sacred antique...
Category
Italian Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Dominos
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war dominos 31
A good example of a late 19th Century Napoleonic prisoner of war (POW) hand carved set of 31 dominos, in a sliding painted ...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Bone
Antique Carved Wooden Wall Console with Angel. 1850 - 1880
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category
German Victorian Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pennsylvania 1854 Fraktur
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Birth announcement for Daniel Konig, Allentown PA 1854. Nicely framed and matted. Condition consistent with age. Overall size 23" by 27" Image size 16' by 13.5".
Category
American American Colonial Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Picture Portrait from 1853
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present picture portrait from 1853.
Highly recommended item will be perfect complementation of the rooms in not only Classic style, but also Art Deco and modern.
Category
Unknown Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"
Located in Norwell, MA
Captain's gig sternboard hardwood with rope carved border and brass lettering "Terpsichore Sandefjord" Norway. Great old sternboard from the Captain's gig from the Terpsichore. Circa...
Category
Norwegian Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Cuzco School Ex Voto Painting of St. Joseph Holding The Christ Child.
Located in Montreal, QC
Cuzco often has unusual iconography but this painting is perhaps unique. Saint Joseph, his hand raised in benediction cradles the child Christ with his own little crown of thorns and...
Category
Peruvian Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Located in Montreal, QC
From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The triangular blade is cast at one end of a long cylindrical handle, the other end is wr...
Category
English Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Hand Painted Bird Grain Bin
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Wonderful example of American Folk Art, early 1850s-1870s. Stunning piece for your home!
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Watercolour Painting "Girl in Forest", circa 1850s
Located in Braintree, GB
Title: Girl in forest
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Watercolor
Painted in circa 1850.
Dimensions:
Image size: 21.3 × 16.3 cm
Total dimensions: 36 × 29.5 × 1.7 cm
Approximate we...
Category
Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique American Flag, 32 Stars, Minnesota Statehood, circa 1858-59
Located in York County, PA
32 STARS IN A VERY UNUSUAL NOTCHED VERSION OF THE “GREAT STAR” PATTERN, WITH TWO STARS ABSENT AT THE EXTREME POINTS OF EACH ARM, MADE IN THE PERIOD WHEN MINNESOTA JOINED THE UNION AS...
Category
American Antique 1850s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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