1880s Folk Art

This Light and Dark Log Cabin quilt has more depth than the usual version of this pattern. The blocks are outlined with both red and indigo creating a frame around each of the diamond shape blocks. The placement of fabrics gives this quilt a nice dimensionality. All of the fabrics in the quilt are calico with the exception of the red used for the frame and border. The red border is quilted with diagonal lines. Measurements are 80 inches square...

Woman's shoe with bandaged feet, in embroidered satin. The custom of bandaged feet is said to have appeared in China in the 10th century during the Tang Dynasty, when the emperor as...

Stunning Sioux moccasins, beaded, primarily in blue and white, with flag motif and horse hair tuffs on tabs. Period: circa 1880 Origin: Sioux, Plains...

Antique Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885, a sailor's hand crafted folk art woolwork picture of a bark-rigged auxiliary steam sailor with in...

A handmade late 19th century Folk Art carved wooden love bird, with original paint still visible across sections of this item. The bird would like have been placed with the confines ...

Carved wood Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge, circa 1880. We are proud to offer a most unusual circa 1880 carved wooden Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge with carved and painted Fo...

A Framed Pair of Water Colour Paintings, English Country Scenes These are lovely colourful pair, they are tastefully framed behind glass, the frames seem to be the original frame...

19th century folk art blue wooden stool or side table hand painted flowers

Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...

Four 19th century EB Frye and Sons wood grain measuring containers.

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs. Oushak rugs s...

A pair of charming Burmese leather mâché Burmese tigers, with glass eyes and bone teeth.

Folk Art Hand Hooked rug with chickens, circa 1880, with two grey chicks standing on black and tan patches (respectively) on a white ground, separated by a double chevron band of mul...

Seated antique bronze Nepalese buddha staue with gold decoration highlighting the head and the frieze This crossed legged buddha dates to circa 1880 and is suitable for out or indoor...

Swedish light color pine and bentwood box with handle. Originally used in the late 19th century as a grain scoop. Note: Original/early finish on antique...

American cast iron Mayflower arched doorstop with sailing vessel on rough seas. Signed on lower base, mayflower, 1620. Late 19th Century.

This strippy quilt is a wonderful take off on Chinese Coins. The strips are mostly rectangular but have a lot of variety adding squares, triangles and irreg...

Woven in a complex flat-weave technique known as Zili, this superb example originates from the area of Sivrihisar, located in Cappadocia. The background is entirely in wool and the a...

Unique Marasali prayer rug attributed to the Marasali group, this prayer rug from the Shirvan region has a brilliant golden-yellow field and a diam...

A mine Landscape, probably Mexico, by the woman painter H. F. Arriola **This painting does not belong to the Mexican heritage**

Pair of Red Granite obelisks surmounted by two gilded bronze terrestrial and celestial globes. The obelisks rest on two plinths also made of granite with base and capital of Giallo d...

Early set of large wood wagon fire engine wheels, great yellow and hits of red paint showing.

Rare 1880s handmade copper/bronze sign plaque "J.W.WILLIAMS DROP FORGINGS." Monumental sign/plaque salvaged from the turn of the century J W WILLIAMS factory in Brooklyn New York, ex...

Large 60" x 48" modern abstract oil on canvas painting. "Morning Glory" by Peter Caruso, NYC Artist. Amazing use of color, texture, space, very cool 1970s vibe. Would enhance any mod...

Presented is 42-star 7th Cavalry Regiment parade guidon, dating to 1889-1890. The guidon is printed in cotton, and stenciled over with a “7” over crossed swords of the 7th Cavalry Re...

Rawhide braided quirt with lead filled handle. Period: Last quarter of the 19th century Origin: Montana Size: 14" plus 11" flapper. Family Owned & Oper...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely lovely original circa 1880 Black forest carved wine bottle holder A very good looking and decorative piece of folk art from the ...

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, Antique Victorian circa 1880, Shagreen & Burr Walnut Piano Musical Jewellery box What a thin...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, stunning, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, whip hooks which has the original paint This is a fine exa...

An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886. Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Hon. W.F. Cody cabinet card by Anderson 785 Broadway, New York. Period: Late 19th century Origin: New York Size: 4 1/4" x 6" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Dutch oil painting of an elderly man in a winter scene by R Tuiy A very good looking and decorative oil painting, this is ...

Native American Nez Perce huckleberry basket collected Sites, Idaho. Store twine rim loops with brain tanned shoulder straps. Heavily constructed. Once had r...

13 Star American parade flag in an extremely rare design, with “protection to home industries” slogan on a fanciful, scrolling streamer, made for the 1888 presidential campaign of Benjamin Harrison; formerly in the collection of Richard pierce. 1888 Benjamin Harrison campaign flag, printed on cotton, with 13 large stars in a 3-2-3-2-3 pattern, upon which a whimsical, scrolling streamer is superimposed that features the slogan: “Protection to Home Industries.” There are numerous styles of both documented and undocumented, red, white, and blue bandanas and handkerchiefs, made for Harrison’s campaign in this year, as well as from the subsequent one, in 1892. Most bear variations of text to support the “Protection for American Industries” platform of the Republican Party. America was in the midst of the industrial age and there was a great deal of public interest, both in protecting growth and discouraging both imported goods and immigration. The constant stream of immigrants posed great challenges for a working families, competing for scarce jobs, in work environments that were already often far from ideal. In post-Civil War America, many of the working men were Civil War veterans. Bandanas abound from Harrison’s Campaigns, but flags do not. This example, along with three others, were once part of an 1888 patriotic quilt that was disassembled by a dealer and sold piecemeal to collectors. I eventually acquired all four. Fifteen to twenty years ago, these were the only four known copies. A couple of others have since surfaced, but the total count known still stands closer to 5 than 10. The use of 13 stars is seen in the flags of various candidates in the 19th century. Among these are Abraham Lincoln (1860 campaign), Henry Clay (1844 campaign), John Fremont (1856), and Benjamin Harrison’s grandfather, William Henry Harrison...