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Period: 1880s
19th Century Eagle Painted Cast Iron Nut Cracker
Located in Stamford, CT
American 19th century eagle nut cracker. Cast iron with original painted finish.
Category
American Empire Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large 19th Century French Pottery Vine Pitcher with Grapes
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century French pottery vine pitcher with grapes.
Pottery from Normandy.
Category
French Country Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Unusual Folk Art Chapel/Monument Model
Located in London, GB
19th Century Unusual Folk Art Chapel/Monument Model
An exceptionally well hand-crafted late 19th Century folk art model of a chapel or monument of sorts. With opening doors, hand pa...
Category
British Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antoni Gaudi Decorative Ceramic Spanish Tiles of Casa Vicens, circa 1888
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative ceramic tiles by Antoni Gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of Casa Vicens, which constitute som...
Category
Spanish Jugendstil Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Mounted Thirteen Grotesque Faces Molded Glazed Pottery Mug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Aesthetic Movement art pottery silver mounted mug modeled in relief with thirteen grotesque faces and dating from around 1880. The finely...
Category
English Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Two Early Painted Wood and Metal Wagon or Fire Engine Wheels
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Early set of large wood wagon fire engine wheels, great yellow and hits of red paint showing.
Category
American Primitive Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver Native American Indian Motif "Note Holder" American, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare and unusual piece, a sterling silver "note holder" fronted by an Indian Chief on the front in high relief. A bale on top provides for a necklace and hanging as a decorative piece of jewelry. Other decoration on the front includes a tomahawk and a peace pipe criss-crossed beneath the Indian. The back is plain with a decorative "repousse" floral border, and "sterling" clearly marked in the lower left (see image). It is 2 7/8" high x 2" wide resembling and in the style of a match safe; probably manufactured by Unger Bros. of Newark, New Jersey, circa 1880, but difficult to observe all of the surfaces because of the frontal "notes" in permanent place. A note holder would have been used to write down reminders and/or notations by the user; the surfaces appear to be a celluloid type material. Condition is excellent with six notes intact; a very slight "crease" to the back side; hardly noticeable (see image).
Appropriate Americana for the discerning collector with a Western Native American...
Category
American Native American Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Reverse Painted Game Board
Located in London, GB
19th century reverse painted game board
We are proud to offer a delightful untouched example of a 19th century reverse hand painted glass games ...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Swedish Birch hook 1886
Located in Farsta, SE
A large pine hook made in 1886 in Sweden is a historical tool used for various purposes. Pine or birch hooks, often made from a sturdy piece of wood, were commonly used in agricultur...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Birch
Pair of Obelisks Italy Third Quarter 19th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
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...
Category
Italian Other Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
39-Star "Protection" Benjamin Harrison Political Kerchief
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a printed linen political kerchief for Benjamin Harrison, from his 1888 Presidential campaign. The kerchief features a waving 39-star American flag at the center of a wh...
Category
American Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Rare Napoleonic POW Dominos Casket
Located in London, GB
Rare Napoleonic POW dominos casket
We are proud to offer a rare example of a late 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war (POW) hand carved set of domi...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Bone
Bronze Nepalese Buddha Statue Meditation Antique Buddhist Art
Located in Potters Bar, GB
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...
Category
Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Folk-Art Hand-Crafted Bedpost Doll Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century folk-art hand-crafted bedpost doll figure
A rare and highly artistic example of an English 19th century folk art bedpost doll figure. With hand carved detail including ...
Category
British Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Barbed Wire Collection on Wooden Board, from California End of 19th Cent
Located in Milan, IT
Antique collection of barbed wire samples, this is not a seller's sample, but a particular collection. A detailed handwritten description of each model is given on a sheet behind the...
Category
American Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Folk Art Hand Hooked Rug with Chickens, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
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...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Burlap, Wool
Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
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...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hand Carved German Apothecary Shop Display Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century hand carved apothecary shop display figure.
A rare hand carved 19th century apothecary shop display figure. Of German origin this figure would likely have sat either on...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Oak
"Harness Racer at Belmont Park 1884, Philadelphia" by Agustus Kollner
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor on paper, signed lower right Agustus Knoller and dated 1884. Inscribed on the reverse in pencil "This trotting came off Aug 15th 1884 at Belmont Park...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Antique Yacht Binnacle With Verdigris Finnish
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century yacht binnacle in original untouched condition. With mushroom top and matching burners. Oval viewing port exposes the gimbaled compass marked with makers name of a...
Category
North American Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Woman's Footwear with Bandaged Feet China Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
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...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Satin
Rare 19th Century French Earthenware Lobster or Crayfish Cake Mold
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare 19th century French earthenware cake or baking from Soufflenheim in the Alsace region, circa 1880s. In the shape of a lobster or crayfish, this Alsatian mold symbolizes fertil...
Category
French Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Antique circa 1880 Super Rare Black Forest Hand Carved and Painted Whip Hook
By Black Forest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Victorian Oil Painting Cornish Coastal Scene Maritime 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a collectable Victorian oil painting depicting a Cornish coastal scene
Beautiful scene with Turneresque skies - moody and atmospheric
Various boats in the foregrounde...
Category
Victorian Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
4 19th Century EB Frye and Sons Wood Grain Measuring Containers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Four 19th century EB Frye and Sons wood grain measuring containers.
Category
Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th century folk art blue wooden stool or side table hand painted flowers
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
19th century folk art blue wooden stool or side table hand painted flowers
Category
Austrian Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Antique Cappadocian Zili Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Milan, IT
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...
Category
Turkish Tribal Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
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...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
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...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Large Modern Abstract Oil Painting "Morning Glory" by Peter Caruso, NYC Artist
By Marcelo Caruso
Located in Buffalo, NY
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Needlepoint Tallit Bag, Jerualem
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
Israeli Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Textile
American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late 19th century. Original candle and has been electrified.
Category
American American Empire Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Light and Dark Calico Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
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...
Category
American Country Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
'E. M. Smiths Office' Trade Sign.
Located in Branford, CT
'E. M. Smiths Office' sign. Gilt with black smaltz background. American, early 20th century.
H 16-1/2" L 65-1/2".
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Burmese Leather Mâché Tigers
Located in London, GB
A pair of charming Burmese leather mâché Burmese tigers, with glass eyes and bone teeth.
Category
Burmese Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Tapestry Peacock, Girafe, Lion, Deer, Exotic Birds Floral Folk Naive
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare folk, naive, vernacular tapestry
- Mythical quality depicting reminiscent of a garden of paradise with the animals and birds in harmony with each other.
- Charming tapestry de...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Gold Ground Antique Marasali Shirvan Prayer Rug, Hand-Knotted, Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
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...
Category
Russian Kazak Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Stunning Victorian Large Scaled Dutch Oil Painting of a Winter Scene by R Tuey
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 ...
Category
Dutch High Victorian Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Pine, Paint
Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
By E. N. Little & Sons 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
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...
Category
American Industrial Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Copper
SUPER RARE ANTIQUE SHAGREEN (SHARK SKIN) BURR WALNUT MUSICAL JEWELLERY PIANO BOx
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
British Art Nouveau Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Shagreen
Chart of West Coast of South America by James Imray and Son
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of West Coast of South America compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1880. The chart captures the west coast from Valparaiso to Truxillo. Includes ...
Category
English Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Framed Pair of Water Colour Paintings, English Country Scenes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
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...
Category
Victorian Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Nez Perce Huckleberry Basket, circa 1880
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Nez Perce huckleberry basket collected Sites, Idaho. Store twine rim loops with brain tanned shoulder straps. Heavily constructed. Once had r...
Category
American Native American Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mine Landscape by H. F. Arriola, dated 1880
Located in Mexico, DF
A mine Landscape, probably Mexico, by the woman painter H. F. Arriola
**This painting does not belong to the Mexican heritage**
Category
North American Spanish Colonial Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Lovely Late Victorian circa 1880 Hand Carved Black Forest Wine Bottle Holder
By Black Forest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 ...
Category
German Late Victorian Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rawhide Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rawhide braided quirt with lead filled handle.
Period: Last quarter of the 19th century
Origin: Montana
Size: 14" plus 11" flapper.
Family Owned & Oper...
Category
American Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Hide
13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, circa 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
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...
Category
American Antique 1880s Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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