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Period: 19th Century
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best signs I've ever had. It's 10 feet 8 inches long by 19 inches by 5 inches thick. The letters are painted in the negative, just like an X-ray. The letters are "...
Category
American Industrial Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Native American Sioux Authentic Ceremonial Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux Ceremonial moccasins, with fully beaded soles.
Period: circa 1880
Origin: Sioux, Plains
Size: 10 1/4" x 4".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, excep...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
19th Century Compass by Robert Merrill
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century compass by Robert Merrill, dry compass card mounted to timber box on a gimbal. Sliding lid top. Box is painted blue. Dimensions: 8" compass diameter. Measures: 10" L x 1...
Category
North American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Port Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered ships port lantern with Fresnel glass lens, vented top and mounting tabs. Very unusual shape. Mounted to a custom wood base ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
William IV Police Truncheon
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A William IV policeman’s truncheon.
A great piece of social history, the baton has a slightly shaped grip handle, the lower part is painted in Red and the upper part has a blue ba...
Category
Regency Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Extremely Tight 19th Century Mono Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Extremely tight Mono basket with double band of V-decoration. This one hard like cast iron. Was used for cooking.
Period: Last half 19th century
Origin: Mono
Size: 5" x 10".
Family...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Rare 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Pitcher and Bowl Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 19th century sponge ware pottery pitcher and bowl set in a blue and green sponge pattern with a blue band around. The condition is pristine with slight glaze marks no chips...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Marble Bust of Caesar
Located in New Haven, CT
A fine alabaster sculpture of Caesar on a grey marble base.
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Alabaster
Rare 19th Century Sponge / Spatter Ware Childs Tea Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 17 piece child's tea set is quite rare to find and in pristine condition. The set is in pristine condition. This set was found in Pennsylvania. There is six cups and saucers and...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Hardwood Chokwe Bench, Angola, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A fine and elegant hardwood Chokwe (Angola) bench, carved all-over with geometric patterns, human and animal motifs.
The front rain supported with caryatids in the form of male figu...
Category
Angolan Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century "Goff's Cough Syrup" Original Salmon and Black Painted Thermometer
By Goff & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unusual 19th century original painted thermometer with amazing untouched surface. The glass and tin is all original. Reads Cures, Colds, Group, Lung Affections, Herb Bitters...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19th Century Mission Pictorial Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Polychrome Mission pictorial basket with eagles and highly geometric bottom. Finely woven. Shows little if any use.
Period: Last quarter of the 19th...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
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 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century Spongeware Soup Bowl and Cup and Saucer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century large spongeware soup bowl and cup and saucer from a private Pennsylvania Collection. The soup bowl is 10" and the c & s is 4 1/2 "wide x 3 1/2" high. Sold as 3pcs set. ...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Pair of 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two 19th century sponge ware pottery water pitchers are in fine condition and have the barrel shape. Both are from a private collection in ...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
1888 Calligraphy of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, Riding a Stag
Located in York County, PA
Large and elaborate calligraphy drawing featuring Diana, goddess of the hunt, riding a stag, signed and dated 1888:
Late 19th century American ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Carved Wood Gilt-Lacquered Sculpture of Seated Japanese Edo Buddha Amida Nyorai
Located in Studio City, CA
This truly a magnificent piece. Stunning. Beautiful. Supremely serene.
Meticulously hand carved in such fine and amazing detail (see hands and flowing robes). Gilded throughout. S...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Silk Trading Cards Quilt Mounted on Canvas
Located in Buchanan, MI
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada silk trading cards quilt mounted on canvas. Featuring silk cigarette cards in the Rulers with Flags series, dating 191...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silk
19th Century Cast Iron Mr Punch Door Stop
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century cast iron Mr Punch door stop.
This is a rare piece dating from the late 19th century, we have Mr Punch sitting with his dog, Toby who i...
Category
Expressionist Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Hispano-Portuguese 19th Century Oil Painting on Board, Icon "The Crucifixion"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Hispano-Portuguese 19th century oil on board depiction of "The Crucifixion". The baroque icon style painting depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ outside the city walls of Jerusalem, north of Mount Zion...
Category
Spanish Baroque Revival Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early and Rare 19th Century Rare Child's Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The form of this amazing little wonder is just fantastic. The condition is very good with a wonderful aged patina. The construction is early wood pegs and small square nails. The leg...
Category
English Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Child's Windsor Chair
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 19th century child's windsor chair.
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
American Odd Fellows Lodge Black Wood Counter Folk Art Grain Painted Hourglass
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great 19th century American folk art counter with original grain painted surface. Fantastic Hourflassl painted design. Open back. Very solid and sturdy counter. Please note the red c...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Pewter and Granite Coffee Pot, Dated 1818
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early American pewter and granite coffee pot in fantastic form. This wonderful goose neck coffee pot. Signed on base GRANITE IRON WARE, PTD. MAY ...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Granite, Pewter
19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Serving Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware pottery bowl. The condition is very good. Great for serving berries or vegetables. Great size!
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
A Large Gothic Revival Carved Oak Barometer with a Rare Snail Tail Thermometer
Located in London, GB
A large Gothic Revival oak barometer with blind trefoil carved pediment, a rare snail tail mercury thermometer flanked by turned and incised uprights with sunflower carvings. A small...
Category
British Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Santa Claus Cast Iron Nutcracker, circa 1880s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This copper-plated cast iron Santa Claus nutcracker was manufactured in England, circa 1880s. It pivots on an iron pin. The face is very finely cast de...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Smoke-Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket Chest, Chrome Yellow
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German (Amish or Mennonite) paint-decorated blanket chest of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania origin. Extensive smoke decoration on a ch...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Poplar
Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heraldic crest framed & painted on slate from Borough of Finchley, coat of arms.
The coat of arms is 3 dimensional, it has been carved, painted and gilded, and set in golden b...
Category
Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, 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 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Nickel
French Large Size Mid-19th Century Zinc Clock Trade Sign on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French large size clock trade sign from the mid-19th century depicts an oversized pocket watch with round bow at the top. Made of zinc, this grey...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Holdcroft Majolica Figure of a Little Girl and Dog, English, ca. 1880--12.5 ins.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Figure of a Little Girl and Dog, English, ca. 1880.
Good condition with two small chips (pictured) to the rear pedesta...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century German Meissen painted porcelain plaque
Located in London, GB
19th Century German Meissen painted porcelain plaque
German, 19th Century
Height 11cm, width 13.5cm, depth 1cm
This charming painted porcelain plaque d...
Category
German Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Italian Faux Marbleized Gilt Acanthus and Berry Wall Mounted Console, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Faux marbleized wall-mounted console with a gilded lambs tongue egg and dart border, gilded scrolled acanthus legs, exterior and interior floral medallions, and resting on sc...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble
American Arts & Crafts Framed Silk Embroidery of Two Dogs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Presumed to having its origins in the United States and done in the Arts & Crafts period, this extremely intricate and realistic depiction of two hound dogs bridled together is done ...
Category
American American Craftsman Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Antique Karachov Kazak Carpet, Handmade Wool, Pale Blue, Rust, Ivory, Geometric
Located in Port Washington, NY
Karachov Kazak: A quite famous and seldom-found design type, usually attributed to the Armenian weavers of the high Caucasus Mountains. The best of the ...
Category
Russian Kazak Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Folk Art Iron Horse Weathervane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ex. Jane Cipley collection. Fantastic sheet and strap iron horse weathervane. Originally found in the midwest. Old make-do repair to tail. Great...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Collection of Three Swedish Baskets
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine group of three Swedish 19th and early 20th century folk art baskets, the first with polychrome decoration on a coiled willow body and having barley twist handle, the second with blue and red paint with floral decoration on a reeded body, the last of cylindrical form and having a woven snowflake pattern.
Although priced as a collection, we would be willing to separate them.
Size listed is for handled coiled basket...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Birch, Willow, Reed
19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne
Located in Brecht, BE
Quirky rare to find zinc sign/enseigne, made for a French hatmaker ... great patina.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Star of Bethlehem Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Dramatic Star of Bethlehem Quilt (aka Lone Star or Texas Star) with beautiful printed fabrics on a solid white ground.
Surrounding stars...
Surrounding stars...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
American 19th Century Handcrafted “CHERUBS" Aesthetic Walnut Serving Cabinet
Located in South Burlington, VT
Aesthetic walnut serving cabinet, “Cherubs”, with 20 finely incised inlaid panels
This is an original and beautiful handcrafted and hand incised wa...
Category
American Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Jicarilla Lidded Storage Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jicarilla-Mescale storage/waste basket with lid and handles. Used but stable condition. Fading outside, original design and colors seen on inside...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Irish Folk Art Spoon Rack
Located in Nantucket, MA
unique and beautifully carved spoon rack
Category
Irish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Panamint Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Finely woven polychrome Panamint. With original collection tags. Albert Davis collection, Supt. Skidoo Mines, 1870-1890.
Period: Last quarter of the 19th century.
Origin: Nevada
S...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Maidu Basketry Gambling Cup
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Maidu basketry gambling cup. Finely woven with stair step geometric design and humaoid figures.
Period: Last quater of the 19th century
Origin: California
Size: 4 1/2" x 5".
Fami...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Reed
Set of Three Historical Dragon Head Wood Beams
Located in Berghuelen, DE
This set of three antique massive dragon head wood beams comes from a Bavarian half-timber house in the area of Garmisch Partenkirchen,, Germany. They are ca...
Category
German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Native Apache Pictorial Tray
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Apache pictorial tray with seven dogs and four crosses.
Period: Last quarter of the 19th century
Origin: Apache
Size: 12" x 2".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in t...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Coeur D'alene Tribe Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene tribe moccasins with very thin hide and beadwork. Fawn or antelope. Simple classic design. Neat display - shows use.
Period: Last half of the 19th century
Origin: Coe...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Animal Skin
Early 19th Century Swedish Turned "Dummy" Keg
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual Swedish 19th Century turned burl birch "dummy" keg, having turned rings imitating willow bands, bone inlaid roundel and stopper and brass carrying rings, the whole turned fro...
Category
Swedish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Postage Stamp Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Postage Stamp quilt with a wide variety of late 19th century fabrics. The two borders have the latest fabrics, dating to the date to 1880's or 90's...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Late 19th Century Hand-Forged Iron Shoe, Likely a Cobblers Sample
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th century hand-forged iron shoe, likely a Conblers sample.
Category
European Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Carved and Painted Wooden Eagle with Shield Attributed to John Haley Bellamy
Located in Savannah, GA
In all original untouched condition including weathered paint, this wonderful Folk Art wall plaque speaks for itself. Substantial size. It looks to be made to be mounted on a ledge, ...
Category
American Federal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
American Carnival Wagon or Band Organ Carved Female Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century American carnival wagon or band organ female head carving. Very detailed wood carving with great old white painted surface. Presented on a...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
French Bronze Sculpture "Crouching Native American Indian" E. Drouot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Patinated bronze group of a Crouching Native American Indian on the lookout, in a dark brown patina and raised on a veined green marble base, by Edou...
Category
French Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Early 19th Century Brown and Tan Navajo Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early brown and tan Navajo weaving pillows. These weaving pillows have the lazy lines and are in very neutral colors.
Category
American Navajo Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade, Oriental Rug, Rust, Ivory, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
Persian Serapi Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Detailed American Folk Art limestone carving of a rattle snake wrapped around a tree stump and shield or coat of arms, circa 1870. Found in Tennessee. A very nice heavy and solid piece.
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
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