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Period: Late 19th Century
Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
9” Open round salmon painted Nantucket
Lightship basket with wooden ears and
original paint. The nails on the interior bottom
indicate this was probably used as a vegetable
baske...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Oak, Paint, Reed
Six Point Star Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This bold Six Point Star quilt is set in a frame that highlights the diamond shaped pieces of the Star. The central Star is made of a combination of solid a...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,050
19th Century French Bread Board
Located in grand Lancy, CH
19th Century French Bread Board
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Crow Plains Native American Beaded Leather Cuffs, Bar Design, 20th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Exceptional pair of late 19th-century Northern Plains Native American wrist cuffs, attributed to the Crow (Apsáalooke) people. Also known as gauntlet cuffs, these pieces are crafted ...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
19th Century Native Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Extra-large Chippewa beaded bandolier bag with full pocket. Black bead drops ending in blue yarn. Bright and visual vintage piece of Native Americ...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
Fantastic colour and patina!
In the 19th century, antique metal boules balls experienced a renaissance that took the game of boules to a new level.
These ornately crafted balls were not only instruments of the game, but also symbols of elegance and sophistication in leisure activities.
Made from high-quality metals such as steel or brass, Boule balls were forged and polished by skilled craftsmen to ensure a smooth and even surface.
The antique boules...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside promoting his articles, usually by seeking out merchants to take orders based on this scaled down miniature bureau, or by leaving it on display in a merchant's establishment to take orders from that merchant's customers.
This American bureau...
Category
American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Oak
19th Century Chromolithograph of a Sailor Boy
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century chromolithograph of a sailor boy, circa 1880, a colored print on canvas view of a young American sailor boy sitting astride a bowsprit. A class...
Category
American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Bronze & Iron Book Press
Located in Round Top, TX
Cast iron, bronze and wood book press. Great design.
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hidatsa Sioux work bag from Fort Berthold, North Dakota. Properly referred to as a woman's work bag that was used for holding sewing materials, sinew, awls and beads. Sinew sewn on brain tanned...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hide
19th Century Bocce Balls, France, Set of Three
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century bocce balls, France, set of three
boxwood, iron and brass nails.
The first ball has the letters PP in brass, the second ha...
Category
French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Thousand Pyramids Quilt with Lily of the Field Border
Located in Darnestown, MD
Thousand Pyramids quilt with a wonderful border of Lily of the Field ( a pattern not often seen). The triangles are made of a beautiful assortment of mostly printed fabrics from the last quarter of the 19th century. The unusual border pattern as well as the fact that it is done with solid colors make for a strong frame.
Condition is excellent. Measurements are 80 inches square.
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Large colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Ita...
Category
Italian French Provincial Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles.
Fully beaded moccasins were made as special gifts for elders, respected individuals, or during rites of passages for ...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
American Wrought Iron and Gilt Trade Sign Bracket , Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American wrought iron and gilt trade sign bracket with decorative scroll work and gilt ball motif. Late 19th Century
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Early 19thc Original Painted Miniature Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original paint decorated child's or doll house chair. Great for a teddy bear collection. The condition is very good.
Category
North American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Oil Painting Farm Girl on a Flower Meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique oil painting farm girl on a flower meadow by M. E. Ummenhofer
An impressive antique oil painting depicting a farm girl on a summerly flower ...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19th century African wicker shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe, Ubangi area DRC
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare wicker war shield with a fine woven and dyed natural pigment patern from the Ngombe/Doko tribe from the Ubangi area DR Congo
Late 19th century
The shield is intense used in ba...
Category
Congolese Tribal Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
19th Century Assiniboine Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Genuine native Assiniboine fully beaded bandolier bag with full pocket. Floral and leaf design with green bugle bead drops ending in pompoms. Full...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Antique Vintage Multicolored Pair of Wood Carousel Horses Austria, circa 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique vintage pair of carousel horses from multicolored lacquered wood Austria circa 1890.
The carousel horses feature a carved wooden white lacquered body with white lacquered iro...
Category
Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Saint Joan of Arc Statue from a France, Signed Rouillard Angers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Saint Joan of Arc Statue from a France, Signed Rouillard Angers
We have a Life Size Sculpture of St Joan in full battle dress, this is an amazing...
Category
French Provincial Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Turkish Oriental Rug, Beige, Taupe, Soft Shrimp
Located in Port Washington, NY
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 su...
Category
Turkish Oushak Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$20,799 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of an Artist, After Mathurin Moreau
Located in Austin, TX
A large French sculptural figure of an artist or painter from the Louis XV period, mounted to a circular moulded base of faux marble painted wood.
One of a pair of bronzed and pat...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Spelter
System walking stick with the function of measuring device, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System walking stick: stick with the function of measuring horses. Bamboo wood barrel, deer horn knob with copper horse head profile. Pulling the knob removes an instrument fo...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th century
These spearheads looked like weapons, yet they were hardly ever used in battle. Rather, they functioned as a kind of money that was u...
Category
Congolese Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mennonite Roman Stripe Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Solid black triangles abutting strips of lighter material, both solid and printed, make for a striking pattern in this Roman Stripe quilt. The solid black blocks make for a strong di...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain.
First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements.
The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player.
Antique boules...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Olive
An Asmat ceremonial trophy necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Asmat People, South Papua, Indonesia, probably late 19th century
The Asmat people of Papua are known for creating "trophy necklaces," intricate pieces often made from human bones an...
Category
Indonesian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Natural Fiber
Early Carved Folk Art Wood Bust on Music Cabinet
Located in Peekskill, NY
At the turn of the century this type of "corporate head" portrait was very popular. They were often displayed on or in the lobby of the company headquarters. This striking wooden exa...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Faceted Beads; Arapaho/Sioux dress on brain-tanned buffalo. Simple four color design; was probably the first dress made after quilling. Stars on dress, and...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hide
19th Century French Carousel Pig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic 19th century carousel pig. Super whimsical carnival piece from a bygone era. Carved wood with cast iron curly tail and handle. Original layers o...
Category
French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
20th C. Native American Plains Roach Headdress, Traditional Regalia
Located in Denver, CO
A striking 20th-century Native American Plains Indian roach headdress, also known as a hair ornament, traditionally worn during dances and ceremonies. Thi...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fur
Large 19th Century Patinated Bronze & Giltwood Carved Crucifix - Siegfried & Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Continental 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Giltwood Carved Crucifix Former property of Siegfried & Roy, the renown German-Ame...
Category
French Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$12,950 Sale Price
29% Off
Set of Three Historical Dragon Head Wood Beams
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Historical Dragon Head Wood Beams
This set of three antique massive dragon head wood beams comes from a Bavarian half-timber house in the area ...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$3,950 / set
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show / SHOP Sign / Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show OR sHOP Sign / Sculpture . aLL Hand made,, Oil cloth, copper top and Wood...Most likely hung outside of an old cobbler , shoe ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique Kazak Rug, Handmade Wool, Gold, Ivory, Navy, Light Blue and Geometric
Located in Port Washington, NY
The Rust field scattered with minor stylized flower heads, hooked panels and minute cross-motifs around a column of ivory octagonal panels containing radiating flower heads and minut...
Category
Russian Kazak Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$7,999 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Cobalt Blue Spatter Bake Dish and Charger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of early spatter ware are in pristine condition and have such a wonderful deep blue glaze. The condition are mint. The bake dish is 10" deep and the charger is 11" diameter...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$895 Sale Price / set
25% Off
American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie of Boston, flanking removable burners with the original fonts and resting on an octa...
Category
American American Empire Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Wall Box from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handmade wall box is made of walnut and is all hand-cut square nail and dovetailed construction. The drawer is dovetailed and retains the original handbl...
Category
American American Classical Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,000 Sale Price
39% Off
Mennonite Touching Stars Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Solid orange on an indigo background give this Touching Stars quilt a lot of impact. In addition to the LeMoyne Stars, one can also diamonds between the Stars as well as squares betw...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th century Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Leesburg, VA
19th century Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Anonymous
ca. 1870; probably New England area, USA
Copper
Approximate size: 11.5 (h) x 23.5 (w) x 16 (d) in.
This evenly patinated holl...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique Hand-Carved Folk Art Picture or Mirror Frame with Beaver & Leaves
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved frame is unsigned, but originated from Canada and dates to approximately 1880 and done in the period Folk Art style. The frame is composed of solid walnut an...
Category
Canadian Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Miniature Sponge Ware Tooth Pick Pick Holder, Rare
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini 19th century sponge ware toothpick holder with hole on back side for hanging. This is super rare and I've never seen another one like it -ever.
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Barnraising Log Cabin on Square
Located in Darnestown, MD
Most often, Barnraising quilts are laid out on a diamond. In this quilt, it is done on square.
The quilt is made entirely of wools with a cotton flannel backing. It has a nice arran...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Faw Faw Hat
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Region / Tribe: Kansas/ Nebraska border/ Otoe-Missouria
circa 1891-1895
Material: Various cloths, glass beads, cotton thread, shell disk
Dimension: Diameter 10 inches, height 2 3/...
Category
North American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
$8,500
Scandinavian 19th Century Folk Art Wood Grain Shovel
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming folk art shovel is all wood. The patina on this 19th Century piece is incredible and would make a wonderful wall ornament. This shovel would also be impressive added ...
Category
Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19Th Century , Black Forrest Carved Jewelry box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very finely hand carved Jewelry Cabinet . Has 6 small drawers that swing out for access to the bottom box . The top flips open and has two carved ani...
Category
German Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk art walking stick depicting a man on a chain-shaped shaft, USA 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick of American folk art.
The stick is made entirely from a single branch of fruit wood, carved and ingraved. The tip is made of copper, smooth with decorative lin...
Category
American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Mennonite Original Pattern Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This original pattern Mennonite quilt most closely resembles the Philadelphia Pavement pattern. The use of entirely solid colors changes the look consi...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19thc Log Cabin Quilt W/ Zig Zag Border
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc log cabin barn raising quilt with zig zag border in pristine condition. This amazing log cabin quilt looks like the logs are stuffed.It has an...
Category
American Adirondack Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,756 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Ainu Sword Holder (Emushat), Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Ainu Sword Holder (Emushat), Japan
Emushats were worn over the shoulder and served to limit movement of a short sword and keep it in place. Mostly constructed of linden fibe...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Shagreen etui case, London circa 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
A very fine English Etui Case with original period fitting. The etui is carved in fruitwood and covered in a dark grey shagreen (Pastinachus sephen, Forrskål 1775) covering. It opens by pushing the button on the side. Finished in silver, the inner grid shows a series of cut-out seats for the insertion of the fitting, which includes a pencil, one bodkin, an ear pick...
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Antique Serapi Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Ivory, Rust, Navy, 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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$60,799 Sale Price
20% Off
A pair of monkey skull amulets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Probably Papua New Guinea, or Borneo, Dayak, late 19th/early 20th century
H. approx. 12 cm (incl. stand, each)
Provenance:
Private collection, Flanders
Category
Papua New Guinean Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
System walking stick with the function of scissor, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
System stick: stick with the function of scissors for pruning plants. Bamboo barrel, ivory and metal knob. A brush is inserted into the knob to clean the scissors after use. Inside t...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Whimsical Ball and Cage Walking Stick
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Whimsical ball and cage walking stick carved of fir. Much used patina on handle. Collected on the Lakota Sioux Pineridge Reservation. 41”. Late 19th Century. Good for careful continu...
Category
American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes. America, 1880-1900. Measures: 26.5" H, 33" W, 11" D
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Princess Feather Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Here is a bold Princess Feather quilt, all in solid colors, well done in every way. The red and green feathers are offset by orange centers and a similar orange flower at the center ...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,700
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Light Blue, Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Tabriz, the capital of the northwestern Iranian province of Azerbaijan, has for centuries enjoyed a great reputation as a centre of Persian culture. Under the benign patronage of Sha...
Category
Persian Tabriz Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$47,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American General Store Revolving Red Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American general store revolving bolt and nut cabinet. Original paint.
Category
North American Primitive Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
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