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Period: Late 19th Century
Very Large Colorful Glazed Earthenware Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Very large colorful glazed earthenware passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in ...
Category
Italian French Provincial Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Rabbit
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Rabbit. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Baluch Bagface, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Baluch Bagface Mat, c. 1900
Additional Information
Dimensions: 2'10" W x 2'10" L
Origin: Persia
Period: c. 1900
Rug ID: 16877
Category
Persian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,500
Pair of Meissen Hoopoe Birds, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of Meissen Hoopoe birds naturalistically modelled perched on leafy tree stumps after the models by J J Kandler with blue crossed sword marks, 19th century.
Batch 71 61579 ...
Category
German Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
English Victorian Painted Shoemaker's Boot Sign
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian red & blue painted and decorated wood carved shoemaker's boot sign.
Category
British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Authentic Native American Beaded Sioux Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stunning Sioux moccasins, beaded, primarily in blue and white, with flag motif and horse hair tuffs on tabs.
Period: circa 1880
Origin: Sioux, Plains...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Beads
19th Century English Quirky Country House Fire Escape
Located in London, GB
19th century English country house fire escape
We are proud to offer a rare example of a 19th century quirky county house fire escape, once of the Fasque House, Fettercaine Estate, ...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Cheyenne Leggings
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Cheyenne pictorial leggings with horseshoes (horse stealing). Brain tanned deer skin, yellow ochre and green with red ochre on reverse. Older bead shirt strips sinew sewn and moved o...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Green, Saffron, Ivory and Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Turkish carpet from Oushak with a combination of soft colors having an all-over design. Finely woven, having the most superb wool found in the mountains of Anatolia. This is a fine e...
Category
Turkish Oushak Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$12,799 Sale Price
20% Off
Caesar's Crown Quilt with Pillow Shams
Located in Darnestown, MD
It's not often that one finds a quilt with a matching pair of shams, especially those that are quilted. This Caesar's Crown is splashy for several reasons. The pattern; the double zi...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Folk art walking stick depicting the head of a man with a snake, USA 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: one piece of fruitwood depicting the head of a man with snake along the curved shafts painted green. End of 19th century.
Category
American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming antique box dates to the late 19th century and is a Victorian-era travel kit with sewing and grooming tools, also known as an etui or nécessaire. The compact travel cas...
Category
American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rare Antique Ukrainian Pile Rug With Floral Garlands in the St. Petersburg Style
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare Ukrainian pile rug woven with a pattern characteristic of Aubusson and Savonnerie French carpets. Carpets such as this one were woven at a time when the classical French style was extremely in favour among the Russian aristocracy, who decorated their homes with period French furniture...
Category
Ukrainian Bessarabian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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
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
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top hous...
Category
Ethiopian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bent Wood Victorian Sled with Unique Form
Located in Vienna, Austria
A Victorian wooden sled, the type one often finds on vintage European Christmas cards. Designed for a child, it can be pushed or pulled.
You can al...
Category
Austrian Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood
$766 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Folk Art Carved Spanish Love Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
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 ...
Category
Spanish Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Ivory and 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
$44,799 Sale Price
20% Off
Lunatic Billy Bats Outsider Art Drawing, 1872
Located in Savannah, GA
An unknown outsider artist drawing of the lunatic Billy Bats of Troy, New York, 1872.
Note from artist affixed to verso: “Billy Bats is a lunatic who spent years in the asylum and no...
Category
American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century White Marble Sculpture of “Rebecca at the Well”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine 19th century white marble sculpture of “Rebecca at The Well” depicting a Classical maiden wearing a robe, with one breast semi-exposed, stan...
Category
Unknown Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble
$14,850 Sale Price
57% Off
Red Tree Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
To the best of my knowledge, this is an original pattern. I have named it Tree with Saplings for want of an official name. The center tree boldly stands out against the red diamond....
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,195
Jacob's Ladder Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This is the most interesting version of the Jacob's Ladder quilt pattern that I have seen. The colors and fabrics make it unusual as well as the strong diagonal patterning. Use of th...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,075
Athebascan Tribe Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Athebascan 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: Atheba...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Animal Skin
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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Late 19th Century Wood Framed Folk Art Painting Depicting Hound Dogs by River
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Wood Framed Folk Art Painting Depicting Hound Dogs by River. The two dogs are hunting water fowl. Wood framing is modern. United States, 1...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Original Painted Wall Board Food Plate Folk Art Bavarian German
Located in Epfach, DE
19th Century original painted wall board food plate folk art Bavarian German
The typical bavarian plate is labeled with M.L.B. 1882.
Category
German Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Walking stick, silver handle depicting an elephant head, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: silver and bone knob, which depicts at its end an elephant head with rolled trunk in pure Art Nouveau style. Bone fangs and sulfur glass eyes. Wooden barrel painted bl...
Category
German Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...
Category
Indonesian Other Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Teak
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
Letter Painter Kvetoslav Dostal Shop Sign, circa 1900
Located in Wien, AT
This vintage sign comes from the shop of Prague letter painter Kvetoslav Dostal. It was probably manufactured circa 1900, as the wrought iron frame construction shows Art Nouveau inf...
Category
Czech Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Carved Wood Cane – folk art, Fantastical Handle , 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Antique Carved Wood Cane – Fantastical Handle Featuring a Dragon, Salamander, and Rabbit Head
This striking hand-carved wooden walking stick is a true piece of folk art imagination, ...
Category
French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Silver gilt handle walking stick depicting an hunting scene, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: handle, made out of silver gilt representing an hunting scene, with hunter and dogs. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. Germany circa 1890.
Category
German Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
19th Century Apothecary Mortar & Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Apothecary trade sign or sale stimulator in the form of a mortar and pestle in gilt wood. The mortar of cylindrical waisted form with a central half round band and stepped rings at t...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure
Located in Queens, NY
19th century Scotsman (Highlander) Carousel large carved and painted standing figure wearing kilt with plume hat on large round base.
Category
Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Treenware Sugar Canister with Lid
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American treenware sugar canister with lid
Dimensions: 5" diameter x 6" high
Good antique condition. Please see all images.
Category
American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bronze Group of Puttis on Marble Base, Signed by Clodion
Located in Esbeek, NL
Bronze puttis signed by Clodion, circa 1900
Beautiful patina and quality
excellent condition.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
World-renowned for high-quality lost wax casting, the city of Benin in West Africa has been a leading producer of fine cast brass and bronze sculptures since as early as the 16th cen...
Category
Nigerian Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Spanish 19th Century Wooden Mold
Located in Round Top, TX
A very interesting 19th century mold in solid wood for making donkey harnesses. Fabulous as a pedestal with a wonderful contemporary feel. The top surface measures: 10 1/2" L x 5 1/4".
Category
Spanish Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pueblo Painted Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Pueblo painted drum. Black hide on tops and bottom with faded coloring on sides and lattice woven hide straps securing drum top and bottom together. Carved out of a cottonwood tree...
Category
American Native American Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
$4,025
Walking stick ivory knob with pug dog head, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: carved ivory knob depicting the head of a pug dog. Glass paste eyes. Band in 800/1000 silver, with oak leaves in relief. Bamboo wood cane. Metal ferrule. Germany circa...
Category
German Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ivory, Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau boxwood whistle depicting a smiling face, France end of 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
An Art Nouveau whistle made of carved Boxwood, depicting a smiling face of a blindfolded woman. The terminal part, the actual whistle, is made of deer horn, engraved with the phrase ...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Boxwood
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 Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Victorian Folk Art House Table or Wall Art
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa late 1800s, wood, and glass, American, possibly New York. Charming beyond belief, this polychrome Folk Art House was originally made to feature a ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Paint Decorated Games Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Paint decorated ochre and brown double-sided game board, one side with Canadian checkers, the other with Parcheesi, Canada, circa 1890.
Measures: 25 1...
Category
Canadian Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Impressive Carved Mirror
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary Carved Wood Mirror, Hugely intricate with Faces, hippocampi and figures to each side amongst a sophisticated geometric Tour de force of Carving. France circa 1880.
Category
French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,740
Swedish 1800s Tobacco Tin in Turned Wood
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish late 19th century tobacco tin in turned wood and with turned lid with good fit.
It comes with a slightly brick colored shade and ther...
Category
Swedish Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Pale Blue Green, Yellow, Coral Rug
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 s...
Category
Turkish Oushak Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$47,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Serab Runner, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Brown
Located in Port Washington, NY
The village of Serab is known for their fine long runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge shaped medallions. These rugs are woven in the village of Serab, located in t...
Category
Persian Other Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$4,799 Sale Price
20% Off
System walking stick, matches holder, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking stick with deer horn tip, santos wood shaft (Cesalpina Ferrea, Brazil). L-shaped handle in slightly silvered brass with smooth band...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
System walking stick: Pocket cane, France 1878.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking stick: Pocket cane. In a small metal box, knurlel steel, tube shape, a stick is inserted. Based on the principle of the steel-spring coi...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Folk Art Wall Pocket
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art wooden wall pocket, polychrome
paint with relief carved design of a deer with
vines, urns and flowers, Virginia, circa 1870
Measures: 18” x...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$3,800
1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best locksmith trade signs we have offered. It’s early and all handmade in iron with original paint. It's very well done and a wonderful piece of Folk Art.
Category
Unknown Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Victorian Folk Art House Table or Wall Art
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa late 1800s, wood, and glass, American, possibly New York. Charming beyond belief, this polychrome Folk Art House was originally made to feature a ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Burmese Leather Mâché Tigers
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of charming Burmese leather mâché Burmese tigers, with glass eyes and bone teeth.
Category
Burmese Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Mennonite Joseph's Coat Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This striking Joseph's Coat quilt incorporates the features most desirable in this traditionally Mennonite pattern. Each color stripe has a different quilting pattern. The diagonal s...
Category
American Country Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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