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Material: Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century American folk art Heart-shaped forged iron pad lock and key, dated 1875 A remarkable 19th-century American heart-shaped forged iron padlock and key is a true testament ...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron

19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875
19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875

19th Century American Folk Art Heart Shaped Iron Pad Lock & Key, Dated 1875

Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher
Located in New Orleans, LA
This industrial cart was made to load and unload railroad cars in a Wisconsin factory about 1900, and is signed "Gopher Floor Truck, Faribault, Mn." This well worn salvage cart is ready to repurpose as a coffee table or whatever else you can imagine. The top deck is oak and maple planks with a very fine finish that preserves loads of wear, stains and separations for antique character. Four cast iron wheels are original on this American made factory cart. Solid and heavy it's the real McCoy...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher
Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher

Early 20th Century Antique Wood And Iron Gopher

19th Spanish Century Plow
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous mid-19th century Plow from the Catalan region of Spain. Sturdily constructed from wood and hand forged iron. These pieces are wonderful as wall-mounted art, coat racks or converted into light fixtures. Great as a clothing store display fixture...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Century Plow
19th Spanish Century Plow

19th Spanish Century Plow

Stone sculpture/city Naka Zenobia, Tuniz Nicola 1990
Located in Manzano, IT
Stone sculpture/city Naka Zenobia, Tuniz Nicola 1990 Modern talian style Periodo del design 1990 - 1999 Production period 1990 - 1999 Year of production 1990s Country of production I...
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1990s Italian Metal Primitives

Materials

Zinc

Stone sculpture/city Naka Zenobia, Tuniz Nicola 1990
Stone sculpture/city Naka Zenobia, Tuniz Nicola 1990

Stone sculpture/city Naka Zenobia, Tuniz Nicola 1990

19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic icon from the last century. Once used in every household, now its cherished for its simplicity and beauty. Cast in it's lid is the ancient symbol of Rome, She wolf with her b...
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1870s Italian Primitive Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron

19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron

19th Century American Primitive Carved Wood Cast Iron Glider Rocking Hobby Horse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American primitive handmade gliding hobby horse. The piece features a carved wood horse, red painted wood base, cast iron hardware with star accents, and leather straps and s...
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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th Century American Primitive Carved Wood Cast Iron Glider Rocking Hobby Horse
19th Century American Primitive Carved Wood Cast Iron Glider Rocking Hobby Horse

19th Century American Primitive Carved Wood Cast Iron Glider Rocking Hobby Horse

Antique Running Horse Copper Weather Vane on Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century copper weather vane on hand-forged iron stand. From western Tennessee.
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique Running Horse Copper Weather Vane on Base
Antique Running Horse Copper Weather Vane on Base

Antique Running Horse Copper Weather Vane on Base

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of Burkina Faso currency from the mid-20th century. This assortment of three vintage African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the L...
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Collection of Burkina Faso Currency

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency

Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan tribal Folk Art Berber wool comb. 19th century, nice patina, Museum collector piece.
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1870s Moroccan Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb
Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb

Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb

1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
By Russel Wright
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand-forged dinner triangle, delicate swan head, in the manner of Early Russel Wright designed Iron Works, very reminiscent of the deer andirons.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell
1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell

1950s American Studio Craft Iron Triangle Dinner Bell

19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic tin blue paint decorated tole ware water kettle is in amazing as found condition. It has a blue ground with painted flowers on both sides. ...
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Tin

19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle
19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle

19th Decorated Blue Tin Tole Water Kettle

Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of African Mumuye rain wands on custom stands. This pair of vintage tribal rain wands originate from the Mumuye peoples of West Africa, Nigeria. These forged-iron wands were utilized by the Mumuye shamans in rain-making ceremonies where they would place the bottom ends in small holes dug into the earth, and symbolically petition the gods for rain. This pair of Mumuye rain wands are each presented upon custom black iron stands, making a great pair of decorative objects...
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20th Century Nigerian Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands
Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands

Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands

Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Children's seesaw (circa 1950, USA) in painted oak with lovely, natural patina. Although, impractical for intended use, given the wear and age, this remains a charming, decorative it...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint
Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint

Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint

19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare painted iron standing floor lamp made to burn oil but converted to electricity. Nice lines and detail with upturned feet, scroll work and finial at top. See measurements below.
Category

Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp
19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp

19th century Primitive Painted Early American Floor Lamp

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Rustic Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900

Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Super clean lines and sculptural 19th century American farm implement. Over eight and a half feet wide large scale looks amazing hung on a modern white...
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement
Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement

Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
An assembled pair of brass artillery shell casing trench art vases now mounted as lamps with custom Lucite bases and tapered square custom linen shades...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Metal Primitives

Materials

Brass

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps

Early 19th Century Set of Bowling Balls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A terrific set of two early 19th century bowling balls in wood and metal. Great objects to decorate a bookcase or tabletop. The larger ball measures 10 1/4" 9 7/8" diameter. The smal...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Metal Primitives

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Set of Bowling Balls
Early 19th Century Set of Bowling Balls

Early 19th Century Set of Bowling Balls

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