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Period: Early 20th Century
Material: Wood
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 Wood Primitives

Materials

Iron

Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Mesmerizing design, great table prop or functional decor, signed to bottom, Made in Czechoslovakia. Measures: Bowl only diameter 10.25 x height 3.25 in.
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1910s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Primitives

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
By Kuba
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large hand carved tribal wooden beaker Nepalese milk pot with handle. Early 20th century antique tribal milk pot with incised pattern. This rustic milk pot wa...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Wood Primitives

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Silver Painted African Ashanti Tribal Stool
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large scale, hand carved and silver painted Ashanti tribal stool. Likely painted silver in the 1920s to compliment metallic trend of the Art Dec...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wood Primitives

Materials

Oak

Antique Adirondack Bench with Very Thick Seat and Striking Hand Hewn Legs
Located in New York, NY
A very striking antique adirondack bench with a gracefully shaped thick seat formed out of a single piece of wood. The remarkable seat is supported by...
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Early 20th Century American Wood Primitives

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Rustic Wood Primitives

Materials

Iron

Unusually Large, Thick Walled Antique Burl Wood Mortar
Located in New York, NY
A tall and heavy antique Chinese mortar carved out of a single piece of burl wood with thick walls, great patina, and tremendous presence. Burl wood mor...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Wood Primitives

Materials

Burl

Large Rustic Antique Wood Tray
Located in New York, NY
A large Chinese tray from Shandong province carved from a single piece of pinewood. Beautiful patina. M695.
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Wood Primitives

Materials

Pine

Large Handmade Woven Basket
Located in New York, NY
An unusual, large woven willow basket with fabric trim at the top displaying its many years of age in its beautifully worn and faded finish. From Shanxi province, circa 1900. B445.
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Wood Primitives

Materials

Willow

Antique Wood and Leather Bench with Great Patina and Clean Lines
Located in New York, NY
A simple, rustic wooden bench with a beautifully worn leather seat and clean design. This double chair/bench from Ethiopia looks great from any angle and has great presence. CH371.
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Wood Primitives

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Early 20th Century Ashanti Tribe Hand Carved Stool, Ghana, Africa
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19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
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Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
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H 3.75 in W 14.75 in D 7.63 in
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Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top
Located in Round Top, TX
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Primitive Hardwood Dining Stool, circa Early 20th Century, Mexico
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Oval Nantucket Lightship Basket with Original Label
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Silent Butler Smoking Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
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