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Period: 1870s
Early 19th Century New England Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century ladder back child's chair from New England in fantastic condition. This early chair is mortised and square nail construction.
Category

American Adirondack Antique 1870s Primitives

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century New England Child's Chair
Early 19th Century New England Child's Chair

Early 19th Century New England Child's Chair

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.
Category

Moroccan Folk Art Antique 1870s Primitives

Materials

Metal

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

Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb

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...
Category

Italian Primitive Antique 1870s 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

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H 31 in W 37 in D 17 in
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H 29 in W 54 in D 26.5 in
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American Folk Art Antique 1870s Primitives

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H 32 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
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