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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Dutch Kaas Hudson Valley of New York
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Massive 18th century Dutch kaas made in the Hudson Valley of New York, circa 1790-1810. It is made of walnut and has four shelves and one large draw across ...
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American Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Kaas Hudson Valley of New York
18th Century Dutch Kaas Hudson Valley of New York

18th Century Dutch Kaas Hudson Valley of New York

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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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier 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

Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic very large scale 18th century Spanish dough bowl - or trough, carved from a single tree trunk. Perfect by a fireplace to house kindling, or filled with an assortment of c...
Category

Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Wood

Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough
Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough

Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough

African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract stone sculpture is a funerary marker of the Bura people of the Niger/Mali region. Little is known about the Bura civilization (c. 200 to 1000 AD), but it shares many of...
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Nigerien Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Stone

African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
African Bura Stone Funerary Marker

African Bura Stone Funerary Marker

18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk art mangle board from northern Sweden. This is a typical proposal gift to the would-be bride from the groom. If he had the skill the groom would make...
Category

Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board
18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board

18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board

Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand
Located in London, GB
This rare and wonderful example of a formative stage figure from the woodland period is attached to a small wire and wood stand, and is in extraordinarily very good condition for its...
Category

Ecuadorean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Clay

Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand
Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand

Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand

Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th century hand drawn English farm map on Vellum circa 1740s Henry Maxted & Isaac Terry, Surveyors. A Map of a Farm in the Parish of Blean in the County of KENT: Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Hodgson circa 1743. A beautiful hand drawn map...
Category

English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Lambskin

Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s

Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s

Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle
Located in London, GB
This unique and amazing Ecuadorian primitive piece is a whistle carved in a skull form, and dates to the formative stage from the woodland period. It measures 2 in – 5 cm wide, 2 ½ i...
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Ecuadorean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Clay

Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle
Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle

Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle

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Located in Grythyttan, SE
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Birch

Swedish Folk Art Root Basket, Sweden 19th century
Swedish Folk Art Root Basket, Sweden 19th century

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Wood

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Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

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"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wooden sculpture embodies hyper-verticality, a hallmark of many African sculptural traditions. Its elongated form eschews anatomical realism, instead striving to evoke a presenc...
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Mozambican Primitive Vintage 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

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"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
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Remarkable Mesquite Wood Trough Bowl Found in Jalisco, Western Mexico, Mid 19th
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Remarkable mesquite wood dough bowl found in Western Mexico, mid 19th century, carved from a single block of wood. It's rare to come across this bowls in such a great state, espe...
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Mexican Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

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Wood

Remarkable Mesquite Wood Trough Bowl Found in Jalisco, Western Mexico, Mid 19th
Remarkable Mesquite Wood Trough Bowl Found in Jalisco, Western Mexico, Mid 19th

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H 6.7 in W 16.54 in D 36.62 in
Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This magnificent 18th-century Brazilian shrine, originating from Minas Gerais, is a stunning example of Colonial baroque religious craftsmanship. Crafted from wood and adorned with h...
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Brazilian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Wood

Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine
Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine

Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine

H 56.7 in W 22.05 in D 12.21 in
Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Another wonderful early Rustic two-door original blue/gray cupboard with a great amount of storage space. It has four shelves inside. True antique pieces...
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American Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Pine

Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
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H 70 in W 60.25 in D 13.75 in
Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1803. It is made from oak wood which is hand carved with a rich decoration of geometric blossoms. Painted in the colou...
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Wood

Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803
Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803

Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803

H 5.52 in W 24.02 in D 4.93 in
Antique Danish 1841 Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Colorful Hand-Carved Wood
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Wood

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H 24.61 in W 6.3 in D 4.14 in
Vintage Cast Iron Horse Pony Bank Figure
Located in Asheville, NC
Adorable small vintage cast iron horse bank. Good condition.
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18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Horse Pony Bank Figure
Vintage Cast Iron Horse Pony Bank Figure

Vintage Cast Iron Horse Pony Bank Figure

H 5.75 in W 1.75 in D 6 in
Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1768
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

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Wood

Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1768
Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1768

Antique Danish Wooden Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift with Horse Dated 1768

H 5.12 in W 23.63 in D 5.52 in
Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros
Located in Wembley, GB
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H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Materials

Oak

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H 82.29 in W 62.6 in D 25.99 in
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

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H 7.375 in W 10.25 in D 0.625 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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H 9.75 in W 46 in D 10.88 in
Antique Danish Highly Carved Mangle Board with Horse Handle Dated 1779
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Danish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

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Wood

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Antique Danish Highly Carved Mangle Board with Horse Handle Dated 1779

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H 23.25 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Spanish 18th Century Plow

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H 9.5 in W 68.5 in D 4.25 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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H 64.5 in W 35.25 in D 3.5 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Chestnut

Spanish 18th Century Chestnut Plank
Spanish 18th Century Chestnut Plank

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H 62.5 in W 26.63 in D 4.5 in
Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

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Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl
Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl

Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl

H 6 in W 27.75 in D 15.88 in
Spanish 18th Century Anvil
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful 18th century anvil from Spain. Expertly crafted from hand forged iron resting in its stone base. A stunning sculptural piece for any interior.
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Stone, Iron

Spanish 18th Century Anvil
Spanish 18th Century Anvil

Spanish 18th Century Anvil

H 44 in W 11 in D 10.5 in
French 18th Century Bee Hive, Ruche D'Abeilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming and primitive 18th century Ruche D'Abeilles - Bee Hive from the South of France. The wooden hive does not have a bottom. Wonderful organic feel - perfect as a very in...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Primitives

Materials

Iron

French 18th Century Bee Hive, Ruche D'Abeilles
French 18th Century Bee Hive, Ruche D'Abeilles

French 18th Century Bee Hive, Ruche D'Abeilles

H 20.25 in W 25.75 in D 19 in
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Handwoven Lontar Palm Basket Container Set, Primitive
Handwoven Lontar Palm Basket Container Set, Primitive

Handwoven Lontar Palm Basket Container Set, Primitive

H 4.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
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Monumental Primitive Spanish Trough
Monumental Primitive Spanish Trough

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H 22.75 in W 129 in D 25.5 in

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