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Style: American Empire
Shadow Box Frame w/Small Image of a Woman
Located in Malibu, CA
Original oil painting mounted on linen & place in antique Empire period shadowbox mahogany frame. Unknown naive painting with a charming rendition of a female bust. The painting is d...
Category
19th Century American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wood, Mahogany
American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880
By Hands & Sons
Located in Hollywood, SC
American polished steel sky light binnacle with rope carved base, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Norfolk VA. Late 19th century. Binnacle has been electrified fo...
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Brass
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple molded edge frame, Early 19th Century. Signed by maker Mary Ann Browning, Age 12.
Category
1820s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen
American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
American hand held cast brass engraved Yachtsman's speaking trumpet with bell shaped soldered mouthpiece, coned-shaped column with original interior red paint, and terminating on a r...
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Naval two masted clipper ship brig model mounted on stand under a glass case. The US Perry was a brig commissioned by the United States Navy October 1843 prior to the American Civil War...
Category
20th Century American American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple frame, Early 19th Century. Alphabet and Numerals. Signed by maker Maria Nuttall Age 7.
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood
American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American oval hand carved timber trade sign with a centered two masted ship, rope border, upper painted banner "The London and New York Trading Company"...
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Wood, Paint
American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late 19th century. Original candle and has been electrified.
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, 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
1880s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical mahogany yacht binnacle with a hinged locking oval glass viewing port, original removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with ...
Category
1890s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight...
Category
1860s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie of Boston, flanking removable burners with the original fonts and resting on an octa...
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Solid Brass Five Spoke Ringed Yacht Wheel, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American solid brass five spoke ringed yacht wheel with original brass hub, Late 19th century.
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
William Penn's Treaty, Pennsylvania, Engraving, London, 1775
By John Boydell
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
John Hall (1739-1797) William Penn's Treaty With The Indians After Benjamin West, Published by John Boydell, 1775 London, Engraving 17"-inches x 22 1...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Paper
American Walnut Carved Spread Wing Eagle Perched to Flee on Rocky Plinth C. 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
American walnut carved spread wing eagle perched to Flee on rectangular rocky pine plinth, Early 19th century.
Eagle is 27 wide and 17 deep at base.
Category
1830s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Pair of English Large Cast Iron Punch & Judy Doorstops, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English large cast iron Punch & Judy matching doorstops . Late 19th century.
Category
1880s English Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Cast Iron Sailing Mayflower Doorstop, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast iron Mayflower arched doorstop with sailing vessel on rough seas. Signed on lower base, mayflower, 1620. Late 19th Century.
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Oil on Canvas of Landscape in Original Gilt Frame, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American oil on canvas of landscape depicting mountains, meadows, and a stream in the original mounted foliage gilt frame. Late 19th Century.
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Nickel
American Fancy Floral Painted Cane Seat Settee with Scrolled Arms, C. 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Fancy floral painted cane seat settee with flanking scrolled arms, central turned spindles, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with or...
Category
1810s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Cane, Pine, Paint
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Gilt Framed Herbier Botanical Specimens from the 19th Century
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"in Full Cry" English Equestrian Hunt Scene by Henry Alken Framed under Glass
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American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop or Bookend,
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H 6.75 in W 2.75 in D 2.25 in
American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827, a needlework sampler on linen panel having alphabet and numerals, above a religi...
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Large Pressed Botanical Framed under Glass from Sweden
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large Swedish decorative pressed botanical, circa 1940, featuring six herbal plants mounted to a matted board in a square wooden frame under glass.
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Category
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Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful folk art carving of a Pequot-Mohican Indian in the form of a ship's figurehead: this is in fact the figurehead of the Whale Ship...
Category
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Materials
Pine
H 19.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Gilt Framed Herbier Botanical Specimens from the 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Framed and Pressed 19th century "Herbier" Botanical Specimens 14" x 0.75" x 18" each. Sold as set of 4.
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Category
19th Century Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
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Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
A large mosaic panel artwork representing the bicentennial celebration in New York harbor on the evening of July 4, 1976.
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Category
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Materials
Ceramic
Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop
This half block miniature boat model is dedicated to Joe and has quiet the provenanc...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Cherry, Maple
H 7.25 in W 31.5 in D 3.5 in
Late 19th Century Sailor's Knot Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1880s, an intricate and elaborate array of approximately 41 bends, hitches, knots, splices, rigging and other fa...
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Set of Five Framed "Tanglewood" Drawings
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Previously Available Items
American Rotary Boxed Decorative Painted Nautical Foghorn, New York, Circa 1899
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Rotary nautical foghorn with a decorative painted rope pine case, exposed corner dovetailing, original leather strap, brass side crank, and original brass trumped horn. Fog horn...
Category
1890s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Copper, Brass
H 14.75 in W 23.5 in D 8 in
American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel Isle of White Race, 1851
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical painted life ring with two masted sailing vessel, us flag, and decorative outer roping, isle of white race. Mid 19th century.
Category
1850s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rope
H 31 in W 31 in D 3 in
American Brass Nautical Ship Wheel Mounted on Brass Geared Pedestal, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass nautical ship wheel with a centered brass hub connecting seven spindles with bulbous handles, and mounted to a solid brass geared pedestal wi...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 53.5 in W 40 in D 14 in
American Decorative Painted Ship Carpenter Trunk with Orig. Rope Beckets, C 1864
Located in Hollywood, SC
American ship's hinged carpenter trunk with exterior decorative painted American Flag and Union Jack, interior till, original flanking rope beckets, ...
Category
1860s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 20.5 in W 36.5 in D 21 in
American Portrait of George Washington Oil on Board in Original Gilt Frame. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American portrait of George Washington oil on board in the original gilt carved wood molded frame. Late 19th century.
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 35.25 in W 31.25 in D 3 in
American Bronze Octopus Wine Holder with Original Inserted Canister, Circa 1900
Located in Hollywood, SC
American bronze octopus wine holder with the original inserted canister, Early 20th century.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Tin
H 8 in W 7.5 in L 8 in
American Bronze Signal Cannon with a Steel Barrel on Mahogany Carriage, C. 1875
Located in Hollywood, SC
American bronze signal cannon with a steel barrel and resting on the original mahogany carriage with mounted wheels. Late 19th century. Barrel length is 1...
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Steel
H 14 in W 20 in D 9.5 in
American Bronze Folding Reef Anchor with Circular Shank and Ring, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American bronze folding reef anchor with a circular shank, crown and coupling ring, Late 19th Century
Category
1870s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Wire
Early 19th Century Cast Iron Bust Portrait Plaque of George Washington
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century cast iron bust portrait plaque of George Washington
Cast iron bust portrait plaque of George Washington first president of the USA, early 19th century, round pl...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Oak and Brass Nautical Sexton Table Lamp Mounted on Box, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American oak and brass Nautical sexton table lamp on exposed dovetail box with exterior brass mounts and shade, Late 19th century. Originally sexton was used for mapping quadrants o...
Category
1880s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Brass
H 37.75 in W 8 in D 8 in
American Kingswood Ormolu Marble and Gilt Stenciled Console, Meeks, NY. C. 1815
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Hollywood, SC
American kings wood marble-top one drawer console with the original brasses, gilt stenciling and ormolu mounts, flanking marble columns, and terminating on the original decorative ca...
Category
1810s American Antique American Empire Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 35.5 in W 42.25 in D 20 in
American Walnut Brass Telescope with Level Mounted on Tripod Stand, 20th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
American walnut brass telescope with attached level, end brass cap, interior supporting chains, and mounted on a adjustable tripod stand. Telescope is in working condition, 20th Century
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20th Century American American Empire Folk Art
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Brass
H 62 in W 38.5 in L 62 in
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