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Technique: Hand-Painted
Lladró at the Derby Horses Sculpture by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain sculpture racing in the racetrack limited series represented by three horses with jockey of intense red and blue colors, combination of different glazes. Base includ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
"Lady Seated in Chair Reading" Money Box/ Still Bank by A. Biagioni, Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny bank made by Italian Angelo Biagioni for the French market (see image with marking on the back of the chair), circa 1910. Biagioni, born in 1870, was a well known sculptor who crafted objects for resale to the European market. Money boxes (or still banks as they are called in America) were one of the more unique and more difficult items to find by this artist as most objects were basic uni-dimensional sculptered pieces. What makes it more rare is the unfortunate requirement to break and smash the bank open to get the coins out, as there was no mechanism to remove the money. The subject matter of the bank is that of a nicely dressed older lady seated in a chair reading a book.
The bank is in all original condition and paint with no restoration or touch-up of any kind.
This is a nice addition to any bank or toy collection, or simply to have as a "stand alone" unique item.
Dimensions : 4 1/4" deep x 3 3/8" wide x 8 5/8" high.
Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys and banks, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage still banks...
Category
1910s French Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
Black and yellow kimono kokeshi by Bitoku, 1970s, Japan
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi à kimono jaune et noir, des années 1970, par Bitoku. Une kokeshi rare avec un joli visage souriant, des couleurs chaleureuses et un délicat travail de sculpture et peinture. ...
Category
1970s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, 1898 Inauguration Commemorative Plates
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering four hand-painted Wilhelmina, “1890-1948” Inauguration plates, manufactured in 1898 by Petrus Regout & Co., Maastricht, Holland.
Category
1890s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of rare Sosaku Kokeshi, Japan, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of big size Sosaku Kokeshi, made in the 1970s by great Kokeshi masters, each have been awarded prizes by the Primer Minister of Japan.
Hand-carved and hand-painted, th...
Category
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,209 / set
Aereo modello Francesco Baracca SPAD S.XIII in legno dipinto a mano
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Francesco Baracca (Lugo, 9 maggio 1888 – Nervesa, 19 giugno 1918) è stato il principale asso dell'aviazione italiana durante la prima guerra mondiale, nel corso della quale gli venne...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
The Charge of the Light Brigade Porcelain Figure, Royal Doulton
Located in Astoria, NY
Royal Doulton Porcelain The Charge of the Light Brigade Figure, 1994, designed by Alan Maslankowski for the Prestige Collection Men of History series, the soldier mounted on a steed ...
Category
1990s Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Large Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood Bear Humidor Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique humidor is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Black Forest style. This well executed scul...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
Vintage Christmas Holiday Musketeer Doll, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Christmas Holiday Musketeer Doll, circa 1940s-1950s
Hand painted. Handmade clothing. Very nice vintage doll. Unsure if it's wood or papier...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Machiche
Pair of American Country Antique Cast Metal Floral Design Rectangular Coin Banks
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Antique American (early 20th Century) cast bronze coin banks with rectangular forms with flared tops and bottoms, featuring floral designs with pink and green painted detail...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Sailboat Model, Painted Wooden Body, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Sailboat model on stand. Painted wood body and bronze accessories.
Made between 1920s-1930s. Very nice restored conditions.
Very decorative item, perfec...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$2,275 Sale Price
35% Off
1837 Mitchell's "Tourist's Pocket Map of the State of Virginia" by J.H. Young
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is J. H. Young's pocket map of the Virginia, which shows county development current to 1835. The map was engraved by E. Yeager and F. Dankworth and published by S. A. Mitchell. ...
Category
1830s American Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Painting Oil on Canvas by Pio Joris Important Italian Artist of the 19th centur
Located in Rome, IT
Pio Joris (Rome, 1843-1922).
The Via Flaminia, a Sunday morning," 1869, (winner of the Gold Medal Exhibition in Monaco, 1869)
with frame 160 x 83 cm.
Pio Joris attended the Istitu...
Category
19th Century Italian International Style Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
$52,174 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Anatomical Model of Dissected Wax Head Mounted on Framed Board
Located in London, GB
Antique Anatomical Model, Anatomical Wax Model, Antique Wax Head, Medical Antique, Anatomical Antique, Vintage Anatomical Model, Antique Cabinet of Curi...
Category
Late 19th Century German Gothic Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Cigarette Case red lines and and hand-engraved finishing Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Vertical cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enameled red stripes and hand-engraved finishing. In a modern contemporary style. Measurements cm. 6 x 2.3 cm high. 11. ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Kokeshi Mushin or Innocence, by Masao Watanabe, Japan, 1969
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi "Mushin" or Innocence, tall size, made in 1969 by Masao Watanabe, one of the most famous Kokeshi masters, Mushin model being one of his most iconic designs.
Adorable with its...
Category
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
1930s Ozark Swirl Pottery Early Touring Souvenir Cactus Bowl Dish Roadside Gift
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pattern, one of the best I have seen. Rare in Small size. No drain hole. Sold as a shelf prop, would not use, does not ring true, has cracks.
Category
1930s American American Craftsman Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Concrete
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Distressed Brown and Red Painted Ship's Wheel
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage ship's wheel with distressed brown and beige finish with red painted accents and heavy patinated bronze center.
Category
20th Century Unknown American Colonial Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1868 "Lloyd's Topographical Railway Map of North America..." Hanging Wall Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is “Lloyd's Topographical Railway Map of North-America, or the United States Continent in 1900.” This map was published by J. T. Lloyd, in New York, in 1868. A large, hangi...
Category
1860s American Late Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Red and White Porous Ceramic Noughts+Crosses Board, Brass Pieces, Walnut Edge
Located in London, GB
Red and White Porous Ceramic Noughts and Crosses Set with Brass Pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Rustic Model Rowboat with Fishing Tackle
Located in Queens, NY
American Country Rustic style Mid-Century antique green painted half model of a rowboat as a display stand for fishing tackle
Category
20th Century American Country Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
Antique German Bisque Doll 370 A & M-2/OX-DEP Armand Marseille, Ric#003
Located in Norton, MA
An original Armand Marseille doll, etched into the bisque at her nape is her edition number “370 AM-2/0X-DEP”. Bisque head and hands. Her feet wear pe...
Category
1910s German Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, circa 1850s, matched pair of Chinese Export oil on canvas full length portraits of a Sea Captain and his wife, painted on commission in Hong Kong or a related China Trade port. The captain wears a double breasted wool greatcoat over a high collar white shirt with bow tie, black waistcoat...
Category
1850s Hong Kong Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
1866 Ensign & Bridgman's Rail Road Map of the United States
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an 1866 issue of “Ensign & Bridgeman’s Rail Road Map of the United States, showing Depots & Stations.” First published in 1856, this is the third edition, following anot...
Category
1860s American Late Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lladró Horse Race Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
Race of horses figurine joined together and one of them attached to the white, glossy and matte porcelain base limited series. The thrilling energy of a horse race, captured in all i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Children's Carriage
Located in London, GB
A Children’s Painted Calèche
Modelled on a full-sized barouche, this fully functional children’s carriage was either goat- or dog-drawn. The fram...
Category
19th Century English Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel
Rare Biedermeier Bathing Doll, Porcelain, c. 1820, Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite Biedermeier porcelain bathing doll, dating back to around 1820, is a fascinating piece of early toy history. During the 19th century, these dolls were used as floating...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
English Victorian Painted Book
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (Dated 1869) painted book with golf scene on edge in wood holder
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Silver-Gilt, Enamel, Diamond and Semi-Precious Stone Flower Model
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
Silver-gilt, enamel, diamond and semi-precious stone flower model
Continental, 20th Century
Height 14cm, width 6.5cm, depth 4.5cm
This 20th centu...
Category
20th Century European Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Vermeil, Enamel
$10,432 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved and Hand Painted Sedan Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French sedan chair made of hand carved gilded wood hand painted with music trophy, wedding rings at the back and lots of flowers all ar...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$12,593 Sale Price
40% Off
Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Bilzen, BE
Fine Early 19th-Century Portrait Miniature of Napoleon Bonaparte
Watercolor on Paper Original Period Frame
An evocative and finely executed early 19th-century portrait miniature de...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "Seventh Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this colorful religious antique painting. Created in France, circa 1780, the artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the "seventh station of the cross "...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting jewel of mechanical artistry! This early 20th-century singing bird automaton evokes the romance of Europe's golden age of craftsmanship. Encased within an elegantly dom...
Category
20th Century German Rococo Revival Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf
Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine lacquer decorated carved boxwood netsuke of a Noh dancer in a Hannya role, unsigned, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed in striking geometric patterned robes. The actor holds an opened war fan behind their back in one hand, a Shinto wand slung over the shoulder in the other.
The war fan, tessen, decorated in red lacquer with a golden rising sun at the center. Tessen were sturdy fans used by samurai as protective devices, and sometimes as weapons.
The wand, called an onusa, is a traditional Shinto ritual implement comprised of folded paper streamers, shide, attached to a wooden wand, often used in purification rituals. Here, the shide are crafted from silver maki-e, with the handle of the natural boxwood.
The actor wears a fierce and unearthly hannya mask...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and enchanting treasure of Belle Epoque artistry! This early 20th-century Belgian two-bird singing automaton captures the poetry of mechanical design and natural beauty. Prese...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf
Vintage St. Therese Chalkware Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large St. Therese chalkware bust found on the east coast of the United States. Great early paint surface with the right amount of ware and age. Depicts ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Antique Statue of Virgin Mary and Child , 19th Century
Located in Basildon, GB
A Pine Carving of Virgin and Child signed E. Lechner. Carved in 15th Century style, a high relief with a hollowed back and depicting the crowned Virgin standing on contrapose with lo...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Gothic Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Biedermeier Styled Smoking Pipe Head or Bowl with a Hand-Painted Female
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique and hand-painted smoking pipe head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1880 in the period Biedermeier style. This tall pipe bowl has ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Folk Art Wooden Hand Carved and Painted WW2 Lancaster Bomber Model Airplane
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted Folk Art model of a Lancaster Bomber is signed on the base, but the artist could not be identified so is posted as Unknown. This wooden airplane model...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
Chinese Miniature Noodle Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A treasure of a chest, this charming miniature cabinet is named for the narrow, rounded molding that surrounds the frame and resembles noodles. Lacquered rich red, the small cabinet exhibits the same high level of craftsmanship found in larger such cabinets made in the Qing dynasty with exquisitely painted floral decorations and handcrafted hardware. The cabinet opens to a single shelf, making it just the place to stow jewelry...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Miniature Portrait on Bone with Fitted Case 14-Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the late 17th century and done in the Federalist style, this finely detailed and well executed hand painted miniature portrait on bone of a period nobleman can be worn as...
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Late 17th Century American Federal Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting masterpiece of mechanical artistry, this rare two-bird singing automaton embodies the romance and refinement of Europe's fascination with automatons at the turn of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf
Virgin of Mercy Statue, Religious Art, Baroque Style, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An 18th Century figure of the Pietà or the Virgin of Mercy, carved in polychrome wood.
Our Lady appears seated on the throne with her head covered by a mantle, supporting the inert...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$5,835 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Painted Wood Carousel Swan Child's Seat with Bell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Whimsical 19th century Continental painted and carved wood swan form carousel seat with bell.
Category
19th Century European Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1863 "Lloyd's New Map of the United States, the Canadas, and New Brunswick"
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is “Lloyd's New Map of the United States, the Canadas and New Brunswick, From the latest Surveys, Showing Every Railroad & Station Finished to June 1863, and the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.” A large, Civil War-era hanging map of the United States and adjacent territories, this map covers the area from the Atlantic Ocean and extends as far west as the 103 meridian, to “Dacotah,” Nebraska, Kansas, "Indian Territory," and Texas. The southern continuation of Florida is shown in an inset map along the right margin. This map was published by J. T. Lloyd, in New York, in 1863. According to the publisher’s marking at lower right, this map was originally issued in two states: "in Sheets, Colored" for 50 cents, and "Varnished nicely, with Rollers" for $1.
Throughout the map, the counties are colored and the towns and cities well labeled. A reference key in the bottom margin provides symbols for railroads, turnpikes and wagon roads, state capitals, cities and towns, and village post offices. As emphasized in the map’s title, this map is especially notable for the countless railway lines and stations depicted, with distances noted between points, listing “every railroad and finished station to June 1863.” Additionally, two shipping agents and their routes are drawn out of New York City. The map includes details of the steamship routes into New York and Philadelphia from Liverpool and on to California and Oregon via an overland Nicaraguan trek, presumably to assist gold rush emigrants.
This expansive and impressive map depicts the eastern half of the United States in the third year of the Civil War. In order not to recognize the legitimacy of the Confederate States of America, each state is shown in the same manner as the Union states. The only indication that the American Civil War was in progress when this map was published is a printed notice that Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy, wishes to acquire a quote on 100 copies of Lloyd’s Mississippi River map...
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1860s American Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paper
18th Century Carved & Painted Symbolic Christian Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century carved & painted symbolic Christian plaque will make a unique and special addition to your devotional display! Hand-carved from fruitwood around the time of the founding...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
17th Century Framed Map of Ancient France Titled "Typus Galliae Veteris"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a library with this elegant historic map. Crafted in the Netherlands circa 1630, this beautifully framed antique map with pr...
Category
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Royal Doulton Porcelain Henry V at Agincourt, HN3947
Located in Astoria, NY
Royal Doulton Porcelain Figure of Henry V at Agincourt, 1997, designed by Alan Maslankowski, the king wielding a sword and mounted on his steed above an oval base with an inscription...
Category
1990s British Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych
Located in London, GB
The triptych comprises a trio of porcelain plaques, depicting the patron saints of the German city of Cologne (Köln) by the renowned Berlin manufacturer KPM (Konigliche Porzellan-Man...
Category
19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Oak
$60,397 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Carved And Painted Wooden Crucifix From France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 18th Century antique hand carved and polychromed hand painted table crucifix from France with its original patina preserved.
This crucifix could possible date back as early ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
Collectible set of owls in different materials
Located in Milano, IT
The set consists of objects depicting owls, made of various materials and of various origins, but mainly traceable to the 20th century. The set consists of forty-two pieces, includin...
Category
20th Century Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Crystal, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper
$7,114 / set
Large Sculpture of Beetle in Flight
Located in Houston, TX
Large sculpture of beetle in flight, this is a large cut-away model (on the original base) of a beetle used for anatomical instruction in a Prague, (circa 1950-1959). Model is hand-crafted from papier-mâché and carved wood. Completely hand-painted and features articulated arms, removable painted cloth...
Category
1950s Czech Other Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Fabric, Rubber, Plastic
Mid-20th Century English Camelot/King Arthur Chess Set in Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century english Camelot/King Arthur chess set made in hand-painted ceramic
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, enamel, paint, felt
Technique: molded, pressed, painted, hand-pain...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
An Olive Wood Torah Ark Jerusalem C. 1920
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable olive wood Torah ark, crafted in Jerusalem around 1920, is a testament to both masterful craftsmanship and deep cultural heritage. Carved with precision and devotion,...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Olive
Early German Antique Wooden Painted Nutcracker By Ulbricht
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic German Nutcracker Figure from the 1930's. This nutcracker features a charming guy with a black top hat and a long nose similar to Pinocchio. ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead, second half 19th Century, a scroll carved and painted wooden ornament from the bow of a ship.
A billethead was a smaller carving used in place of a figurehead, mounted under the bowsprit of a ship. As the 19th Century progressed and the age of clipper ships saw a move towards ever more extreme clipper bows, there was a need to eliminate unnecessary weight aboard ship, especially in the bow (to avoid burying the nose into every wave), so billet heads...
Category
Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
17th Century Christ in Chains Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
17th century
Christ in chains
Oil on canvas, 95 x 71 cm
Frame 110 x 84 cm
The figurative tradition representing Christ with chained hands can be traced back to the early Middle Ages, when an iconography of His pains spread widely. The need to translate the Passion into images aimed to raise awareness of the forgiveness that has occurred for all men, consequent to the Crucifixion.
This painting depicts the moment before the audience before Pilate. Christ has not yet been cruelly mocked by the soldiers, despite the fact that he is already wearing the crown of thorns and the purple...
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17th Century Italian Antique Hand-Painted Collectibles and Curiosities
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Canvas
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