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Item Ships From: England
Antique Carved Slate Miniature Chest of Drawers. Welsh, Late 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A charming miniature chest of drawers made from carved slate
With dummy drawers and Prince of Wales feathers detail.
Miniature chests, bureaus and similar pieces of folk art were c...
Category
Late 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Slate
Vintage MATL Matilde Poulat Gemstone Inlaid Silver Cross – Taxco Mexico, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Vintage MATL Matilde Poulat Gemstone Inlaid Silver Cross – Taxco Mexico, 1950s
A stunning and collectible vintage silver cross pendant by renowned Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat...
Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Indonesian Kris Dagger – Ethnographic collectible weapons
Located in London, GB
Large Antique Indonesian Kris Dagger – Ethnographic collectible weapons
A striking and authentic large antique Indonesian Kris (keris) dagger, dating to the early 20th century. This traditional Southeast Asian weapon features a dramatic curved zigzag (luk) blade, expertly forged and finely detailed, symbolizing power and spiritual energy. The blade is paired with a carved Horn hilt and shaped wooden sheath, showcasing classic Indonesian...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Long Vintage Native American graduated Navajo Silver bead Necklace 30 inch
Located in London, GB
Long graduated Navajo stamped silver bead Necklace 30 inch
circa 1960s.
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Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Marble Solitaire Game 10 inch Hardwood Board 35 mixed Stone Marbles, circa 1945
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hardwood circular board and 35 mixed stone marbles, probably French.
The circular turned board is made of polished hardwood, with a good grain figure. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. Three small circular pads have been attached to the base of the board to protect the surface it sits on.
It comes complete with a full set of 35 (32 Plus 3 spare) handmade playing marbles of mixed stone, clay and agate and of different colours. Some of the clay marbles...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art England - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Native American Antique Large Micmac model Birch Bark canoe Woodlands C 1850
Located in London, GB
Native American Antique Large Micmac model Birch Bark canoe Woodlands C 1850
A superb Large Micmac Model Birch bark canoe with floral quill work decoration.
Native American Woodla...
Category
19th Century American Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Birch
Antiquities Ancient world Cypriot pottery bowl Middle East Antiques
Located in London, GB
A ancient Greek Cypriot pottery bowl
Buff pottery of globular form with pointed small base with painted bands of colour
Early Iron age C 1000 500 BC...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Antique Hand Carved Folk Art Mallard Duck Decoys, C.1920
Located in London, GB
Two separate antique duck decoys. c.1920
Beautifully hand carved and very charming. One solid wood with a lovely warmth, the other carved and painted to mimic a male mallard.
Pri...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pre-Columbian Chimu Avian vessel ancient south America Circa 10 -15th century AD
Located in London, GB
A very cute small grey ware vessel of a bird transforming into a squirrel type creature with hands held in front, highlighting the principle of duality often depicted in the pre Columbian art
Pre-Columbian Chimu vessel...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America
A Calima vessel featuring double spouted stirrup vessel with incised design in red clay
Calima circa 200 BC- 400 AD Col...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Rare Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Ethnic Minority silver Coral necklace
Located in London, GB
A beautiful rare Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Ethnic Minority silver Coral turquoise necklace from Yunnan.
A superb chain necklace with added Taoist charms with turquoise and fine r...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Coral, Silver
Antique Maori hard wood stick staff Tiki design Oceanic Polynesian
Located in London, GB
Antique Maori hard wood stick staff Tiki design Oceanic Polynesian
A Finely carved antique Maori hard wood stick
A Maori hard wood staff or walking ...
Category
Early 20th Century New Zealand England - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Superb Heavy Tribal Silver cuff bracelet Somalian African Tribal
Located in London, GB
A superb heavy tribal bracelet from the Horn of Africa, attributed to the Ethiopian, Somali, or Nubian regions. Crafted from high-grade silver, this substantial piece is richly decor...
Category
19th Century Somali Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
19th Century French Wooden Carousel Horse
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this antique fairground horse from Versailles, France. Early 19th Century. A delightful and decorative carousel horse, which captures the whimsy and craftsmanship of a by...
Category
Early 19th Century French Country Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Vintage Coco de mer container decorative arts décor
Located in London, GB
Vintage Coco de mer container decorative arts décor
A coco de mer nut from the Seychelles islands carved on the back side to make a decorative contai...
Category
19th Century Seychellois Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Coconut
Superb Large Antique South Indian dowry box Interior Design Décor
Located in London, GB
A Superb Large Antique South Indian Kerala dowry box
This Fine example shows a vast amount of patinated brass ornamentation decoration . internally there is one sub division. The m...
Category
1880s Indian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima Ancient Mexico C 200 BC –400 AD
A attractive seated Colima dog v...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Marble Solitaire Game Hardwood Board with 34 old Glass swirl Marbles, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Marble Solitaire game, having a very good hardwood board and a complete set of 34 glass swirl marbles, all dating to the first half of the 20th century.
The circular ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art England - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Pre Columbian Large Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco warrior figure
Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D,
A stunning large pottery warrior figure wearing a banded headdress with disco arm ornaments , ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora – Black-on-Red Pottery ca. 800–600 BC
Located in London, GB
Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora – Black-on-Red Pottery, Cypro-Archaic, ca. 800–600 BC
A beautifully preserved ancient Cypriot bichrome ware amphora dating to the Cypro-Archaic...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Original Vintage South American Weaving by Dutch Artist Jan Schreuder Folk Art
Located in London, GB
A Original vintage South American weaving by the Dutch artist Jan Schreuder (1904 - 1964)
Wool and cotton 96 x 100 cm 37 x 39 inches Circa 1957
...
Category
1950s Ecuadorean Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Vintage Rustic Bird Folk Art Fairground Shooting Target
A superb original steel fairground shooting target. A one off folk art piece of nostalgic fairground fun. It is useab...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Rustic England - Folk Art
Materials
Cut Steel
Fine large Vintage Native American Navajo Bolo Tie Sterling Turquoise
Located in London, GB
A Fine handsome Large hand-crafted Navajo design Bolo tie in sterling silver with blue green turquoise
circa 1960s.
With plaited black leather tie and sterling & turquoise tips.
Mea...
Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The jointed box is handmade of hardwood, possibly walnut with line inlays of a lighter wood to the top and the base. The lid is a good fit to the base and the box has brass hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed.
The inside of the lid has a fabric pad to keep the chess pieces in position when the lid is closed.
Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art England - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Pre Columbian Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian INCA / Early Colonial period Wood Kero
A superb Inca Kero carved and painted in a mosaic style with Avian floral and animal designs
Height...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Heavy Duty Cast Iron Gentlemen Wall Sign Plaque, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A large and incredible heavy duty cast iron Gentlemen sign. c.1920
In original condition with an amazing patina. Likely once mounted outside a public...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial England - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in t...
Category
20th Century Congolese Primitive England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Andean Peruvian Fine Large Manta Cloth South American Textiles Decor
Located in London, GB
Vintage Andean Peruvian Manta Cloth South American Vintage Textiles.
A very fine Vintage Manta cloth from the High Andes region of Peru Woven in came-lid fibre (Llama wool )beautiful...
Category
1960s Peruvian Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Roman iridescent green glass bottle antiquities ancient world antiques
Located in London, GB
Roman iridescent green glass bottle antiquities ancient world.
A fine attractive ancient Roman green glass bottle with round flattened angular bottom with thick neck and flaring top...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise Old Pawn jewellery
Located in London, GB
Fine Vintage Native American Navajo bracelet Silver Turquoise jewellery
Fine floral silver work with large turquoise cabochon
Circa 1950`s
Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Glass 'Reception' Illuminated Sign. C.1920
Located in London, GB
A large illuminated glass and brass directional sign made in England. c.1920.
Brass frame housing the internal illuminations above polished plate glass ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco England - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ethnic Himalayan Tibetan Turquoise Coral Necklace
Located in London, GB
Vintage Ethnic Himalayan Turquoise Coral Necklace
A beautiful necklace of Tibetan Turquoise beads
interspersed with natural red coral and silver beads with silver clasp
Period 2nd ...
Category
20th Century Tibetan England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling silver hat belt Old pawn Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling silver hat belt
A Navajo Conch hat belt with buckle and 11 conch, each hand crafted with
geometric designs, nice old piece. Leather belt l...
Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Original Vintage Post Modern Advertising Sign For Memphis Group At Liberty & Co
By Memphis Milano, Liberty & Co., Memphis Group
Located in Bristol, GB
MEMPHIS MILANO ADVERTISING SIGN/POSTER
An original point-of-sale sign advertising the Memphis Group that would have been displayed in Liberty & Co. flagship Regent Street, London st...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Paper
2 Vintage Building Block Sets, German, Pine, Toy Box, After Froebel, Baukasten
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of two vintage building block cases. A German, pine toy box or baukasten in the manner of Froebel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Two fascinating building...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Derek Clarkson Studio Pottery Brown Crystalline Glazed Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Studio Pottery bottle vase decorated in crystalline glazes by Derek Clarkson (1928-2013) dated 2000. The porcelain bodied vase stands on a na...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
A wonderfully pure example of a late 19th century English Folk Art handcrafted copper weathervane. Made from hand beaten sectioned sh...
Category
1870s British Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique Decorative Lead Plaque, Scandinavian, Viking, Arts and Crafts, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy antique decorative lead plaque. A Scandinavian, relief panel with Viking long ship scene, dating to the Arts & Crafts movement of the late ...
Category
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Late Victorian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Lead
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's.
The chess p...
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval England - Folk Art
Materials
Resin, Pine
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, cir...
Category
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
American Folk-Art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
Located in London, GB
American Folk-art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
We share what we love, and we love this turn of the century hand crafted American folk-art encased steam ship model...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century American Tramp Folk Art Draws
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century American tramp folk art draws
We share what we love, and we love this late 19th American set of tramp art draws. Made from old cigar boxes...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pre Columbian Rare Moche Warrior Vessel South Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Pre-Columbian Moche Warrior Vessel – Moche V Period, 600–700 AD, Peru
A striking and rare example of Moche ceramic artistry, this Pre-Columbian greyware warrior vessel dates from th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Songbird and Daisies Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Tiles Enamel Wall Decoration c1960
By Vallauris
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Songbird and Daisies enamel and glazed ceramic tiles wall decoration, Vallauris, France c1960's
Vibrantly coloured enamel and glaze.
Signed Vallauris
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French England - Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground figure
In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in or...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pre Columbian Large Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Large Pre Columbian INCA / Early Colonial period Wood Kero
A superb Large Inca Kero cup profusely carved in the mosaic style with a image of the Inca or...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model
The Pilote Niviere is a French working vessel which sailed from the early part of the 20th century to th...
Category
1940s French Folk Art Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in...
Category
1820s French Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
Kenyan Massai tribe hand painted hide shield
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Kenyan Massai tribe hand painted hide shield circa 1920. Not to be confused with modern reproductions.
Beautiful decorative piece from Kenya, likely to be from the Massai or Kikuya...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal England - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Paint
African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture Mandinka Woman
Located in London, GB
The African wood female bust figurative sculpture of a Mandinka woman is a striking piece of art that encapsulates the cultural heritage and craftsmanship of West Africa. Hand-carved...
Category
20th Century Gambian Tribal England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel and applicator, New Kingdom period, 1550–1295 B.C.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel set, dating to the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1295 B.C.), includes a wooden container for storing kohl, a black cosmetic used for eye adornment and protection,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Antique Tibetan Gau Box Silver Turquoise pendant necklace
Located in London, GB
Ga`u Box necklace with silver with Turquoise inlay with coral and turquoise beads
All Tibet/ Himalaya mid 20th century
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Hand Written Persian Book
Located in London, GB
19th century oil on board of a Blacksmith
Of rectangular form, the papier Mache and ebonised cover is finely painted, covered in flowers and a circular motif to the central section...
Category
1850s Unknown Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo
Located in London, GB
Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo
Finely painted in linear geometric designs
Period 1970s signed on base R Reano
Condition Good
Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
19th century Carved wooden fairground horse by Limonaire Freres Paris
Located in Malton, GB
This a hugely decorative as well as collectible 19th century Fairground carousel horse by renowned makers Limonaire Freres. The Limonaire brothers were based in Paris and were well k...
Category
19th Century Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Monumental English Clinker Built Pond Yacht
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1910
Monumental English Clinker Built Pond Yacht
Measures: W162 x D32 x H200 cm.
Category
20th Century England - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Boat Model Collection
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art Boat Model Collection
Every now and again something truly amazing comes along, this is true in this amazing collection of...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century Austrian hand carved folk art wall candle holder
Located in London, GB
19th Century Austrian hand carved folk art wall candle holder
This is a very unusual piece of folk art, made from hand carved wood in 2 pieces as the pipe is removable and could hav...
Category
1870s Austrian Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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