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Item Ships From: Greenwich
19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
English carved and polychrome decorated wood tobacconist’s trade sign in the form of a “Turk” wearing a distinctive headdress and dressed in a long robe, this advertising figure rela...
Category

19th Century British Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign
19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign

19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign

$18,500
Rare Early 19th Century Artist's Mannequin
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century carved walnut artist's model, unusually carved with full head of curly hair and mustachioed face, the limbs articulated and possessing good rich patination.
Category

1820s European Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Rare Early 19th Century Artist's Mannequin
Rare Early 19th Century Artist's Mannequin

Rare Early 19th Century Artist's Mannequin

$8,900
18th Century Italian Gaming Board
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare 18th century Italian gaming board "Nobilissimo Giuoco Della Mea" Or "The Nobel Game of Chance" in original paint and decoupage, (lacca povera) depicting a game which appears to be a board version of "Put and Take" with different characters representing either plus or minus points. Four corners with scalloped carved coin wells, the centre slightly dished for either a top or ball to roll within. Characters include: Scimmia/Monkey - put 6, Re/King - take 1, Vople/Wolf take 3 , Pascia/Lord - take two and so on. Other characters include, Cinese/Chinese, Colombo/Pidgeon, Crepascolo/Twilight, Armigero/Knight?, Gezelia/Gazelle, Adone/Adonis, Gonhiere/Gondolier, Araba Fenice/Arab Phoenix?, Vecchio/Old Man, Leone/Lion. A very similar game board is in the collection of the Medici Villa...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Gesso, Poplar

18th Century Italian Gaming Board
18th Century Italian Gaming Board

18th Century Italian Gaming Board

$5,900
Yoruba (Nigeria) Early 20th Century Cloth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 20th Century hand spun indigo cotton and Trans-Sahara silk cloth.
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Yoruba (Nigeria) Early 20th Century Cloth
Yoruba (Nigeria) Early 20th Century Cloth

Yoruba (Nigeria) Early 20th Century Cloth

$3,900
Sculptural Downton Abbey Laundry Pincers
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of over-scale laundry pincers used at the turn of the century by a laundress in a great country house like that depicted in Downton Abbey for remo...
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Sycamore

Sculptural Downton Abbey Laundry Pincers
Sculptural Downton Abbey Laundry Pincers

Sculptural Downton Abbey Laundry Pincers

$1,950
Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unique pen and ink Folk Art drawing with calligraphy boarder depicting Napoleon triumphant in Russia (a French fantasy) with a French flag flying over a Russian palace surrounded by ...
Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Pen, Paper, Giltwood

Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing
Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing

Napoleonic Folk Art Calligraphy Drawing

$6,900
Hand Painted Wall Panel
Located in Greenwich, CT
A folk art wall panel hand painted by an itinerant artist in Sweden in 1837 (dated), depicting the nativity, with the three kings on horseback paying homage to Mary seated on a thron...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Hand Painted Wall Panel
Hand Painted Wall Panel

Hand Painted Wall Panel

$8,600
Yoruba Indigo Cloth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hand dyed Yoruba (Nigeria) cloth from the Esie area, 1950s.
Category

1950s Nigerian Vintage Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Yoruba Indigo Cloth
Yoruba Indigo Cloth

Yoruba Indigo Cloth

$3,900
Ivory Coast Hand Spun Cotton Natural Indigo Cloth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ivory Coast hand spun cotton natural indigo cloth, circa 1930-1950.
Category

1940s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Ivory Coast Hand Spun Cotton Natural Indigo Cloth
Ivory Coast Hand Spun Cotton Natural Indigo Cloth

Ivory Coast Hand Spun Cotton Natural Indigo Cloth

$4,900
Unique 18th Century English Carved Panel of Two Kings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unique carved Folk Art panel, dated 1768, depicting a double portrait of mythological kings, whimsically portrayed in miniature stature with protruding...
Category

1760s English Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Unique 18th Century English Carved Panel of Two Kings
Unique 18th Century English Carved Panel of Two Kings

Unique 18th Century English Carved Panel of Two Kings

$12,900
Fine Shaped Burl Tabletop with Compass Star Inlay
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English early 19th Century solid burl yewwood tabletop with molded edge and scalloped sides with mahogany and sycamore compass star inlay, the who...
Category

1830s English William IV Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Yew

Fine Shaped Burl Tabletop with Compass Star Inlay
Fine Shaped Burl Tabletop with Compass Star Inlay

Fine Shaped Burl Tabletop with Compass Star Inlay

$3,900
16th-17th Century Bellarmine Jug
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely late 16th or early 17th century Westphalian salt glazed stoneware jug of the "bellarmine" type. Also known as Greybeards or Bartmann jugs, these v...
Category

18th Century and Earlier German Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

16th-17th Century Bellarmine Jug
16th-17th Century Bellarmine Jug

16th-17th Century Bellarmine Jug

$2,900
18th Century Shipwright's Tar Ladle
Located in Greenwich, CT
A sculptural 18th century shipwright's over-scale tar ladle having large bowl and long handle with shaped throat and retaining fantastic scumble surface from use. Treen
Category

1770s Great Britain (UK) Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Shipwright's Tar Ladle
18th Century Shipwright's Tar Ladle

18th Century Shipwright's Tar Ladle

$3,900
Collection of Three Swedish Baskets
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine group of three Swedish 19th and early 20th century folk art baskets, the first with polychrome decoration on a coiled willow body and having barley twist handle, the second with blue and red paint with floral decoration on a reeded body, the last of cylindrical form and having a woven snowflake pattern. Although priced as a collection, we would be willing to separate them. Size listed is for handled coiled basket...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Reed, Willow, Birch

Collection of Three Swedish Baskets
Collection of Three Swedish Baskets

Collection of Three Swedish Baskets

$2,950 / set
Swedish Burl Bowl of Sculptural Form
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Swedish root burl bowl retaining traces of original mustard and ox blood read paint and having lovely organic form with excellent patina.
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Burl

Swedish Burl Bowl of Sculptural Form
Swedish Burl Bowl of Sculptural Form

Swedish Burl Bowl of Sculptural Form

$2,400
Folk Art Sign-Maker's Sample Board in Original Paint
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Folk Art two-sided sign maker's sample board in original paint, one side having square color samples with various border treatments, each panel numbered (one through 25), the other...
Category

Late 18th Century English Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Sign-Maker's Sample Board in Original Paint
Folk Art Sign-Maker's Sample Board in Original Paint

Folk Art Sign-Maker's Sample Board in Original Paint

$3,900
18th C Catalan Money Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th C Catalan wall-hanging money box having original powdery blue paint with original lock plate.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th C Catalan Money Box
18th C Catalan Money Box

18th C Catalan Money Box

$3,950
Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful English 19th century Folk Art sculpture of a man being greeted by his dog, the figure wearing a tall Cornish hat hugging and being hugged by his adoring four legged friend,...
Category

1820s Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog

Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog

$4,500
Wonderful Scottish Folk Art Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most unusual early 19th century Scottish carved Folk Art tea caddy, the lid with foliate carving and knob finial, the body taking its design from the more hi style sarcophagus form b...
Category

Early 19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Birch

Wonderful Scottish Folk Art Tea Caddy
Wonderful Scottish Folk Art Tea Caddy

Wonderful Scottish Folk Art Tea Caddy

$5,550
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French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
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20th Century Wood Sculptural Stool Brown Free Forme Unique Piece, 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
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H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
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Rare 19th Century Swedish Dala Horse in Original Polychrome Paint
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Rare 19th Century Swedish Dala Horse in Original Polychrome Paint

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H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 1.97 in
Large Antique Painted Folk Art Pike Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
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Large Antique Painted Folk Art Pike Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign

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H 27 in W 54 in D 4.5 in
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Cloth / Tampan, South Sumatra, Indonesia
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H 15 in W 4 in D 3 in
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Maple, Walnut

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H 18.5 in W 17.25 in D 1 in
Large Framed American Flag Folk Art Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nicely faded American flag quilt. Excellent hand stitched dancing Folk Art stars. Skilled quilting, a nice graphic large-scale wall hanging. White ...
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Cotton

Large Framed American Flag Folk Art Quilt
Large Framed American Flag Folk Art Quilt

Large Framed American Flag Folk Art Quilt

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H 51 in W 79 in D 2.5 in
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Greenwich - Folk Art

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Natural Fiber

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H 25 in W 97 in D 0.25 in
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H 13.5 in W 14.5 in D 1.5 in
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Large French Pottery Pitcher
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 19th century French Jaspe' ware pottery pitcher with green, orange and black decoration on a yellow slip ground. Watertight, some light frittering to edges.
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

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Pottery

Large French Pottery Pitcher
Large French Pottery Pitcher

Large French Pottery Pitcher

H 8.75 in W 10 in D 7 in
Swedish Folk Art Burl Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Swedish root burl bowl retaining original painted decoration and having several carved and branded owner’s initials on the underside, the whole with excellent...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

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Birch, Burl

Swedish Folk Art Burl Bowl
Swedish Folk Art Burl Bowl

Swedish Folk Art Burl Bowl

H 4 in W 9.25 in D 12 in
Two Victorian Policeman's Truncheons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Two English 19th century police "nightsticks" or truncheons, the first in beautifully patinated ebonized ash, the second in turned mahogany, the later with a crown and "V.R." (Victor...
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Materials

Ash, Mahogany

Two Victorian Policeman's Truncheons
Two Victorian Policeman's Truncheons

Two Victorian Policeman's Truncheons

H 18 in Dm 2 in
Miniature English or Welsh Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century English or Welsh oak chest of drawers having molded top over three drawers with brass button pulls, standing on (later) turned bun feet, t...
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Miniature English or Welsh Oak Chest of Drawers

H 9.25 in W 8.25 in D 5.25 in
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Located in Greenwich, CT
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Rare Dugout Tea Caddy
Rare Dugout Tea Caddy

Rare Dugout Tea Caddy

H 6.5 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
19th Century English Dish Carved Tray
Located in Greenwich, CT
Interesting early 19th century English Folk Art carved and painted wooden tray with traces of original paint. This tray is a charming example a country craftsperson attempting to imi...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

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19th Century English Dish Carved Tray

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H 1 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 in
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Located in Greenwich, CT
A small cider pitcher in staved oak with copper banding and handle, possessing a lovely dry and untouched surface, French, mid-19th century. Treen
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H 8.5 in W 3.5 in D 5 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Horn Vessel
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual scrimshaw decorated horn vessel with a figure of a woman standing in a full dress with arms akimbo.
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19th Century Scrimshaw Horn Vessel
19th Century Scrimshaw Horn Vessel

19th Century Scrimshaw Horn Vessel

H 8 in W 3 in D 3 in
African Adire Eleko Resist-Dye "Prestige Cloth"
Located in Greenwich, CT
Excellent example of Alokun design resist dye "Prestige" cloth with both geometric and figural patterns, circa 1960-1970, in rich indigo.
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1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Greenwich - Folk Art

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Cotton

African Adire Eleko Resist-Dye "Prestige Cloth"
African Adire Eleko Resist-Dye "Prestige Cloth"

African Adire Eleko Resist-Dye "Prestige Cloth"

H 78 in W 69 in D 0.01 in
"In and Out" Club Board
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual English Edwardian "In and Out" board, a device by which club members could determine which other members were currently in residence. The panel on t...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

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Mahogany

"In and Out" Club Board
"In and Out" Club Board

"In and Out" Club Board

H 20 in W 14 in D 0.75 in
Wheat Sheaf Door Stop
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th century brass doorstop with high handle (great for those who prefer not to bend all the way down to the ground) over bountiful sheaf of wheat base with rope twist border...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Greenwich - Folk Art

Wheat Sheaf Door Stop
Wheat Sheaf Door Stop

Wheat Sheaf Door Stop

H 17 in W 6 in D 3 in

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