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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wood tuna fish trade sign with "Osterville Seafood" in hand painted lettering of gold, outlined in black.
Weight: 33 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 27"H x 60"W x 2"D
Made: ...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Boston Fish Market Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved flounder trade sign with lettering for "Boston Fish Market". Details include gills, fins, mouth, snout, eyes, etc. Fitted with hanging chain. Letters are painted in blue, outl...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Harvey's Boat Rental Carved Flounder Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
"Harvey's Boat Rentals, Quincy, Flounder Capital" is painted on this carved flounder. Details include carved scales, fins, tail, eyes, mouth, etc. Fitted with two iron hanging chains...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Edgartown Seafood Carved Flounder Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Charming trade sign of a carved flounder with painted blue lettering for "Edgartown Seafood" with a subtle pickled white finish. Carved features include fins, gills, scales eyes and ...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Four Step Wood Ships Deck Ladder
Located in Norwell, MA
Four step mahogany deck ladder.
Overall dimensions: Weight is 15 pounds. 46" T x 18" x 6".
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
British Royal Navy Mast Crown
Located in Norwell, MA
Painted metal mast crown from a British Royal Navy fighting ship. Quite rare to find, especially in this size. With a surround of sail and stern segment...
Category
1940s English Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Wine Bottle Holder made from Tree Root
Located in Norwell, MA
Unique wine rack made from tree root or burl. Made to hold five bottles. Very decorative. Perfect accent for your wine cellar. 39" H x 23" W x 14" D. 39 lbs.
Category
1990s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ventage of Large and Impressive Floor Standing Metal Colored Bunny Decor
Located in Norton, MA
This is a large and old piece of art, Bunny with the metal crafted sculpture and many colors applied in the different locations of the body.
It is tall and can stand up firmly on th...
Category
20th Century North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Framed "Tanglewood" Sketches, Pinicking
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pen-and-ink drawing with colored washes by Lauzon depicts a summer picnic scene at a Tanglewood concert in Lenox, MA. Matted and framed. Ready for hanging.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid Brass Spigot Mounted to a Plaque
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass spigot with gate lever. Mounted to a varnished wood board. Heavy, sturdy and decorative. Circa 1920. English, great brewer mania item for a bar.
Category
1920s European Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Barrow's Goldeneye Drake Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Scarce vintage Barrow's Goldeneye Drake Decoy, signed RAS '76. The Barrow's Goldeneye is a very unusual, rare species to see as a decoy. This is a real ...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early Schooner Model Diorama- Florence of Providence
Located in Norwell, MA
Early two-masted schooner model diorama of the schooner model Florence of Providence. With wheel, anchor, chain, lifeboat, cabin, hatch, winch, boom, bo...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Alligator Wine Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wood alligator with cigar in his mouth holding a wood tray. This charming accessory is perfect for a wine cellar or den. The carved alligator is ...
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Martha's Vineyard Baldpate Drake Decoy, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Martha's Vineyard Baldpate Drake Decoy, circa 1900, a hand carved and hand painted gunning decoy by an unknown maker on Martha's Vineyard of an American Wigeon in colorful or...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Painting of the Cabin Cruiser Spun Glass III
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed yacht painting by noted illustrator Jan Austin Taylor. This gouache shows the boat cruising through calm seas with her captain at the helm. Vessel is flying a...
Category
1940s American Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Patrick McAllister Tugboat Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Wheelhouse ship's nameboard for the McAllister Towing Tug Patrick R. McAllister. This wrapped around the wheelhouse. As you can see this is very distressed. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT F...
Category
1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Original Magnolia Bakery Sign
Located in Essex, MA
Original Magnolia Bakery hand-painted sign from an upper state New York bakery. White background with black lettering, charming addition to a kitchen, pantry or mudroom for a vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
"Batmobile"
By Louis Pagonis
Located in Hanover, MA
Apocalyptic vision of a race car inspired by the Batmobile meets Mad Max! Created by metal craft artist, Louis Pagonis. Signed by the artist.
This is a limited edition...
This is a limited edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Massachusetts - Folk Art
$2,250
Ships Foghorn with Shrouded Trumpet
Located in Norwell, MA
Unique crank operated foghorn with red painted timber box and pipe mounted trumpet, protected by a substantial metal shroud. Sturdy center carry handle. Very loud. Fabulous relic. Th...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Heavy Pair of Highly Polished Library Binoculars
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional pair of polished and lacquered English Marine binoculars. Rare amber filtered lenses. Geared focal knob. Clear crisp optics. Circa 1930.
Category
1930s English Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with two dogbolts. The highly polished porthole is also fitted with a teakwood trim ...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, circa 1880, a handcrafted sailor's woolwork picture depicting a starboard side view of a four master with square rigged for...
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Aluminum Ship's Porthole
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with glass. Door is hinged and fitted with three dogbolts. The highly polished porthole is ready for display.
Overall dimensions...
Category
1980s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with three dogbolts. This is a large impressive size and scale. The highly p...
Category
1970s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Admiralty Style Model "Constellation" of 1854 by Michael Costigliola
Located in Norwell, MA
1854, sloop of war "Constellation" admiralty model. Generously detailed ship model has exposed ribs, lifeboats, cannons, capstan, anchor, chain, wheel, masts etc. Open hull, open fra...
Category
20th Century American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner, circa 1920, a hollow-carved shell half hull model with clipper bow and great shear, and nice serpentine carved trailboard....
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Aluminum Ship’s Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with three dogbolts. This is a large impressive size and scale. The highly p...
Category
1970s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Heavy solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships pulley by Herreshoff. A fine relic of yachting, expertly made and fitted with large hook, teardrop shaped body. Weight is 3 poun...
Category
1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass window. Door is hinged and fitted with three dogbolts. The highly polished porthole is ready for display.
Overall d...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Royal Mail Steamer Columba Desk Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Gentleman's desk box made from timber taken from the Royal Mail Steamer RMS Columba. The Columba sailed from 1878 to 1935. Well built box with hinged lid, interior sections and brass...
Category
1930s European Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Brass Deck Passage Plate by Elliott Bronze
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships deck plate by Elliott Bronze of Seattle, Washington. Could be from a work boat or a yacht. Used for below deck access, with three thumb sc...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Framed Nautical Burgee "FLW"
Located in Norwell, MA
Stitched cotton yacht burgee with "FLW" sewn onto a red and white pointed burgee. Matted with grey and framed. Measures: 22" tall x 30" long.
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Folk Art
Chart of Japan by James Imray and Son
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of southern Japan compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1870. The chart captures the coast and islands. Includes Nagasaki, Kii Channel, Gulf of Yed...
Category
1870s English Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Chart of West Coast of South America by James Imray and Son
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of West Coast of South America compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1880. The chart captures the west coast from Valparaiso to Truxillo. Includes ...
Category
1880s English Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Chart of the East Coast of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of the East Coast of England, from Dungeness to Flamborough, including the entrances to the Thames River. Drawn by hydrographer J.W. Norie in 1841. Includes Kent, Essex and Suf...
Category
1840s English Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Brass Steamship Bell Mounted to an Iron Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Large engine room bell from a ship. Polished brass bell is mounted onto a heavy steel housing. Big piece of industrial maritime gear. Very decorative. Circa 1950.
Category
1950s English Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Hand Carved Folk Art Chairs by Joseph Deveau, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of folk art hand carved chairs with footstool by Joseph Deveau (1901-1999), made by the artist for himself and his wife.
Deveau crafted his furniture each evening over sever...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Painted Apothecary Chest with Removable Locking Doors
Located in Nantucket, MA
Thirty drawer 19th century apothecary chest in green paint, having seven rows of four drawers above a pair of drawers. The green painted drawers with red painted pulls and framing al...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ship Carved Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved figure of a woman standing upright on a scrolled base. Carved from Pine with in service paint, American, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$17,500
19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very unusual 19th century matched pair of sailor's Yachting Woolies, circa 1870, a true pair of woolworks featuring mirror images of the same Yawl rigged yacht, and period photograph...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,120 Sale Price
42% Off
Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach the handle to the basket) are all carved from oak. The bottoms are made from pine and each are stenciled with the maker's mark, "R Folger Maker Nantucket Mass." Rowland Folger (1803-1883) is considered one of Nantucket's first makers of lightship baskets. His baskets are very durable and were definitely used as utilitarian.These three baskets were discovered in an attic, where they were living for the last 90 years...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Trident Sushi Bar Carved Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot carved Atlantc tuna trade sign with handpainted distressed finish. Lettering reads "Trident Sushi Bar". Carved features include fins, gills, snout, eyes, etc. Fitted with ir...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Compass by Robert Merrill
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century compass by Robert Merrill, dry compass card mounted to timber box on a gimbal. Sliding lid top. Box is painted blue. Dimensions: 8" compass diameter. Measures: 10" L x 1...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Monumental "Danish Designs" Wooden Advertising Sign
Located in Peabody, MA
Monumental 67" wide (5 1/2 feet) double-sided surfboard style advertising sign in painted wood with 1/2" raised wood lettering, for "Danish Designs", ca. 1960s. From a modern furnis...
Category
1960s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest, second half 19th Century, a diminutive six board chest with excellent quality original vinegar grain painted finish in a faux yellow pine patte...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Solid Brass Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships anchor lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Mounted to a wood base with rich dark finish. With brass makers pla...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Exceptional Yacht Cabin Lanterns by Davey & Co.
By Davey & Co.
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of top quality Davey & Co. ships lanterns. With arched and vented tops, carry handles, beveled glass, hinged doors, burners, etc. Fitted with makers badges reading "Davey & Comp...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century carved and painted wood figure of a troubadour or minstrel wearing a hat and long coat with his trousers tucked into knee-high boots and having a violin under one arm wi...
Category
Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint
Geometric Hooked Rug
Located in Nantucket, MA
This geometric hooked rug has multicolored circles against a light colored field. A modernist design that is bold and lively. Stretched and profes...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Silver Carved Eagle, Don't Give Up The Ship
Located in Norwell, MA
"Don't give up the ship" carved eagle with flowing wood banner. Also has a patriotic badge. Finished in silver.
Overall dimensions: 10" H x 29" W x 5" D. 3 pounds.
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Block Island Rhode Island
Located in Norwell, MA
Oil on canvas showing a motor yacht passing an island cottage on Block Island, Rhode Island. Yacht is flying a yacht ensign. Large piece. Gallery wrap over...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Large Cast New England Bank Patriotic Eagle and Clipper Ship Plaque
Located in Nantucket, MA
Cast and Gilded Patriotic Eagle with Clipper Ship Plaque, with a Clutch of Arrows and an Olive Branch in it's Talons, mid 20th Century, from a Boston Bank...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Composition
Carved Wood American Eagle with Silver Finish
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wooden eagle painted with a bright silver finish. Eagle is very detailed and clutching the Great Seal in the likeness of the US Coat of Arms. Rear hanging wire.
Overall dim...
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Silver Carved Wood American Eagle
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved eagle with pediment base. Heavily carved wings. Expertly executed. Flat bottom. Can be displayed on a mantle, over a door, or hung. Silver painted finish.
Overall Dimension...
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Silver Carved Eagle "God Bless America"
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved American wooden eagle. Painted silver. "God Bless America" banner above, eagles talons are clutching American shield. Well carved details ready to hang.
Overall dimensions:...
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1950's Commercial Sign "All - Stainless Inc"
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage commercial business sign from early 1950's for All - Stainless, Inc.
78" long by 12" high panel of patinated blue colored aluminum with 1/4" th...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Brass and Steel Yacht Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished brass and steel yacht pulley. This was completely disassembled and polished. Weight is 1 pound. X-136
Category
1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter X
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. White and red field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885, a sailor's hand crafted folk art woolwork picture of a bark-rigged auxiliary steam sailor with in...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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