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Period: 19th Century
A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
Located in Central England, GB
This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three mast English ship being chased in a racing situation by a smaller and faster single mast yacht. Both are passing by a lighthouse which is in the foreground. This diorama has been beautifully handmade. The vessel, sails and lighthouse are all hand carved in wood and very nicely painted in bright colours as is the setting of the choppy sea which has most likely been formed in papier mâché. The most appealing element of this piece is its small compact size which easily lends itself for display on a shelf, table or perhaps wall mounted. The case is made from nailed pine boards which have been papered and painted black and finished with a glazed front set into putty. The glass is original and period with lovely handmade imperfections. This decorative diorama is in excellent original condition. English, circa 1860 Height 16cm x width 52.5cm x depth 8.5cm max. Thank you for looking at this rare and interesting 19th century diorama...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

An Antique Walking Stick with Carved Deer Antler Handle
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An Antique Walking Stick with Carved Deer Antler Handle A wooden walking stick with elaborately carved deer antler as handle. The handle feature...
Category

German Rustic Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Antler, Wood

Antique Set of Rustic Hunters Cutlery with Chamois Horn Handles
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique set of rustic hunters cutlery with chamois horn handles A rustic set of six knives and forks. The handles are made of genuine chamois horn and feature a decorated silver kno...
Category

German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Ivory handle walking stick depicting a dog’s head, England 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: carved ivory knob depicting a dog's head with an open mouth. Eyes in glass paste. Brass ring. Bamboo wood shaft. Brass ferrule. England circa 1890. (SHIP ONLY IN EU)
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English Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Antique Persian Sultanabad, Wool Handmade Oriental Rug Beige, Light Blue and Red
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category

Persian Sultanabad Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Spanish hand painted Retablo Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Retablo is a devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art. Depicting a Saint and a child painted o...
Category

American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Spanish hand painted Retablo Art
Spanish hand painted Retablo Art
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
salt box from the high mountain village of Bessans in the Maurienne region
Located in grand Lancy, CH
salt box from the high mountain village of Bessans in the Maurienne region, part of the wing is unfortunately missing there is a collection label indicating its provenance
Category

French Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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

Swedish Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

19th Century English Folk-art Painting on Paper
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk-art Painting on Paper A 19th century English folk art water colour on paper depicting a solider on horseback. Entitled “London March”. It’s a naïve example...
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British Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

19th Century Weathervane Horse and Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice late 19 TH Century weathervane, the patina is so much nicer in person, it is made with a very old stand ALL SALES ARE FINAL, STORE CREDIT OR EXCHANGE ONLY
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American Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Copper

19th Century Hand Blown Canister Jars with Tin Lids Jars, Collection of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of three hand blown jars all have the original tin lids. The condition is very good. It is very hard to find these storage canisters...
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American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Tin

19th Century J&E Norton Glazed Crock with Original Cork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
J. & E. Norton Bennington VT.Folky hand painted or decoratetd salt glaze jug with exaggerated flowers in a basket.The condition is very good with a mi...
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American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935
Located in London, GB
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935, the same year as Moma’s groundbreaking African Art Exhibition Two Baule Figures, a Ewe Figure and a Yor...
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Togolese Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Original Painted Hubley Gorilla Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted Hubley gorilla door stop in fine condition. This is very rare and unusual.
Category

American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

19Thc Sugar Bucket From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original hand crafted sugar bucket with original lid.The nails are copper and fingers are in fine condition.The bucket is very tight.
Category

American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Wool Winder Stand, English, Walnut, Adjustable Yarn Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wool winder stand. An English, walnut adjustable yarn swift, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fascinating ear...
Category

British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Split Horn Headdress
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Heavily adorned split horn headdress with ermine drops, silk ribbons, hawk bells, stroud covered horns, brass trade beads and brass buttons on red strou...
Category

American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Fur

Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful toleware chest Not sure what the original function was. No evidence to suggest it was a coal bin. Cream painted with gilt decoration in neoclassical style. Original paint...
Category

English Regency Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Smoke-Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket Chest, Chrome Yellow
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German (Amish or Mennonite) paint-decorated blanket chest of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania origin. Extensive smoke decoration on a ch...
Category

American Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Poplar

Oman, Silver Gold Necklace with Amulet Box, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning and rare Omani tribal necklace in gold and silver featuring eight Burgau thalers dated 1780 and a large amulet box (Hirz) also in gold and silver. 19th century. Very good condition. Preserved and professionally framed. Dimensions of the necklace: 52 x 30 x 3 Dimensions of the frame: 70 x 47 x 5 Secure shipping. This fine Omani necklace of silver and gold comprises two strands of spiky, seed pod-like silver beads; gold-wrapped beads; eight silver Maria Theresa thaler coins; and a large silver and gold amulet box, with multiple chain tassels each of which finishes with a square-shaped pendant cut from sheet silver. The cigar-shaped amulet box called hirz would have contained some Koranic verse or religious text. Such a spectacular display of wealth would only have been worn at times of important festivities such as marriage celebrations. Maria Theresa thalers were made in Austria since the reign of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Empress died in 1780 and since that time, all thalers that were subsequently struck were minted with that date regardless of the actual year that they were produced. The coins achieved such a level of trust for their silver content (which is 83.3% silver) in the Middle East that neither the design not the date was varied, and so for more than 200 years the coins were used as an international currency among the tribes and the states of the Middle East, in much the same way as the Spanish dollar was used as an international currency at the time elsewhere. The thalers were used to complete most important transactions locally and were also given as dowries. They were also an important source of silver and were melted locally for jewellery. The coins made their way to the ports of the Red Sea, Egypt and northern Africa from the ports of Genoa, Trieste, Livorno and Marseille. European traders used the coins to buy precious materials from the Gulf and northern Africa which it desired – commodities such as spices, coffee, gum Arabic, indigo, pearls, and tortoise shell. The importance and the beauty of the coins saw them incorporated into local jewellery most particularly in Oman and Yemen. References Al-Jadir, S., Arab & Islamic Silver, Stacey International, 1981. Harrigan, P., ‘Tales of a Thaler’, Saudi Aramco World, January/February 2003. Hawley, R., Omani Silver, Longman, 1978. Hawley, R., Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman, Stacey International, 2000. Rajab, J.S., Silver Jewellery of Oman, Tareq Rajab Museum, 1998. Ransom, M., Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry...
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Omani Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Gold, Silver

19th C Bronze Horse Bookends, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair 19th C bronze Horse bookends Measure 2 deep x 4.5 high x 5wide.
Category

American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

19th C Bronze Horse Bookends, Pair
19th C Bronze Horse Bookends, Pair
$396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Sponge Pitcher with Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware pitcher with floral design in good condition.
Category

American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Castle Hedingham William II Medieval Style Art Pottery Jug
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Castle Hedingham medieval style pottery jug marked for William Rufus (William II, son of William the Conqueror) and made by Edward Bingham ...
Category

English Medieval Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Black Forest Rabbit Bunny Hunt Hunting Trophy Bag Wall Catchall Antique, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare antique large German metal hunt scene on a wooden wall plaque trophy depicting a Rabbit, a dog and a bag with a champagne bottle. Wonderful Trophy of the Hunt for your Black For...
Category

German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

American 19th Century Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest and Hanging Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
American 19th century painted Folk Art marriage chest and hanging cupboard A very rare and unusual American painted Folk Art Marriage chest and hanging cupboard, the cupboard has ...
Category

North American American Craftsman Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antique French Double Seater Carousel Rocker Horse
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Double Seater Carousel Rocker Horse Beautiful antique French double seat carousel rocking horse. The horse is carved wood and h...
Category

French Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Forged Iron Deer-Form Teeth Blackening Ritual Dish
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare 19th-century Japanese iron ohaguro tsubo-a ritual teeth-blackening dish-formed as a stylized deer. These were traditionally used to hold the heated iron implement and mixture ...
Category

Japanese Modern Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A mask from West Nepal with a rather heart shaped facial plane. There are three large iron staples, two of which may have secure...
Category

Nepalese Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Located in Peekskill, NY
175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant can now be plugged in and runs on dry land using a motor, cables and gears. The he...
Category

American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Hand Painted Middle Eastern Qajar Style Picture Photo Album
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Qajar early 1900s Persian style picture photo album, with hand painted miniature on the cover. Middle Eastern scrapbook is hand painted with 22-karat gold, wi...
Category

Asian Moorish Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Navajo Chief Blanket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sometimes categorized as the fourth-phase chief blanket, this wonderful piece of Navajo textile art is well preserved and can be dated to 1890-1910. Wov...
Category

American Navajo Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Swiss alp painted box
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp painted box
Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp painted box
Swiss alp painted box
$784 Sale Price
43% Off
19th Century Finely Carved Wooden Wall Panel with Sphinx, Dolphins Scrollwork
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exceptional masterpiece of the 19th Century showcases remarkable craftsmanship with finest detailing. The carved wooden wall panel shows a composition featuring a central mythol...
Category

French Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Victorian Paper Mache Black Laquer Sewing Stand Mother of Pearl and Stenciling
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful 3 legged sewing stand in black lacquer with Mother of Pearl inlay. Gold stenciling on the base. Fabulously decorated. A mirror on the inside of the top lid. Lots of storage...
Category

American High Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Sailor s Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-masted Ship under Steam, HMS Minotaur or HMS Agincourt, Minotaur Class Broadside Ironclad, circa 1880 The sailor's woolie depicts a portsi...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Complete Set Of Antique Boule Balls, 8 Pieces, Pétanque, 1880s, France
Located in Greven, DE
Complete Boule ball set of 8 pieces, France, late 19th Century. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boule...
Category

French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century Original Painted Lard Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century lard bucket in original blue and grey painted surface is in fine as found condition. The lid is stamped P.Square Pure Lard Co. under the painted surface. Fantastic ...
Category

American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Boxwood

19thc Wooden Folk Art Gaming Wheel with Original Red Paint Cardinal Design
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Folk Art gaming wheel featuring four cardinals and hand painted numbers, it retains the original red and yellow paint. A charming piece of Americana that would make a colorful w...
Category

American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Located in Montreal, QC
From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The triangular blade is cast at one end of a long cylindrical handle, the other end is wr...
Category

English Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Sponge Ware Butter Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware butter crock in very good condition.
Category

American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century sailor s Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870 , a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a large starboard side view of a frigate with single gun deck, u...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Dutch Hindeloopen square footstove, 1837
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Hindeloopen square footstove, 1837 Square stove, decorated with carvings of 4 x Turkish knots and fitted with a swing brass handle. The foot stove was carried to the church at...
Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Oak

19thc Original Painted White Orange Paddle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool 19thc orange & white painted paddle in fine condition.Great on the wall in a beach house or cottage.
Category

American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Crazy Quilt with Red Stars
Located in Barrington, IL
An exceptional late 19th-century American Crazy Quilt, hand-pieced, hand-stitched, and hand-tied with remarkable artistry and attention to detail. Likely originating from Pennsylvania and discovered in the New England region, this textile masterpiece is composed of individually hand-cut fabric pieces arranged in an abstract, improvisational pattern—a hallmark of the Crazy Quilt tradition. The quilt is accented by vivid red star motifs, contrasted with a lively mix of blues, grays, and multicolor fabrics. Each seam is enhanced with herringbone embroidery, adding textural richness and craftsmanship. Finished on a soft flannel cotton backing, this quilt blends bold visual energy with cozy materiality. Traditionally used as decorative throws, Crazy Quilts are renowned for their artistic spontaneity and historical charm. This piece is ideal as wall art or as a standout accent in a curated interior. Dimensions: 67” x 84” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: United States Material: Wool, Cotton Condition: Wear consistent with aged and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2200 19th century crazy quilt, antique American crazy quilt, red star quilt, hand-tied crazy quilt, herringbone embroidery quilt, Pennsylvania crazy quilt, flannel-backed quilt, Victorian era quilt, colorful folk art textile, collectible antique quilt, hand-stitched crazy quilt, vintage abstract quilt, late 1800s textile, crazy quilt wall art, heirloom American quilt, decorative antique throw, American Crazy Quilts, Vintage Crazy Quilts, Pennsylvania Quilts, Amish Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log...
Category

American Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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

French Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

19th C Nine Patch Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Nine Patch Doll Quilt with Calico Boarder. Mounted for hanging.
Category

American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

19th C Nine Patch Doll Quilt
19th C Nine Patch Doll Quilt
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Austrian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Courthouse Steps Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Classic courthouse steps log cabin quilt with a good use of lights and darks. Solid red and orange logs play well against the printed fabrics. Excelle...
Category

American Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rocking Horse Toy Trace of Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish antique Rocking Horse from Boden Norrbottern,Northern Sweden. A very charming horse with trace of original paint. The tail...
Category

Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English bone shoe horn and button hook most likely for high button shoes in the Victorian period. There is a monogram which appears to be the letters S H. Wonderful de...
Category

English Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19thc Sponge Ware Butter Crock With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Butter Crock in sponge ware with Lid. lid Sits inside of the bowl. Wonderful deeper blues contrast to the white background. Great age and great wear from use. butter crock 6....
Category

American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Tobacciana trade sign carved by Samuel Robb, New York, Circa 1885. Figure holds a knife and bundle of cigars with tobacco boxes. Retains original base. Total height from floor is 74"...
Category

American Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rustic Jersey Coffee Bin
Located in Denton, TX
Primitive general store floor bin for the storage of 100lbs. of coffee. Solid planks of pine with painted design of Jersey Coffee. This would make a great trash can or storage of any...
Category

American Primitive Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

19th C Shaker clothes stretcher
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century shaker clothes stretcher. Massive size. Marked with a “40” Bottoms measure H52.5” W24” Top measures H37” W72” The shirt is hinged in the middle with two clothe strips an...
Category

Shaker Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Wool Ivory, Lt Blue Oriental Rug Hand Knotted
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW, Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved th...
Category

Persian Sultanabad Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Set of Rustic Hunters Cutlery with Carved Deer Horn Handles
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique set of rustic hunters cutlery with carved deer horn handles A rare antique set of 2 knives and 2 forks. The handles are made of deer horn and decorated with handcarved animals like deer, wild boar, hare or stag hound...
Category

German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century French folk-art militaria painting
Located in London, GB
19th Century French folk-art militaria painting 19th Century piece of French folk-art militaria art, gouache on paper in its original frame still with vibrant colours and detail as ...
Category

French Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Signed American Folk Art Sewer Tile or Redware Pottery Lion Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique signed Folk Art lion figurine. In the form of a recumbent lion. Signed to the underside. The signature appears to read: 'J Silverthorn' Made out of a reddish-brown redware or stoneware sewer tile...
Category

American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

19th Century encased paper model of an Indian grocery store
Located in London, GB
19th Century encased paper model of an Indian grocery store Quite simple this is an amazing decorative object, encased in a 19th century glass and pine display, a handmade paper model of an Indian grocery shop, with wooden hand painted elephant and working man at the steps. Spencer and Co...
Category

Indian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

A rare niello and silver watchcase with a hunting scene. Switzerland, circa 1890
Located in Milan, IT
The pocket watch case is made of 800/100 silver. The entire back of the case is decorated with the niello technique, a refined inlay of a black metal alloy in the grooves or spaces l...
Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

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