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Place of Origin: European
Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Danish folk art tape loom, also known as a heddle or band loom. It is a traditional tool used for weaving narrow bands of fabric, such as belts, s...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique European Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

$310
Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Danish carved and painted tape loom, Denmark. Tape looms were historically used to weave narrow bands of fabric, such as belts, ribbons, and strap...
Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique European Primitives

Materials

Wood, Paint

Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

$350
Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very fine traditional antique French armoire with a useful and hard to come by 12” depth. A carved bonnet over a frieze with carved cross motif. With the Classic shaped and carved burled door panels with patinated metal escutcheons (lacking a key). Five newer custom shelves...
Category

19th Century French Provincial Antique European Primitives

Materials

Wood

Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire
Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire

Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire

$4,200
19th Century Weathered Wood European Seven Pin / Ball Game Set (complete set)
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th Century European Ball / 7 Pin Game Set Weathered Wood with beautiful patina making this a fun and interesting object d' art or a fun display in a child's room! Complete Set whic...
Category

19th Century Antique European Primitives

Materials

Wood

19th Century Weathered Wood European Seven Pin / Ball Game Set (complete set)
19th Century Weathered Wood European Seven Pin / Ball Game Set (complete set)

19th Century Weathered Wood European Seven Pin / Ball Game Set (complete set)

$840 Sale Price / set
30% Off
A trio of carved wood primitive sculptures by Luciano Bertolotto
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary set of three carvings created from recycled wood from antique furniture by the acclaimed Italian artist Luciano Bertolotto (Pompi) . These naïf primitive style scul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Primitives

Materials

Wood

A trio of carved wood primitive sculptures by Luciano Bertolotto
A trio of carved wood primitive sculptures by Luciano Bertolotto

A trio of carved wood primitive sculptures by Luciano Bertolotto

$6,555 / set
English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English Royal navy leather gun charge carrier with a centered coat of arms depicting lion and unicorn and the original tacked leather handle, Mid-19th...
Category

1840s William IV Antique European Primitives

Materials

Leather, Paint

English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840
English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840

English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840

$4,500
Berkel s Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel Parnall s
Located in Manzano, IT
magnificent and rare vintage Berkel's Model 23 flywheel slicer, a true gem of engineering and design. This model was produced in the historical period between 1928 and 1936, and is p...
Category

20th Century Modern European Primitives

Materials

Metal, Steel

Berkel s Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel Parnall s
Berkel s Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel Parnall s

Berkel s Model 23 Vintage Flywheel Slicer - Berkel Parnall s

$11,966 Sale Price
60% Off
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
Category

Early 18th Century Baroque Antique European Primitives

Materials

Iron

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box

$1,750
Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough
Located in Round Top, TX
A fantastic very large scale 18th century Spanish dough bowl - or trough, carved from a single tree trunk. Perfect by a fireplace to house kindling, or filled with an assortment of c...
Category

18th Century Antique European Primitives

Materials

Wood

Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough
Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough

Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough

$1,750
19th Spanish Century Plow
Located in Round Top, TX
A fabulous mid-19th century Plow from the Catalan region of Spain. Sturdily constructed from wood and hand forged iron. These pieces are wonderful as wall-mounted art, coat racks or converted into light fixtures. Great as a clothing store display fixture...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique European Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Century Plow
19th Spanish Century Plow

19th Spanish Century Plow

$2,375
18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk art mangle board from northern Sweden. This is a typical proposal gift to the would-be bride from the groom. If he had the skill the groom would make...
Category

Late 18th Century Folk Art Antique European Primitives

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board
18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board

18th Century Swedish Decorated Mangle Board

$1,495
French Primitive Stool
Located in Round Top, TX
A very delightful and primitive stool from the Ardeche region of France. Very sturdy and very organic in feel.
Category

19th Century Antique European Primitives

Materials

Wood

French Primitive Stool
French Primitive Stool

French Primitive Stool

$1,063
19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic icon from the last century. Once used in every household, now its cherished for its simplicity and beauty. Cast in it's lid is the ancient symbol of Rome, She wolf with her b...
Category

1870s Primitive Antique European Primitives

Materials

Iron

19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron
19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron

19th Century Italian Cast Iron Coal Powered Iron

$189
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a charming, very rustic hooded rocking cradle with an interesting and unusual “bird house” with a circular opening, built into the shallow hood,...
Category

Late 19th Century Rustic Antique European Primitives

Materials

Oak, Pine

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

$395
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 Folk Art Antique European Primitives

Materials

Burl

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

Swedish Burl Bowl of Sculptural Form

$2,400
Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Mesmerizing design, great table prop or functional decor, signed to bottom, Made in Czechoslovakia. Measures: Bowl only diameter 10.25 x height 3.25 in.
Category

1910s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Primitives

Materials

Wood

Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio
Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio

Victorian Era Wooden Bead Centerpiece Bowl Czechoslovakian Art Craft Studio

$683 Sale Price
49% Off
Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-18th century hand drawn English farm map on Vellum circa 1740s Henry Maxted & Isaac Terry, Surveyors. A Map of a Farm in the Parish of Blean in the County of KENT: Belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Hodgson circa 1743. A beautiful hand drawn map...
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique European Primitives

Materials

Lambskin

Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s
Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s

Mid-18th Century Hand Drawn English Farm Map on Vellum, circa 1740s

$1,250
Antique bookbinder s press with cabinet early 20th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century Antique bookbinder's press with cabinet early 20th century, Italian Antique bookbinder's press with distinctive Oak cabin...
Category

1930s Vintage European Primitives

Materials

Iron

Antique bookbinder s press with cabinet early 20th century
Antique bookbinder s press with cabinet early 20th century

Antique bookbinder s press with cabinet early 20th century

$1,555
Spanish 19th Century Wooden Mold
Located in Round Top, TX
A very interesting 19th century mold in solid wood for making donkey harnesses. Fabulous as a pedestal with a wonderful contemporary feel. The top surface measures: 10 1/2" L x 5 1/4".
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Primitives

Materials

Wood

Spanish 19th Century Wooden Mold
Spanish 19th Century Wooden Mold

Spanish 19th Century Wooden Mold

$2,350
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Framed British Coat Of Arms
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With the inscription 'Virtus Incendit Vires' which translates to Virtues kindles strength. Hand painted in a frame. Michael Kittredge Collection.
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1970s Vintage European Primitives

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Located in Norwell, MA
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1950s Vintage European Primitives

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H 7 in W 6 in D 2 in
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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H 32.5 in W 25.5 in D 10 in
American Primitive Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
American Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman, dating from the early 19th century. The portrait is very naively painted, oil on board. Overall very good antique condition, but a little...
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1840s Folk Art Antique European Primitives

Materials

Pine

American Primitive Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman
American Primitive Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman

American Primitive Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman

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H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 2 in
19th-C. English Victorian Leather Artillery Or Cordite Bucket W/ Coat Of Arms
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale English cordite bucket used to transport cordite for the Royal Navy. It has a handsome coat of arms on the front. The stra...
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19th-C. English Victorian Leather Artillery Or Cordite Bucket W/ Coat Of Arms
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Located in Newfoundland, PA
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Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century

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H 70 in W 60.25 in D 13.75 in
Folk Art Primitive Spool Shelf
Located in Round Top, TX
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Materials

Wood

Folk Art Primitive Spool Shelf
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Folk Art Primitive Spool Shelf

$1,635
H 45.58 in W 21 in D 13 in
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Located in Baltimore, MD
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H 31 in W 37 in D 17 in
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H 64 in W 15.5 in D 16 in
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Pair of 18th Century French Straw Marquetry Landscapes
Pair of 18th Century French Straw Marquetry Landscapes

Pair of 18th Century French Straw Marquetry Landscapes

H 7.375 in W 10.25 in D 0.625 in
Spanish 18th Century Primitive Trough
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome primitive trough from the Catalan region of Spain. The trough is beautifully carved from a large solid block of wood. Serves wonderful...
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Spanish 18th Century Primitive Trough
Spanish 18th Century Primitive Trough

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Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
Used for kneading dough for multi-family baking or perhaps for washing the baby, this huge fruitwood trog was hand carved from a single split log. It stands nice and straight with it...
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Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand
Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

Massive Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

H 25.5 in W 53 in L 25.5 in
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Located in Baltimore, MD
Used for kneading dough for multi-family baking or perhaps for washing the baby, this large fruitwood trog was hand-hewn from a single split log. It has developed a slight twist over...
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Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

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Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

Large Fruitwood Trog or Dough Bowl on Oak Stand

H 30 in W 52 in D 19 in
19th Century French Cutting Board
Located in Houston, TX
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19th Century French Cutting Board

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H 0.75 in W 23 in D 16 in
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Located in Houston, TX
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H 0.75 in W 23 in D 16 in
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Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form
Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form

Two French Glazed Pots in Confit Pot Form

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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Terracotta

Two French Confit Glazed Terracotta Jars
Two French Confit Glazed Terracotta Jars

Two French Confit Glazed Terracotta Jars

H 11.5 in Dm 9 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Fruitwood

19th Century French Hay Fork on Custom Wall Mount
19th Century French Hay Fork on Custom Wall Mount

19th Century French Hay Fork on Custom Wall Mount

H 67.5 in W 14 in D 7 in
Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top
Located in Round Top, TX
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Wood

Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top
Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top

Antique Small Wine Press, Can Sit on Table Top

H 28 in W 18.5 in D 14.5 in

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