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Style: Primitive
Pre-Columbian Hand Painted Narino Bowl Colombia
Located in Washington, DC
Fine Pre-Columbian Narino footed bowl from the highlands of Columbia, circa 1250-1500 AD. Desirable polychrome bowl would make a great addition to any pre-Columbian collection. Au...
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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Solid Bronze Brass German Apothecary Mortar with Pestle - 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Solid Bronze Brass German Apothecary Mortar with Pestle - 2 Pcs with Great Authentic Patina. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: Mortar: 5" H x 5.5" W x 5.25" D Pestle: 8...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

Archery Hunting Arrow Set Four Arrows Leather Quiver Case Collectible
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Arrow set and quiver leather case historical collectible piece Includes four arrows Measures: arrow 16 long x 23.5 x 2.25 diameter Original vintage condition and presentation See our...
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Texas Cowboy Hand Wrought Cattle Branding Iron
Located in Stamford, CT
Here it is, that unique gift you have been looking for for the cowboy or cowgirl in your life. A genuine vintage Texan wrought iron cattle branding iron. ...
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Canadian Country Primitive Wooden Colonial Spinning Wheel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Canadian Country Primitive Wooden Colonial Spinning Wheel. Item features 22" diameter spinning wheel, working foot pedal, signed "made in Canada" to underside, great patina s...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

1800s French Primitive Wooden Bucket With Chain
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and authentic 19th-century French primitive wooden bucket, this piece captures the essence of rural craftsmanship. Hand-carved from solid wood and bound with original iron ban...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister
Located in Dayton, OH
A large primitive pine butter churn. Features a removable lid and braided wicker accents. A neat addition to any farmhouse setting. Dimensions: 31" x 22" x 18"
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Early 20th Century Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wicker, Pine

Antique Civil War Era Leg Brace or Splint with Metal, Brass Wood Construction
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Civil War era primitive leg brace or splint is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1860. The brac...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Cut Steel

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Antique Root Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Wooden Wabi Sabi Root bowl from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use.
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19th Century Norwegian Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early medical school demonstration model. The horse skull on its own very interesting. It shows a professionally done cutaway of the skull showing the teeth below the gum ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bone

ANTIQUE FORTNUM MASON BACKGAMMON SET IN ORIGINAL LEATHER CASE WiTH DICE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original circa 1920’s Fortnum & Mason Backgammon Set in period leather and velvet c...
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1920s English Vintage Primitive Historical Memorabilia

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Leather, Velvet, Bakelite, Oak

Sotheby s New York Pre-Columbian Sales Catalog November 22, 1993
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's New York Pre-Columbian sales catalogs with lavish color photos. An invaluable reference for the collector, scholar or anyone interested in Pre-Columbian art. These catalogs...
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1990s Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Vintage hand-painted Jesus vase
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a hand-painted vase. The colors are vibrant.
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20th Century American Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage hand-painted Jesus vase
Vintage hand-painted Jesus vase
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H 8 in Dm 6 in
A French wooden neo-Gothic steeple with niche for saint statue, ca. 1800
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1800 / Neo-Gothic steeple with niche for saint statue / wood / Neo-Gothic / 19t century A very rare and large antique Neo-Gothic church steeple with niche for saint statue....
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Early 1800s French Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Great Quality Carved Superb Condition Wooden Corpus Christi on Crucifix, 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique crucifix with stunning hand carved details and an amazing patina. This remarkable and good size crucifix with a sculpture of a suffering Christ on the cross is another one...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

Continental Fibreglass Recurve Archery Bow
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Continental Fibreglass Recurve Archery Bow. Vintage fibreglass continental archery bow with cork grip. There are no makers stamp, but it is stamped 21. a great looking bow, the fibre...
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20th Century British Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass

Continental Fibreglass Recurve Archery Bow
Continental Fibreglass Recurve Archery Bow
$302
H 66.54 in W 1.19 in D 1.38 in
COLLECTABLE ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III LEATHER HAND PAINTED CARD GAMES CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super collectable antique Napoleon III leather embossed and hand pa...
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19th Century French Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sioux bow and quiver with beaded bands on top and bottom on both bow and quiver case. Bow 46" of bodack with original sinew string and three 24" matching arr...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

20th Century Belgium Wooden Hand Carved and Hand Painted Child s Rocking Horse
Located in Sofia, BG
Charming wooden rocking horse beautifully painted in nice colours in very good condition. There are few cracks but they do not affect the stability of the piece. Belgium, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

20th Century Belgium Wooden Hand Carved and Hand Painted Child
s Rocking Horse
20th Century Belgium Wooden Hand Carved and Hand Painted Child
s Rocking Horse
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H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 14.18 in
Antique French Bone and Ebony Dominoes Set, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
This is an antique French domino game in a wooden box Mid to late 1800s All complete with 28 dominoes The dominoes have a bone front, ebony backings and brass tacks The dominoes a...
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19th Century French Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Antique French Bone and Ebony Dominoes Set, 1800s
Antique French Bone and Ebony Dominoes Set, 1800s
$408
H 2.17 in W 6.89 in D 2.56 in
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Antique Farnham Spinning Wheel, Signed, 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Farnham Spinning Wheel, Signed, 19th C Measures - 34.5"h x 26"w x 15"d
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Early Washing Machine with Mangle
Located in Forney, TX
Impress all your neighbors with this magnificent piece of yard art! Or add an original rustic industrial element to your modern farm house! A rare, hard to find, rustic antique (believed to be American) hand powered early clothes washing machine...
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19th Century Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron 10 Arm Hanging Seed Corn Cob Ear Drying Rack
Located in Dayton, OH
Rustic ten arm cast iron corn cob drying rack; includes decorative dried corn cobs. Measure: 19".  
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Late 19th Century Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Masonic or Fraternal Ballot Voting Box
Located in San Mateo, CA
Fraternal organization marble ballot box. The open end on this box would have contained black and white marbles. The members would reach in and cast their vote by depositing the appr...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Primitive Neolithic Stone Age Nordic Viking Greenstone Polished Axe head
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Axe head with trapezoid outline, convex cutting edge, polished on both faces, dating from 4000 – 3500 BC. A non-shaft-hole axe had no hole for the handle and ...
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15th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stone

"The Ligonier, " Oil on Canvas by R. Palmer
By R. Palmer
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Canvas 52" long x 38" high. Frame 60" long x 46" high. Steamer Ligonier by Americana primitive painter R. Palmer. Painted between 1903 and 1907, in original frame. The oil tanker, ...
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas, Gesso, Paint, Plaster

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