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Item Ships From: England
Old Himalayan Folk art WEST NEPAL TRIBAL Antiques Interior desig
Located in London, GB
WEST NEPAL TRIBAL Mask
A OLD MASK WITH ENIGMATIC PIERCING GAZE,
SUPERB AGED PATINA,
PERIOD early 20th CENTURY,
HEIGHT 32 CM
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Superb large antique Maasai shield Tribal Art East Africa
Located in London, GB
Superb Large Antique Maasai Shield – East Africa
Origin: Kenya/Tanzania, East Africa
Culture: Maasai
Period: early 20th century
Material: Hide, natural pigments, and wood
Dimensio...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan England - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Tall Adams Gilt Pier Mirror - Regency Hall Mirrors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Adams style gilt pier mirror
Nearly six feet tall - 165 CM
Intricately carved gilt frame with greek key designs and broken arch pediment
Glass is clear and blemish free
Offe...
Category
1980s Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass, Giltwood
David Heminsley
Scottish, 1927-2007
Studio Pottery Lidded Conserve Jar
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made studio pottery lidded conserve jar decorated in tenmoku glazes with a ribbon and bow pattern applied around the body of the jar by Scottish based potter David Hemi...
Category
20th Century Scottish Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Nice old Asian ritual festival mask Sri Lanka Ceylon Tribal Interior design
Located in London, GB
Nice old Asian ritual festival mask Sri Lanka Ceylonese
A pretty cool mask with smiling grimacing man painted with ochre
Period early 20th century, from a UK collection.
Condit...
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 1950s Navajo sterling silver turquoise ring Native American Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Rare Exceptional 1950s Navajo sterling silver turquoise ring, signed ‘Tiger’ with arrow hallmark. Heavy hand-forged construction and natural high-grade turquoise cabochon.”
Large na...
Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's.
The chess p...
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval England - Folk Art
Materials
Resin, Pine
Stunning Vintage Asian Designer silver bead flower petal necklace
Located in London, GB
Stunning Vintage Asian Designer silver bead flower necklace
A faceted and cut silver bead necklace with floral and leaf detailed central section with central pumpkin shaped bead an...
Category
20th Century Chinese England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Classic and well-modelled sculpture of a dancing faun.
Category
20th Century British England - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Slate Animal Grave Markers Tomb Stones Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of slate animal grave markers, these appear to of all been from the same family/estate/property. Likely all working animals and much loved.
All initialed and dated to...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Slate
Pre Columbian Large Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Large Pre Columbian INCA / Early Colonial period Wood Kero
A superb Large Inca Kero cup profusely carved in the mosaic style with a image of the Inca or...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$761 Sale Price
35% Off
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Made from double sided glass with reflective silver illuminated text, this early 20th century example of an English chemist tra...
Category
1930s British Late Victorian Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
German Antique Handmade Salt Glazed Fruit Patterned Stoneware Bottle
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and unusual antique German salt glazed hand worked stoneware bottle decorated with stylised fruit designs dating from the 19th centur...
Category
1870s German Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
A Powerful Baule Mask
Located in London, GB
A Powerful Baule Mask
With rich dark ‘lacquered black’ patina, excellent colour with areas of ‘kaolin’
Wood
Ivory Coast
Early 20th Century
Size: 32.5cm high - 12¾ ins high
Prov...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$40,500
Oceanic Ramu River Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
A superbly executed carved and painted Crocodile Headrest from the Sepik region of Papua new Guinea
The crocodile image finely carved in linear form with serrated tail with the cane Legs, the crocodile is revered and is a important part of the mythology of the Sepik region and features heavily in Sepik art...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean England - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask
Located in London, GB
19th Century Japanese Meiji Iki mask
A Japanese Meiji period Iki mask dated from the late 19th Century, depicting a dynamic expressive human face, with glass eyes and hair and a burn...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Victorian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century mask, from the Chokwe culture in Angola, displays unusual features. Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine mask exhibits ...
Category
1940s Angolan Tribal Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Nepalese Buddha Statue Meditation Antique Buddhist Art
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Seated antique bronze Nepalese buddha staue with gold decoration highlighting the head and the frieze
This crossed legged buddha dates to circa 1880 and is suitable for out or indoor...
Category
1880s Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Church Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch built Church model
We share what we love, and we love this scratch-built pine model of a church. Hand carved detail with gla...
Category
Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique 1939 Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Compact
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver and enamel compact with military interest; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This fine antique George VI sterling silver and guilloche enamel compact...
Category
1930s English Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Combination Board Game of large Marble Solitaire and Tiddlywinks, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete combination board game of marble solitaire and tiddlywinks, dating to the early 20th century.
This is a most unusual and very de...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art England - Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Native American Blackfoot beaded pouch Plains Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Native American beaded Pouch — Blackfoot (Siksika / Niitsitapi), Late 19th–Early 20th Century
A finely crafted Native American beaded pouch from the Blackfoot people of the Northern...
Category
Early 20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Hand Engraved Carved Industrial RESERVED Slate Sign Plaque, C.1920
Located in London, GB
An elegant hand engraved slate reserved sign. c.1920
A thick chunk of slate, hand engraved for use as a reserved sign.
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial England - Folk Art
Materials
Slate
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull
Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass.
Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
19th Century British Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Quimper French Hand Painted Faience Pottery Flask
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish French faience pottery hand painted flask with a Breton figure by Quimper and dating from the latter 19th century. The small rounded flask has a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Blue and White
Hairdressing
Sign
Located in Cirencester, GB
This French 'Coiffure' sign is mid 20th century. The silvery/blue Zinc letters are on a painted white ply board.
There are lots of bumps and scrapes and plenty of character to thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Swedish Folk Art bridge bookshelf, designed by Petrus
Sture Lundström 1925
Located in London, GB
A wonderful and skilfully executed piece of Swedish Folk Art. In 1925 readers of the Swedish family magazine Allérs familj-journal, would have found instructions for building this im...
Category
1920s Swedish Folk Art Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Rare Chicken Fairground Target Panel from Paris
Made from pine and papier Mache with hand painted detail. Known as a Passé Boule in France these fairground amusem...
Category
1920s French Victorian Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paper
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Game Hunter
s Bag with Woodcock, Rifle
Horn
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Black Forest antique hand carved miniature wall pocket of a fringed game hunter's bag with woodcock, rifle and horn
Rich, dark patina and very we...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest England - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
African Tribal Art Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
Nice vintage heavy hard wood Zulu neck rest with double antelope/animal design and burnished geometric pattern.
length 43 cm height 13 cm
Period 2nd half 20th century
The Zulu are w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Marble Holy Water Stoup
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
18th Century Italian Marble Holy Water Stoup. A wonderful shaped marble water stoup.
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
2 Vintage Building Block Sets, German, Pine, Toy Box, After Froebel, Baukasten
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of two vintage building block cases. A German, pine toy box or baukasten in the manner of Froebel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Two fascinating building...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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
19th Century English Medieval Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Tiffany
Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Enamel and Diamond Compact
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 14 carat yellow gold, hot enamel and 0.30 carat diamond compact made by Tiffany
Co - boxed; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection.
This exceptional antique 14 carat yellow gold compact case has a rectangular rounded form.
The anterior and posterior surfaces of the case are embellished with impressive cream coloured hot enamel, accented with paralleling black borders with incurved corners.
The anterior surface of the case is ornamented with an applied oval cartouche, incorporating a ribbon box decorated frame accented with twenty-nine Dutch cut diamonds, totalling 0.30ct.
The anterior edge of the compact features a push fit catch ornamented with further black enamel decoration.
This impressive antique compact opens to reveal the original integrated mirror and two powder compartments.
Each makeup compartment features a flush hinged cover, with a subtle protruding thumbpiece to either side; the flush hinge indicates the high quality of the piece.
The upper rim of the compact is fitted with an impressive yellow gold chain handpiece, accented with six tubular designs ornamented with further cream and black hot enamel decoration.
The interior rim of the antique mirror bears the renowned maker's/retailer's mark 'Tiffany
Co' and the 14ct gold fineness mark (14K).
This exceptional Tiffany
Co compact case in gold is fitted to the original hinged leatherette presentation box with a satin and velvet lined interior, securing with a push fit catch; such an example in the original box is rare to the market.
The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Tiffany
Co'.
This exceptional case is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.
Condition
This antique Tiffany compact...
Category
1910s Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Four Meissen Porcelain Plaques Depicting the Four Seasons
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This delicately detailed set of four allegorical porcelain plaques portrays family scenes within the theme of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Spring can be ide...
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Apulian Kylix – South Italian Greek Pottery Antiquities 4th Century BC
Located in London, GB
Apulian Geometric Kylix – South Italian Greek Pottery, 4th Century BC
A fine Apulian kylix from South Italy, dating to the 4th century BC, decorated in a bold geometric leaf/foliate motif typical of the Apulian workshops. This elegant drinking cup features a shallow bowl, graceful elongated handles with upturned ends, and a low foot—classic elements of the South Italian Greek kylix form.
The exterior displays a warm natural clay ground contrasted with strong black-painted decoration, while the interior is finished in a rich, lustrous black slip. The combination of geometric leaf stylisation and refined proportions places this kylix within the later phase of Apulian regional production. the style developed in Athens and later was widely adopted by Greek colonies in Southern Italy. Apulian vase...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
A hand crafted Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers trade sign. A highly decorative wall hanging in untouched condition with or...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian England - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
in Use, Vintage Hospital X-Ray Sign, circa 1980
Located in Faversham, GB
Vintage London hospital x-ray sign that hung above the x-ray room door of the inpatient ward. The words ‘In Use’ illuminate when switched on.
London,...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
$435 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Aboriginal Australian Stone-Cut Wunda Shield
Located in London, GB
This 19th century finely incised, stone-cut Aboriginal Wunda shield from Australia (Western Desert) exhibits lineal decorations to the front and the rear.
- Ex Private Collection, ...
Category
19th Century Australian Tribal Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
2 Early 20th Century Marquetry Pictures Laycock 1946, and Broadhembury
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
2 Early 20th Century Marquetry Pictures
Laycock 1946, and Broadhembury
Beautiful pieces in very nice condition 14” high 17” wide
Aw93
Category
1940s Beaux Arts Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Scrap Wood
Antique Fairground Ride Circa 1930 Reindeer
Located in Hastings, GB
Large 1930's Antique English fairground wooden Reindeer carousel ride. Wonderful aged patina, two sided original paint. Faux leather padded seat. Has been fitted with cast iron brack...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Exceptional 19th Century American Tramp Art Candle Box
Located in London, GB
Exceptional 19th century American Tramp Art candle box
We are proud to offer an exceptionally rare example of a mid-19th century handcrafted American Tramp Art Folk Art wall-mounted...
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Andy James British Hand Turned Ash Wooden Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely hand-turned British hard wood ash vase with a green composite marble like rim dating by Andy James and dating from the 20th century. The vase of tall bulbous shape stands on...
Category
England - Folk Art
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel and applicator, New Kingdom period, 1550–1295 B.C.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Egyptian kohl vessel set, dating to the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1295 B.C.), includes a wooden container for storing kohl, a black cosmetic used for eye adornment and protection,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Vintage Native American Santa Clara Black ware Pottery Jar Ursulita Naranjo
Located in London, GB
Fine Native American Santa Clara Pottery Jar by Ursulita Naranjo
Black ware of Ovoid form with encircling Evanya design
Period 1950/60s century
Category
20th Century American England - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in t...
Category
20th Century Congolese Primitive England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Painting Our Lady of The Rosary After Bartolomé Murillo 19th Century
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in London, GB
A large Spanish oil on canvas of Our Lady of The Rosary after Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, early 19th century in date.
It features the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in her arms, she...
Category
Early 1800s Spanish Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Rare Early 20th Century Hand Carved Fairground Dragon Ride Fragment
Located in London, GB
Rare Early 20th Century Hand Carved Fairground Dragon Ride Fragment
A highly decorative and delightful object of an early 20th Century fairground dragon ride fragment panel. Would l...
Category
1920s Unknown Victorian Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Victorian "9-Spot" Dominoe Game 55 Piece Set in Jointed Hardwood Box, 19th C.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare and original '9 Spot' Dominoe game of 55 individual dominoes, coming complete with its jointed wooden box or case.
Dominoe sets are normally six-spot sets giving a to...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved hardwood
A truly stunning and exquisitely made set, the whi...
Category
20th Century European Country England - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Old Bulu Cameroon Singe Mask Large
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a rare large sized 'Singe' Monkey mask from the Bulu people of south central Cameroon. The Bulu are a sub-group of the Cameroon Fang, having originated from Gabon.
This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Mendi Compensation or Revenge Doll Loloata Tribal Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Mendi 'Compensation' or 'Revenge' Doll, traditionally made with pandanus leaves, bilum string, shells, wood, seeds and objets trouve with pigments.
These dolls represent individua...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean England - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
Located in London, GB
19th Century American Tramp Art Cabinet
An authentic example of a late 19th Century hand crafted American tramp art cabinet. Untouched in form, still with its original glass window ...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
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
1850s English Regency Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Lovely circa 1890 Victorian Hardwood Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games
This is a very well made and c...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Giltwood Mythical Duck Sculpture – Decorative Folk Art Figurine
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Giltwood Mythical Duck Sculpture – Decorative Folk Art Figurine
An enchanting antique giltwood sculpture depicting a mythical duck-like cre...
Category
19th Century Antique England - Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
$435 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
This quirky and highly sculptural early 20th Century American folk art mechanical whirligig figure is stood on ...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage England - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique French Crazy Patchwork Cotton Quilt — Excellent Condition
Located in Markington, GB
French Antique Cotton Crazy Patchwork Quilt — very good vintage Condition — 157 x 157 cm
This exceptional Cotton Crazy Patchwork Quilt is a beautifully executed textile collage, com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern England - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
A large mask by Agostino Dessi
Located in London, GB
A large mask by Agostino Dessi depicting Michaeangelo's David, papier-mâché, signed to the reverse.
Agostino Dessì (b. 1952) is a renowned Italian mask maker from Sardinia, celebrat...
Category
Mid-20th Century England - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
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