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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Large 19th Century Painted Game Wheel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large 19th century wooden gaming wheel with hand-painted face including numbers and central nautical star design. In black, maroon, yellow, and orange paints, with metal dowels sepa...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Holder Stroud Brass Boat Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
English style solid brass ships cabin lantern impressed with the name of Holder Stroud of Sydney. Also engraved 1941 with a pussers mark. Lantern is fitted with its original burner b...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Fantastic American Paint Decorated Folk Art Cutlery Tray - Circa 1845
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, circa 1845.
One of the finest quality folk art cutlery trays on the market. Not only does this piece have its original robin's egg blue paint to...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Crosby Catboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of a Crosby catboat in a glass display case with brass trim. The catboat originates to the late 19th century in Osterville, Mass.
The model has a cockpit with benches, rudder and a door. Rigged with a stitched linen sail...
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Folk Art
$2,495
Antique 20th Century Jacob Ruppert Metal Bottle Holder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique 20th century Jacob Ruppert metal bottle holder. This compartmentalized metal bottle holder reads "Jacob Ruppert Brewer New York". Measures: 11 inches x 19.5 inches x 13 inche...
Category
Early 20th Century American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique American Soldier Whirligig
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted Pine with rotating sheet iron swords, with black hair, mustache and beard, bicorn hat, blue jacket with tacks for buttons, black boots mounted on a yellow circular...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen (German: 1860 - 1953), circa 1921 - 1928, an oil on canvas seascape with view of the five masted bark KOBENHAVN sailing ...
Category
1920s Danish Other Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved cobbler's boot-form trade sign, in old gold paint.
Carved in two pieces of pine, capped with lead,
circa 1870
Very good condition, measures: 14" x 9 ½”.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Lead
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
Multicolored Blanket Chest with a Geometric
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive size blanket chest with
multicolored geometric painted design
with applied molding standing on bracket base
short turned legs, Western New York,
circa 1820. Measures: ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Carved Fish Trade Sign for "Beach House Inn, Brant Point"
Located in Norwell, MA
Hand carved flounder trade sign with painted lettering for "Beach House Inn, Brant Point". With blue lettering outlined in yellow. Carved details include scales, fins, eyes, snout, t...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
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
Old Gold Carved Eagle, "God Bless America"
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved American wooden eagle. Painted old gold. "God Bless America" banner above, eagles talons are clutching American shield. Well carved details ready to hang.
Overall dimension...
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with a Double Decker Ship of the Line, ca 1850, depicting a larboard side view of a square-rigged double decker warship under standing rigging, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
English Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of Anderson and Gyde port and starboard ships lanterns with Fresnel glass lenses, brass badges, vented chimney tops. Both have been wired with ...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Folky Store Display Horse
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted black with a red saddle, glass eyes and hairm. Missing one of its stirrups, the stirrup is carved from wood and is hanging from its original thick canvas. The ears which were...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century Portrait Decorated Game Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th century hand made and decoratively painted game board, circa 1890s to 1910, a checker or chess board with squares individually hand painted with miniature watercolor portra...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Authentic Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass engine room telegraph with commands “hard left”, “hard right”, “steady”, “course” etc. Telegraph has one face-plate and brass handle. Mount...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Carved
Painted Figure of a Gentleman in Elaborate Costume
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted, carved wood figure of a gentleman in jeweled robe and turban standing on a platform and with hands extended possibly an offering gesture. Possibly a ceremonial or procession...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
America
s Cup "Enterpriese" of 1930
Located in Norwell, MA
19 September 1930, the Wilkes Barre Record reported: "Final boat race ends in victory for Enterprise. Vanderbilt's yacht makes clean sweet of series with Shamrock V". Skippered by champion yachtsman Harold Vanderbilt CBE (July 6, 1884 – July 4, 1970), the Enterprise challenged Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V in defense of the Cup.
The model of the J Class yacht is displayed in a glass and brass trimmed showcase. Model details include brass capstan...
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Folk Art
Polished Copper Cream Pail
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished copper cream pail with brass and nickel trim with steel carry handle.
Category
1930s English Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Steel
$350 / item
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
Polished Steel Ships Onion Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's polished and lacquered onion lantern with protective brass bars, ruby red lens, new socket and wired for home display.
Overall dimensions: Weight...
Category
1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Masonic Shelf Bracket Made Attributed to the John Haley Bellamy Workshop
Located in Nantucket, MA
From 1866-1871 Bellamy had a workshop he rented in a Masonic Hall in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He employed a number of carvers, including his brother Elijah. They made frames, cloc...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
"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
Carved Soapstone Sculpture of an Inuit Leaning Forward, Holding Bag at Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Black Soapstone Inuit figure stooped over, grasping a bag at his feet.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Soapstone
Solid Brass Ships Port Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered ships port lantern with Fresnel glass lens, vented top and mounting tabs. Very unusual shape. Mounted to a custom wood base ...
Category
1870s Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Brooklyn Tug Boat
Located in Norwell, MA
The harbor tug Brooklyn was designed and built in 1910 by William Cramp and Sons at Philadelphia, PA. Her intended purpose was for use at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's New York...
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Folk Art
$2,895
Folk Art Heron Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Heron Decoy, likely, circa 1960s or 1970s. A stately heron carved in an alert posture with upraised head and elongated neck. Decoy was made in three parts, nicely ha...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare US Navy Ships Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare pair of World War One battleship port and starboard ship lanterns with wide bezels, fresnel glass lenses, carry handles, hinged doors. Both have been meticulously polished and l...
Category
Early 20th Century Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Yachting Print showing Yacht Meteor
Located in Norwell, MA
Colorful sailing print showing the Kaiser at the helm of his beloved yacht meteor with crew on deck racing in a regatta. Matted and framed.
Weight: 5 l...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Nautical Miles Gauge on Board
Located in Norwell, MA
Thomas Walker & Son polished and lacquered "Nautical Miles gauge with three readings. Mounted to a wood backboard with a finely carved rope border and dark rich finish. Weight is 12 ...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
"The Big Tuna" Six Foot Carved Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot carved Atlantic tuna wood trade sign with lettering for "The Big Tuna" sushi bar. Letters are blue and red. Distressed finish. Fitted with iron hanging chain. Details includ...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"
Located in Norwell, MA
Hand carved flounder trade sign with painted lettering for "Fresh Fish". With red lettering outlined in yellow. Carved details include scales, fins, eyes, snout, tail, etc. with iron...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wood tuna fish trade sign with "Mullaney's Fish Market" in hand painted lettering of gold, outlined in black.
Weight: 33 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 24"H x 60"W x 2"D
Made...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Collection of 18th or Early 19th Century Miniature Carved Hands
Located in Nantucket, MA
Collection of 18th or Early 19th Century Carved Miniature Hands, a collection of five hand-carved miniature wooden hands, probably fruit wood, certainly European and most likely Ital...
Category
18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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
Harvey
s Boat Yard Carved Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot carved mackerel trade sign with hand painted distressed finish with deeply carved scales, fins, gills, eyes, snout, etc. Rich painted finish that has been distressed. Letter...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Child’s Grain Painted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-19th century Benchmade child’s grain painted Miniature chest of drawers. A country piece in the American Empire style, with a step-back drawer and backsplash, above the case with...
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$996 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid Brass Yacht Pulley with Swivel
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered yacht winch by Herreshoff with swivel hook head and brass sheave. Weight is 2 pounds. X-138
Category
1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Decorated Box with Overlays
Located in Nantucket, MA
Stained pine with hinged top, decorated with geometric design out of recycled piano keys. The interior with a removable organizing drawer. Illegible names with numbers are faintly wr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Fine Paint Decorated Double Sided Game Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Double sided painted game board with
a red, black, yellow and green checkerboard on one side
and a “X” painted game board on the reverse
side, American, circa 1900. Measures: 16” ...
Category
Early 20th Century Massachusetts - Folk Art
Vintage Turned Wood Lamp Made of Mahogany, Maple and Walnut
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large turned wood lamp of urn-form made by gluing pieces of various types of wood together then lathe turning the block to reveal patterns of co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Antique Model of a Thames River Barge
Located in Norwell, MA
Late 19th century model of Thames River trading vessel. Rigged with linen sails, standing and running cords, covered hatches, anchors, lee boards etc. Me...
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Folk Art
Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fish
Chips"
Located in Norwell, MA
Hand carved and painted "Get Hooked Fish & Chips" trade sign with a subtle white pickled finish and blue letters outlined in yellow. Carved features include gills, scales, fins, eyes...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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
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
Small Sailor Whirligig, circa 1930-1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural standing sailor whirligig, carved from Pine wearing a white hat with metal brim,
a blue sailor’s middy with scarf, striped red and white unde...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Anthony
s Pier 4 Carved Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot carved Atlantc tuna trade sign with handpainted distressed finish. Lettering reads "Anthony's Pier 4". Carved features include fins, gills, snout, eyes, etc. Fitted with iro...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Solid Copper Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered ships anchor lantern with a thick Fresnel lens [Please see the picture showing a piece of missing lens). Lantern has been ele...
Category
19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
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
Negus Brass Ship
s Binnacle on Mahogany Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Late, 19th century ship's binnacle compass by Negus of New York. Turned, varnished mahogany Stand with brass hood stamped "Negus New York". Hood has side bu...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Antique Folk Art Reverse Painted and Foil Exhibition Sign in Gilt Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art exhibition sign, reverse painted glass with reserved text backed in gold and silver crinkled foil reading "Exhibition / of / Paintings / on / Glass / By Edgar F. Curtis"
E...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Foil
Sturdy Yacht Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Small boat or yacht wheel of maple and brass. Wheel is fitted with a shaft and rudder pulley. Very decorative and authentic maritime relic. Circa 1920. Mea...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Steel Ships Not Under Command Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished steel ships not under command lantern with rich ruby red fresnel lens. Lantern is mounted to a thick wood base with routed edge and dark fin...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Folk Art Hand Hooked Rug with Chickens, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art Hand Hooked rug with chickens, circa 1880, with two grey chicks standing on black and tan patches (respectively) on a white ground, separated by a double chevron band of mul...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Burlap, Wool
19th Century Tramp Art Vegetable Rack
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Tramp Art wall hanging rack with carved crossed sticks and carved rosettes on one side.
Category
19th Century North American Antique Massachusetts - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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