Folk Art & Weathervanes
All of our current weathervanes will be shown in this category, as well as Folk Art carvings, rocking horses and "whatever".
A Nice “Thick” and “Gutsy” Larger “Rainbow Trout” with a Thick and Heavy Body with 2 Large Lead Weights. Carved Curved Tail. Carved Gills and Grooved Tail. Painted Eyes and Mouth. Nicely Painted Body Using Shades of Black, Reds and Rose, Creams and Gray. Black Accent Spots. 4 Cut and Painted Tin Fins, Size = 10”.
Price: $135
ITEM: 1221be64
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A Most Unusual Folky Carved and Colorfully Painted Fish Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy 8” Long. Creatively Crudely Carved Curved Body with Unusual Wildly Flared Head and Gills and Curved Tail with Deeply Carved Grooving Along the Tail. Lots of Color from Dark Green, to Mustard and Rose, to Blue Green and a Brown Tail. Accented with Black Spots. Large Painted Nails for the Eyes. Weighted Body and Large Metal Eye for the Line Attachment. Very Odd All Around. From an Old Boston Area Collection. Probably from the 1950’s – 1960’s.
Price: $39
ITEM: 112421RICH12
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A Nice Old “Sunfish” Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy – 5 1/2” Long. Well Carved “Pumpkin Seed” Shaped Body with a Curved Tail, Deeply Carved Gills and Carved Mouth Giving It a Charming Pouting Personality. Well Painted Body Using Realistic Colors. Painted Eyes. Large Cut and Painted Tin Fins. A Really Nice Example of the “Sunfish” Form.
Price: $85
ITEM: 112621be34
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Nice Old Extra Large Carved Wood and Painted “Sturgeon” Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy – 12 1/2” Long. Painted Body in Old Red and White Paint with Rows of Black Spots. Bulging Glass Eyes Attached with Metal Tacks. Unpainted Cut Metal Fins and Tail (Appears to be Brass). Fins Attached with Metal Screws. 4 Lead Weights for Proper In-Water Manipulation. Circa 1940’s or 1950’s. From an Old Maine Collection.
Price: $135
ITEM: 1422SARA60
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A Wonderfully Carved and Paint Decorated “Gray Headed Junco” Bird by Noted Carver Harry Ross, Norway, Maine, 1970’s. Superb Carving and Paint Decoration Give this Very Pretty Bird a Nice Presence. Mounted on an Old Piece of Maine Driftwood. Excellent Original Condition with No Issues. Earlier in His Career He was a Noted Decoy Designer and Carver in Conn. Later Retiring to Norway, Maine Ross Extended His Skills to Birds. We Have Several Other Fine Examples of His Work.
Price: $130.00
ITEM: 117BE4X
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An Exceptionally Well Carved and Detail Painted 5” “Sunfish” Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy by Dennis/Diana 7/29/2015. The Details of the Carving Around the Mouth and Gills and Forehead and Tail are Exceptional and the Detail of the Painting of the Body and Fins is Outstanding. We Normally Do Not Offer Contemporary Decoys but We thought this One was Worthy of Your Consideration.
Price: $125.00
ITEM: 101821eeb06
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A Nice E. I. DuPont Tin Gun Powder Barrel with its Original Labels, Tin Closure Cap and Green Paint. 3 3/4” Tall by 3 1/4” Diameter.
Price: $75
ITEM: 719b35
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Nice Original E. I. DuPont Tin GunPowder Barrel with its Original Labels, Closure Cap and Green Paint. 4 3/8” Tall by 3 1/4” Diameter.
Price: $75
ITEM: 719b35
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An Unusual Garden Water Faucet in the Form of Stylized “Rabbit Ears”. Very collectible and we will be adding others in a while. For this Faucet you squeeze the “Ears” to Release the Water. Made of Brass or Bronze and Like;y From the 2nd Quarter 20th. C. Very nice patina and original condition. Size of the Faucet is 4 3/4” front to back by 5” top to bottom. Mounted for display on a Custom Wood Stand.
Price: $55
ITEM: 1218be6/s
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Miniature functional hand cranking sewing machine with its original hand painted striping and decoration over its base black. Very good condition with just a few losses. Probably later 19th to early 20th C. 6 3/4″ tall, 7″ wide and 3 1/2″ deep. A nice piece of early industrial mechanics. Probably made for a child to use. From a Delaware collection.
Price: $95
ITEM: 1016EB63
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