Folk Art & Weathervanes
All of our current weathervanes will be shown in this category, as well as Folk Art carvings, rocking horses and "whatever".
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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A Well Proportioned and Well Constructed 5 Drawer Grain Painted Chest. Original Multilayer Paint Swirled to Simulate a Strong Sweeping Grain. Using Medium Orange Mustard over a Darker Green Brown. Accented with a Band of Lighter Color Mustard Around the Drawer Edges. The Primary Wood is Poplar and the Secondary is Pine. Retains its Original Porcelain Knobs. Case is Accented by Chamfered Side Columns and Cupid’s Bow Scalloping on the Sides of the Base. Nailed construction. Very Good Original Paint. Size is 16 5/8” Tall, Case is 12 “ Wide and the Depth 7 3/4”. Like from Penn. or NYS.
Price: $440
ITEM: CAxxx
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A very nice Early to Mid-20th.C. Lumberjack Whirligig found in Merrifield, Minn. He has great form and Original Patriotic Decorated Paddles, Arms and Body. Unfortunately somewhere along the way he lost his head. A friend and award winning Decoy Carver Kirk Schnitker found him and gave him a new one. Wonderfully done and totally in character and proportion with the poor lumberjack. Kirk’s story is recorded by him on the bottom of the Stand. A survivor well worth saving. The Lumberjack alone is 11” Tall. Top of one Paddle to bottom of the other is 21”. Overall height to top of his head is 16 1/2”.
Price: $295
ITEM: X19ks145
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Folding Wood Game Board from the Early to Mid 20th. C. retaining its original Paint and Hinges. The Games are Checkers/Chess on the outside and Backgammon on the inside. Very Good Condition with just normal wear from use – some scratches and dings, nothing unusual. Size when open is 14 3/4” by 15 1/2”.
Price: $135
ITEM: 2020be25/s
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Exceptionally Well Carved “Gartered Trogan” Bird with Beautiful Natural Colors, Signed and Dated 1977 by Harry Ross (1933-2014). Ross had a distinguished career as both a Decoy and Bird Carver in Saybrook, CT. and after retirement in Norway, ME. A large (life size) and colorful Bird native to Mexico and Central America. Size is 10 1/2” Long by 11 1/4” Tall. Excellent original condition. A beautiful carving by a well collected artist.
Price: $135
ITEM: 117be50
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An Unusual Game Board on Short Legs for Table Top Use. It is all Hand Painted in 6 Different Colors. It has an Interesting Wire Cage in the Center of the Board with a Single Dice which is Activated from a Rubber Pad on the Bottom of the Board. The Game Board has Wood Legs and Surrounding Frame with an Early Masonite Board (Masonite has been produced since the early 1920’s). Size is 24” Square. Probably from the 1920’s to 1940’s. Nice original condition.
Price: $795
ITEM: 2020RK400
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Small Functional Signal Cannon with a 1” Bore. It looks to have been fired. Brass Cannon is mounted on a Walnut Frame with Brass Decorations. Overall Size of the Cannon is 5 3/4” Long by 4” Wide. Displayed on a nicely done Custom Walnut Planked Deck with Brass Accent Stakes. Probably Mid-1900’s.
Price: $275
ITEM: 2020be125/s
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Very attractive well done School Girl Paint Decorated Figured Maple Box, 9” by 7 1/4” by 2 3/4”. Polychrome painted decorations on 5 sides with Black Key surrounding borders. Decorations include Flowers and Foliage around the sides and a Shell and Accents on the Top. Nice original condition with only a shrinkage check on the top and some minor fading from time.
Price: $675
ITEM: Personal
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Very well carved whirligig featuring a 11” Tall Native American Figure standing in a 13 1/2” Painted Birchbark Canoe. Nicely carved Head and Body with accented Clothing details and residual paint. Painted Birchbark Canoe with added accents. Only damage is to the Paddles – one is basically lost above the rotation pivot, the other has Paddle Blade loss. Presented on a Custom Stand which is included.
Price: $895
ITEM: HPA2019
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An Original “Elgin Rooster” Windmill Counter Balance Weight. Made by the Elgin Wind Power and Pump Co. of Elgin, Ill. , C. 1900-1920. Size is 15 1/2” High, 16 1/2” Long and weighs about 34 Pounds. Elgin made a few different models of the Rooster for different size Windmills. This is the Short Base Model for the 10 Foot #2 Windmill. Has a nice worn paint and rust surface. Overall fine original condition.
Price: $1475
ITEM: Personal
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