Folk Art & Weathervanes
All of our current weathervanes will be shown in this category, as well as Folk Art carvings, rocking horses and "whatever".
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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Nice Colorful Bird Tree with 4 Original Carved Wood Birds Perched on Branches. Overall 19” Tall. Mounted on an Old Wood Base. Birds in nice original condition. Found in Penn.
Price: $875
ITEM: Personal
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A nicely made Mid 20th. C. Schooner Weathervane with a 4 Mast Schooner on a Directional Arrow. The Hull, Directional Arrow and Masts are made of Wood. The Directional Arrow Head is Weighted with Metal to give the proper balance for rotation. The Sails are Sheet Metal and are attached to the Masts in a most interesting way – Metal Clips and Rivet Like Connectors. Overall very nicely made with an attractive silhouette. Size is 32 1/2” Wide by 19” Tall. Very good original condition. Likely from the New Jersey Shore Area. Displayed on a Custom Base which is included.
Price: $350
ITEM: 620fb165
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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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Nice Pair of Norwegian Immigrant Paint Decorated Wood Egg Cups, Circa 1900. Turned wood with bright colors hand painted decorations including the Period Norwegian Flag. 2 3/4” Tall. Excellent original condition.
Price: $110
ITEM: 2320RK61
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An “Eclipse” Windmill Governor Weight made by Fairbanks, Morse and Company of Chicago, Illinois. Made in the early 20th. C. and used to govern or control the rotational speed of these large Windmills. This example is the thinnest at 2 1/2” Thick. It was used on smaller Windmills. Excellent original condition and perhaps it’s original Black Paint. Displayed on a Custom Steel Display Stand.
Price: $450
ITEM: 119hp210
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Scarce Thicker Version (3 1/2”) of the “Eclipse” Windmill Governor Weight made by the Fairbanks Morse and Company of Chicago, Illinois. Early 20th. C. These Weights were used to control the speed of rotation of the Windmill. This is a Wet Moon model and preferred by farmers who believed the upward shape would catch the rain water. Nice original condition and displayed on a Custom Steel Stand.
Price: $495
ITEM: 719eb155
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The personal carved smoking pipe of W. H. Gilliland of Ripley, Ohio, born April 19, 1844. Gilliland was an Oddfellow member and his pipe is profusely carved with Oddfellow icons. The pipe is extra large measuring 2 3 1/2″ from top to base and 4 1/4″ from front to back It was likely carved in the Civial War era and has similarities with other Civil War pipes.
Price: $1975
ITEM: 817NY120
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Large ice fishing “spearing” decoy display piece. c. 1980’s-90’s. 15 1/2″ long. Carved by J. Stewart.
Price: $95
ITEM: 618EB23
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