Folk Art & Weathervanes
All of our current weathervanes will be shown in this category, as well as Folk Art carvings, rocking horses and "whatever".
“Spear” motif Counterbalance Windmill Weight made by the Challenge Co. of Batavia, Il., c, 1900-1920. 29 1/2″ long, 14″ high, 3 1/2″ thick. Weight about 35 lbs. Displayed on a custom made base.
Price: $2250
ITEM: 1113EB120
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Very early Adam and Eve scrimshawed powder horn. 18th C. Rare topic for a horn.
Price: SOLD
ITEM: 33EB333
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Carved and painted fighting Rooster, carved from cedar. Confidently attributed to master carver Don Emilio Rosado. Mr. Rosado was born in 1911 on the island of Puerto Rico. He died in 1996. He has many honors for his artistic work and carving of national roosters. He is a National Heritage Fellow and represented in many museums and noted collections. This Rooster is well carved with its original paint and represents many of Rosado’s key traits. Over all very good condition with some restorable losses to the wing tips.
Price: $1850
ITEM: PERS
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19th C. Rooster Weathervane with good old weathered surface, not original surface but very old with nice aged patina. Magnification reveals areas of verdigris, traces of reddish undercoat and areas of worn gold. Very good overall condition. No bullet holes, some minor pellet strikes, an old bend in the tail (properly straightened) and normal wear. Size is 22 1/4″ from top of comb to bottom of cross bar (add 1″ to bottom of rotation post), and 19 3/4″ from chest to tip of tail. From an old Ohio collection. Displayed on a steel stand.
ITEM: 37MW360/36
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A real survivor with years of honest servoce to its line of owners in the State of Maine. Second half 19th C. wood and iron weathervane with a 38″ wood arrow directional and nicely turned ball wood base, 46″ tall. Appealeing graphic design and physical appearance. All original condition.
Price: $1750
ITEM: 611CT75
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Windmill Weights by Milt Simpson with forward by Dr. Robert Bishop, 1985. The best existing documentation and photos of historical windmill weights. Published in association with the Museum of Modern Folk Art, New York. Color and black and white, 98 pages, hard cover with dust jacket. Very good condition. The book is out of print. We have 2 copies available.
Price: $100 each, shipping included.
Price: $100
Late 19th-early 20th C. Cow Trade Sign cut from sheet iron and painted. Excellent original condition with good old aged surface. Freestanding on a metal brace.
Price: $1550
ITEM: 611CT110
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Wonderfully carved wood and paint decorated 19th C. carving of a freed slave. Note the Liberty Cap at his feet. The Liberty Cap is often associated with freeing a slave in America. Great expression and carving details. May have been a counter top tobacco figure. Original paint with some losses. 24 ” tall.
Price: $5900
ITEM: 38LA440
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Very well carved and painted wood mountain man or lumberjack diorama depicting him as he walks through the woods. The ground shows logs, sticks and rocks. Signed on the base “Ray 3-89″ (March 1989). A good folk art piece in excellent original condition. Found in Central Michigan. 8 5/8″ high, 9″ wide and 5 3/4” deep.
Price: $125
ITEM: 57MW55
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