American Decorative Arts - Accessories

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

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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: SOLD

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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

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A very detailed sculptural casting of an “Old Blacksmith” signed by “B. Forni”. The casting is a white Metal with a bronzed surface. Probably Mid-20th. C. Excellent condition. Nicely mounted in a Custom Barn Wood Frame. The Casting is 7” by 9”. Overall size is 15” by 13”.

Price: $150

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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

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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

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A nice Early and Interesting Burl Canoe Cup with an Array of Decorative Burl Spikes on the base of the Bowl with Interesting Overall Naturally Variegated Burl Wood Grain Colors. Nice formed opening for the Belt Toggle. 5 5/8” long. Probably the original varnish surface. Excellent original condition with a minor Burl grain stress check that has no movement, just a small line in the cup’s very tip.

Price: $225

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A very nice Old Canoe Cup with a Deeply Carved “Egg” Shaped Bowl with well carved thin walls and nicely carved Long Carved Curved Handle. The Bowl retains its old original surface finish, the handle wear has worn off the finish to a nice smooth patina. Size is  6 1/2” long. The long leather belt strap may be original. The installation is old but not for sure original. This Canoe Cup is a little different from others, a bit more refined,  and nicely designed and executed by the carver. Overall very nice original condition with only some very minor chipping on one side of the bowl’s edge. This is visible in the photos.

Price: $295

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Old Carved Maple Burl Canoe Cup with a Carved Canoe Form Belt Toggle with its original Leather Strap, 5 7/8” long. Surface inside and out is the natural Maple Wood Worn from use. Never varnished. Very good original condition. From an Upper Quebec Collection.

Price: $295

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An Early Extra Large Free Form Carved Maple Canoe Cup, 8 1/4” long. The carver took care to use the natural form of the burl to create an interesting free form and functional Canoe Cup with an extended gripping handle. Also carved to have a flat base so it can also sit flat on table or other level surface.

Price: $395

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