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1930s Folk Art Carved and Hand-Painted Seal Sculpture
This circa 1930s small, hand-carved / hand-painted seal is simple in form and design but shows lovely detail, from the carved ball on its nose to the painted details of its face. Paint is all original, and the green of the base and red of the ball add nice pops of color to the dark brown and white seal itself. Nice folk art decorative object with good age. (Pen is used to illustrate scale.)
Light wear consistent with age and nice, natural patina. Overall, very good, vintage condition.
5.5ʺW × 1.75ʺD × 8ʺH
19th Century American Folk Art Hand Painted Poplar Sewing / Decorative Box
19th century American carved poplar sewing / jewelry box with hand painted floral, leaf, and bird decoration throughout. Spots, scratches and edge fissures / loss of veneer to the corners (expected wear for its age). There is also a split in the wood and a small dent to the side, as shown. Remains in fine, functional condition.
H 6.25″ x W 12.75″ x D 10.5″
Abstract Sculptural Walnut Puzzle Box Attributed to Richard Rothbard
Intriguing, sculptural puzzle box attributed to Richard Rothbard circa 1970s New Jersey, USA, but unsigned. Composed of solid walnut components, each removable with two shallow drawer compartments. Abstract design, but resembles a hand plucking a piece of fruit.
Measures: L: 7″ x D: 2.5″ x H: 6.25″
Antique Painted Wooden Skittles / Bowling Pins With Balls and Box
Circa early 20th Century Bowling set composed of ten pins / skittles, three balls, and the housing / carrying tray branded ‘TEN PINS.’
Pins were originally white with painted blue and red decoration. There is heavy paint loss / patina from use, which adds to the charm and validates the age. The colorful balls in orange, red, and blue add nice pops of color. A nice set that works beautifully for display and doubles as an entertaining, indoor game. Retains the ‘Lockwood & Palmer Co.’ retail tag with the inventory number.
Pins measure: H: 8″ x Diameter: 1.5″
Box: H: 1.75″ x L: 13.25″ x D: 8.75″
Circa 1940s Folkart Woodsman / Lumberjack Whirligig
Whimsical whirligig depicting a woodsman sawing a log mounted to an ebony-stained wooden base. Hand-carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turned, the propeller activates the woodman’s ‘sawing’ motion. The green platform has a full 360 degree swiveling rotation capability.
All original paint and hardware. Fine, vintage condition showing wear commensurate with age and use (splits in in the propeller and woodsman’s platform with paint loss in places). Wear adds to the rustic charm of the piece, and, along with patina, serves as evidence of good age.
Measures 18.5” long, 21.5” high, and 13″ deep
Danish Modern Abstract Teak Sculpture on Ebonized Base
1960s Danish Modern free-form sculpture in carved teak. Beautiful shape and form. Black painted wood base shows only minor wear; the piece is in overall nice, vintage condition.
H: 13.5″ x W: 7.5″ x D: 4″
Duo of Sculptural Rosewood Jewelry Boxes by Richard Rothbard
Set of two vintage Richard Rothbard jewelry boxes. Early examples when artist’s studio was in Sugar Loaf, NY (later works were made in New Jersey). Solid Padauk (an African rosewood) with drawers that open to reveal shallow storage compartments. (One drawer / box).
Rich color and exquisite rosewood texture.
Excellent, vintage condition with no flaws.
Small: H 1.25″ x L 5.75″ x D 3.25″
Large: H 1″ x L 8.5″ x D 3.1″
Listed specs are for the two stacked.
Signed.
Hand-Carved Wooden Snake
Primitive wooden hand-sculpted snake (circa 1920, USA). The wood grain adds nice texture / detail; the design itself is minimal in nature.
Excellent, vintage condition with only minor wear commensurate with age.
H 1″ x W 29″ x D 5.5″
Large Folk-Art Police Officer Stand-Up
$295.00Unique police pig stand-up / standee / door stop with hand-carved / hand-painted detail. Charming work of folk art with primitive, crude painted features / uniform details. Equipped with a slanted platform base for balance or for use as a door stop. Great conversational piece as well as a nice example of Mid-20th Century American Folk Art.
Sizable piece measuring: H: 17.5″ x D: 3.75 x L: 6.1
Long Folk Art Articulated Flexible Carved and Hand-Painted Snake Sculpture
$450.00Charming folk art carved articulated snake sculpture crafted to mimic realistic snake motion (ca. 1980s, likely South American).
Hand-painted body and facial details present.
Unusually long size – can be extended to almost 5′ long (58″).
Uniquely large for hand-made articulated sculptures of this nature.
Coiled: H: 1.75″ x Diameter: 12.75″
Fully stretched: H: 1.75″ x L: 58″ x D: 1.63″
Excellent, vintage condition.
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Gilt-Wood Whimsy Chain
Fantastic, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood. There is a round ‘holder’ at the end; all other links are the same size. Links have been gilded on one side and show raw wood on the other. Nice texture and large size (each link is 3.6″ long x 0.5″ deep x 2.4″ high, and the total length is 31″). The round link / holder at the end is 2.25″ long x 0.5″ deep x 2.75″ high.