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Carved Pipe, Folk Art, Carved Diamonds, Stars, Crescent Moons
Native American Wearing Ornamented Head Dress
Odd Fellows Symbolism, Long Stem, Horn Mouthpiece
Original Surface


Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art Decoration, entire view

Dimensions: 30.5" L.

$1,095

960-1


Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art Decoration, left angle view
Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art Decoration, front view
Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art Decoration, right angle view



Cat Silhouettes, Pair, Folk Art, Original Paint, Glass Eyes
Anonymous
Circa 1900 to 1930


Antique Cat Silhouettes, Pair, Folk Art, Glass Eyes, entire view

Wonderful make-you-smile objects in great surface; each with glass eyes (red, blue and green) perhaps back-lit. They are great installed on the floor simply leaning against the wall.
Dimensions; 64.5 by 40.5".

$6,875

203-225


Antique Cat Silhouettes, Pair, Folk Art, Glass Eyes, with person for scale



Iron Urn, Stone Vegetables


Antique Iron Urn and Stone Vegetables, angle view

Three dimensional still life with assembled collection of stone vegetables arranged in a blue cast iron urn.
The collection consists of 43 stone vegetables all of which are hard to find many of these are rare.
Examples: eggplant, garlic, artichoke, mushrooms, carrots. The vegetables vary in size up to 6-inches long.
Dimensions of urn: height 10-inches with a 12-inch diameter.

$7,885

608-11


Antique Iron Urn and Stone Vegetables, entire view
Antique Iron Urn and Stone Vegetables, vegetable group



Milliner's Carved Model of Man's Head, Wig Stand
Probably America
Anonymous
Pine


Antique Carved Model, Milliner's Model, Wig Stand, right angle view

A wonderful stylized carving used as hat/wig stand in old natural color.
(Dimensions: 15" high.)

$1,965

690-2


Antique Carved Model, Milliner's Model, Wig Stand, left angle view
Antique Carved Model, Milliner's Model, Wig Stand, with ruler for scale



Folk Carving, Jigger Toy, Black Male Dancer on Box, Original Surface
America, anonymous
Late 19th Century


Antique Black Folk Art Figure, 19th Century, angle view

This sensitively carved articulated dapper gentleman wearing top hat is dressed in coat with long-tails; depressing lever causes the figure stimulates dancing action. Imperfections to hat otherwise excellent condition. (H: 20.25")

$4,495

203-211


Antique Black Folk Art Figure, 19th Century, close up view
Antique Black Folk Art Figure, 19th Century, base detail
Antique Black Folk Art Figure, 19th Century, with ruler for scale



Folk Art Carved Pipe
Anonymous, antique


Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art, Anonymous, angle on stand view

Carved of hardwood, looks to be walnut; dog perched on stem clasping the bowl featuring human face; good dry patina and fine condition. (L: 4.25")

$500

203-214


Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art, Anonymous, side view
Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art, Anonymous, face detail
Antique Carved Pipe, Folk Art, Anonymous, dog detail



Art Bronze, Signed Marion, Austrian
Copyright / Thenn / Vienna, stamped


Antique Bronze Statue, Art Bronze Figure, by Marion, angle view and with ruler

As depicted, nice color and patina; fine.
(Height: 16-inches.)

$1,235

913-93


Antique Bronze Statue, Art Bronze Figure, by Marion, angle and close up
Antique Bronze Statue, Art Bronze Figure, by Marion, signature detail



OUTSTANDING
Carved Elk Head
American...great color and patina
19th Century
A magnificent beast...perfect for lodge or large room.
Fine original condition. (Antlers are actually real.) - SOLD


Antique Carving, Elk Head, with Real Antlers, entire view

Dimensions without antlers: 49-inches high, 34-inches wide, 32-inches deep.
Dimensions with antlers (approximate): 73-inches high, 46-inches wide, 48-inches deep.

451-3 - SOLD




George Washington Carving
Anonymous - SOLD


Antique Carving, George Washington Figure, angle view

As depicted, small carving depicting Washington in civilian clothing, with fire gilt steel sword and holding rolled paper in hand with arm extended. This carving with terrific surface having rich patina, appears to be worked in maple.
Height: 5 5/8-inches.

274-79 - SOLD




Carved Cake-Cookie Board
Featuring Mounted Hussar
Curly Maple, anonymous


Antique Carving, Cake or Cookie Board, Mounted Hussar Decoration, entire view

Cake board featuring a bolding carved figure of a mounted Prussian hussar, his saddle blanket displays the crown-over-W cipher used by both Kaiser Wilhelm I (1861-1888) and Kaiser Wilhelm II (1888-1918). Excellent condition. (21.25-inches x 14-inches.)

$2,125

629-7


Antique Carving, Cake or Cookie Board, Mounted Hussar Decoration, angle view
Antique Carving, Cake or Cookie Board, Mounted Hussar Decoration, with ruler for scale



Classical Woman
Carved Black Walnut
Circa 1870 to 1900 - SOLD

Antique Carving, Bust of Classical Woman, entire view
Antique Carving, Bust of Classical Woman, angle view

Carved "in the round" and remaining in fine old surface with good patina.
(Height: 69.25-inches.)

346-10 - SOLD




BONES
Carved and Painted
Sailor
Circa 1935


Antique Carving, Sailor Figure, Signed BONES, angle view

As depicted, strong traces of original paint, terrific surface quality; losses to cap. Signed "BONES", "AUG. 19, 1934-DEC. 25, 1935" on underside of foot.
(Height: 5.5-inches; width: 3.5-inches; depth: 2.25-inches.)

$950

500-4


Antique Carving, Sailor Figure, Signed BONES, entire view
Antique Carving, Sailor Figure, Signed BONES, rear angle view
Antique Carving, Sailor Figure, Signed BONES, face detail
Antique Carving, Sailor Figure, Signed BONES, signature detail



Bas Relief Carving Of A Gentleman
Anonymous artist and subject
Late 18th to early 19th century - SOLD


Antique Bas Relief Carving, Portrait of Gentleman, angle view

Profile portrait of balding man wearing long hair and having a prominent nose; carved in marble and bearing some resemblance to the Ben Franklin profile portrait that appeared on fifty-cent coins. (Measures 8-inches square by 3-inches deep.) Piece is installed in custom display mount.

931-17 - SOLD




Carved And Painted
Woman
Anonymous
Circa 1880-1890


Antique Carving, Woman Figure, Paint Decorated, angle view Antique Carving, Woman Figure, Paint Decorated, entire view

As depicted, the figure wearing a long dress and tightly knotted hairdo was carved "in-the-round" and retains original paint; standing on analogous plinth.
Terrific facial detail; black paint on base has been cleaned with all else fine and original. (Height: 19.5 inches.)

$16,985

144-27


Antique Carving, Woman Figure, Paint Decorated, rear angle view
Antique Carving, Woman Figure, Paint Decorated, face angle detail
Antique Carving, Woman Figure, Paint Decorated, face detail
Antique Carving, Woman Figure, Paint Decorated, hair detail



Cherub Carving
Wood, paint and traces of gilt
Continental
Late 18th Century


Antique Carving, Cherub Figure, Traces of Gilt and Paint, entire view

Nicely carved 14-inch wooden figure of a cherub in flowing gown, traces of old paint, missing one hand, broken foot and one broken finger. An old finish nail on the reverse of the figure serves as a hanging device.

$845

346-14


Antique Carving, Cherub Figure, Traces of Gilt and Paint, with ruler for scale
Antique Carving, Cherub Figure, Traces of Gilt and Paint, rear angle view
Antique Carving, Cherub Figure, Traces of Gilt and Paint, face detail



Carving of Older Man With Young Girl
Circa 1860-1890

Antique Carving, Old Man and Girl Figure, entire view Antique Carving, Old Man and Girl Figure, angle view

Fine carving of an older man standing with a young girl with his hand upon her shoulder, looking outward. May be allegorical or historical figures. Dark stain. Measures 11-inches by 5-inches.

$725

125-6




MAN IN A BARREL
Probably Niagara Falls, New York
Circa 1900 - SOLD


Antique Carving, Man in Barrel, Paint Decorated, angle view

This figure represents one of the earliest of the rival daredevils who attempted going over Niagara Falls during the first decades of the twentieth century. White pine, carved and painted, iron bands, original painted decoration. The barrel stamped: "P,.P. + H. Palmer" (Height: 12.5-inches.)

Provenance:
Howard and Catherine Feldman collection; David A. Schorsch, 1995: Tony and Sally Grassi Collection.

Literature:
Susan Klein and Cynthia V.A. Schaffner, "Living with antiques: A folk art collection in Pennsylvania," The Magazine Antiques, September, 1984, page 569, figure 4.

SHF-345 - SOLD



If you are interested in buying any of these items, please call (978) 597-8084 or email David Hillier at drh@aaawt.com or Lynn Morin at lfm@aaawt.com

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