Folk Art
19thc H/C Folk Art Boy Dog Portrait Sandpaper Drawing
$795.00
Unusual in its form and endearing in its details, a scarce figural sand paper pastel. Measures 11 x 12” with edge wear, tears stabilized with rice paper, water staining and nick to pup’s head. Bold,...
19thc Horse Hoof Articulated Veterinary Medical Model
$695.00
Pinned two different ways and joined with hand made metal discs to allow lifelike movement. Exceptional historic teaching tool and accidental sculpture with a gorgeous, rich surface. Measures just under 3" at widest point and...
19thc Painted African American Woman Victorian Fashion Photo
$795.00
At the intersection of developing photography technology and a folk art hand.
Measures 4.5 x 7.75”, paper on board with edge wear and chips.
1920s Shoe Shine Box Folk Art SIGN
$450.00
Outstanding paint and surface, possibly as early as 1900.
Measures 12" L, 7.5 H" x 9.5" W.
1900s Marbleized Paint Slip Glaze Stoneware Jug
$450.00
Expertly dipped in striking palette of yellow, black, orange and charcoal.
Paint 95% intact, most noticeable wear on the handle and lip. Found in Pennsylvania.
Stands 7” including cork, 3.5” W at base.
Vintage 1910s String Band Music Hand Colored Chalk Folk Art Photo
$2,950.00
Top notch. Farmhouse yard with an early blue grass / string band - banjo, violin, bowl back mandolin and parlor guitar. Candid scene with instrument cases flung open, bowler over a fence post and the...
19thc Michigan Strawberry Vine Arrows Folk Art Painted Dresser Top
$795.00
Cottage dresser lid that begs to be hung. Lacy pink edges, black arrows and heart shaped strawberries on a screaming yellow field. Photographed in bright sunlight, tone is darker in person. Expected crack pattern and...
INCREDIBLE 19thc Frontier Homesteader Infant Child's Coat
$295.00
Pelt appears to have been adhered with the muslin lining while wet to hold its form. Downy soft, rabbit or brown bear? Early construction likely dates between 1870 - 1910. Shoulders only 6" from seam...
Vintage 1920s Hand Painted WINK’s Pretzels Drum Head Trade Sign
$295.00
Graphic and wonderful! The sign painter signature (E.L. Johnson) and quality composition of either vellum or hide here suggests this was a parade piece made to endure the elements. Age has added a glassine quality...
Antique 19thc Victorian Old Mexico Charro Suit Chalk Portrait Photo
$550.00
The timing of the Mexican Revolution and the accessibility of photography are such that reference images of Old Mexico's gentry are exceptionally rare. The elaborate Charro suit, riding crop and early studio photo seen here all report a...
WWI Era Industrial American Small Town Photographer's Archive
$1,250.00
HP Noel's attention to film speeds and proper lighting produced compulsive work that is more accomplished than most studios. His own family generations deep in the region, Noel perfectly documented a small American town during the early...
Vintage 1940s/50s Handmade Folk Art Fantasy Blues Pedal Lap Steel Guitar
$1,500.00
Fantastically sinister headstock and fire blistered, alligator varnish gives it presence. Sheet metal construction with an absurdly sized three piece neck, the headstock splinted in to meet an entirely hand formed nut. Nothing standard: Body measures...