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A stylized alligator, carved from a bone. It is 8" long, 1" high, and just over 1" wide, in excellent condition. The price is $300.00. Inventory Code: PCRP. Image.
Here is a whimsical old whirligig of a mule kicking a man when the fan blade propeller turns. It is made from pine, hand cut sheet metal, and metal found objects. This piece was likely made about the 1940's and is in fair condition with expected weathering, some loss to the wood and "shakiness" of the mule. However it does display well. Included is the new base and pole. The size of the whirligig itself is 20" high by 16 3/4" long, and an 18" propeller. On the base it stands 19 1/4" long, 11 3/4" wide and 24 1/4" high. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: TTCW. Mule whirligig ... Feet down ... The other side, kicking ... The other side, feet down ... Front view ... Another front angle ... Closeup of mechanism ... Back view ... From above.
Larger images: Mule whirligig ... Feet down ... The other side, kicking ... The other side, feet down ... Front view ... Another front angle ... Closeup of mechanism ... Back view ... From above.
A pen and ink ad for Selman Rabbits, by Virginia Love. She was a girl who lived in St.Louis, MO. in the 1940's. Most of her work was done in watercolor. Some was cutout paper collage, and some pen and ink sketches. Her work reflects her time (wartime rationing, period advertising), her surroundings (watercolor landscapes and still lifes), and her studies (Latin, geometry). You can see much more on her page. This drawing measures 9" by 12", in a frame 11 1/4" x 14 1/4". It is in excellent condition. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: POSA. Image.
Here is a very expressive old carved gorilla. It is 7" high by 5" wide by 2 1/4" deep, in excellent condition. The price is $135.00. Inventory Code: TSAR. Carved gorilla ... Another angle ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back ... From below. Larger images: Carved gorilla ... Another angle ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back ... From below.
This is a highly unusual carving, possibly used as a swagger stick. It seems like a rendition of a monument. It is like a column, topped with a stylized dog standing on a base supported by blocks, which then tapers and is highly decorated with swirls, curves, and carved turnings ending in a tip capped in brass. This strange object is painted an old, oxidized gold. The dog is almost 4" by 3" by 1 1/2", and the total length is of the piece is 21". It is probably from the 1920's or 30's, in excellent condition. The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: AROK. Overall view ... Top ... Overall view 2 ... Side view 1 ... Side view 2 ... Close-up top ... Close-up back ... Close-up front ... Close-up another top ... Close-up middle ... Close-up bottom
Larger images: Overall view ... Top ... Overall view 2 ... Side view 1 ... Side view 2 ... Close-up top ... Close-up back ... Close-up front ... Close-up another top ... Close-up middle ... Close-up bottom
This is a painted wooden bear by New Brunswick folk carver Art Gallant. It is standing, mounted on the original wood base. The base is labeled with rubber stamps: "The Grisly Bear", and "The Home of Wood Carving, Hand Carved By Art Gallant, Dieppe, N.B. Canada". It stands 8" tall by 6" long by 3 1/2" wide. It is in very good condition - the bear has pulled slightly loose from the base. It was probably made in the 1950's or 60's. The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: TSHH. Image ... Closeup ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... Another view ... Closeup of base ... Another overall ... From above ... From below. Larger images: Image ... Closeup ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... Another view ... Closeup of base ... Another overall ... From above ... From below.
This stylized dog is a brick end of day carving made in southern Pennsylvania at a brickwork. The workers took leftover fired, soft material at the end of the day and carved them into forms. The material is somewhat soft, and a golden yellow color. The condition is excellent. The age is unknown, but old. Including the base it measures 7" by 7 1/2" by 2". The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: ROSX. Image.
"Lunch Time at Sea", drawing by the late Lewis Smith of Ohio. It is one of many he did with animals and women together. Crayon, marker, and ballpoint on brown paper bag, 12" by 17", in very good condition. The price is $1000.00. Inventory Code: LSC197. One side ... Reverse. Larger images: One side ... Reverse.
This reptile and amphibian-covered stand is carved from diamond willow, with a soapstone base. The natural contours and ridges of the diamond willow have been carved into snakes, frogs, and salamanders, all very finely detailed with set in eyes and lines, spots, etc. The match holder (?) on top is incised with the words "F. Reichter, square bow, flat bottom, 1859 Minnesota River" and is supported by a brass hose nozzle. The silver paint looks fairly recent, but the snakes, etc. all have a very good, old, dark, patinated surface. The stand is 44" tall, the base is 9 1/2" in diameter, and the condition is excellent, with one old, probably original break near the base. The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: PHTS. Overall Image ... Closeup ... Top half ... Base and lower half ... Another overall view ... A third overall view ... Closeup of top ... Another closeup of the top. Larger images: Overall Image ... Closeup - BEST DETAIL ... Top half ... Base and lower half ... Another overall view ... A third overall view.
This is an old towel or tie rack decorated with a hand carved bull's head with horns which are pieced in. The overall form is a shield, with a cross at the top, and has hand carved supports for the rack pegged in. On the back are two wonderful pieced in patches, one of which strengthens a split in the cross. This piece was probably made in the 1930's or 40's, and is 13" high by 9 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" deep. Other than the original repairs (which really add to the appeal for us), the condition is excellent. It is carved from pine, which has been stained and waxed, and has developed a nice rich patina on the surface. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: ARHA. Image ... Another angle ... A third view ... Closeup of head ... Side view ... Detail of rack ... Closeup of old repair on back ... Closeup of second repair on back, and detail of pegging ... Back view. Larger images: Image ... Another angle ... A third view ... Closeup of head ... Side view ... Detail of rack ... Closeup of old repair on back ... Closeup of second repair on back, and detail of pegging ... Back view.
This is a large, powerful African-American carving of a man and lion. The mane of the lion makes up the man's hair. It stands almost 3 feet high - 33" by 13" by 22", and is hand carved from ancient swamp-submerged cypress with a varnish finish. This is one of three known carvings by the same anonymous artist found in Florida. We are told that one of them was found in a black neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL. This one has been in a private collection for about the last 30 years, and was probably made around the 1940's. Overall the condition is very good, and it is very sturdy. There is an old crack on one of the lion's teeth, a very old drying crack around and underneath the lions' chin (which is still very strong), and a few scuffs in the finish. The price is $3400.00. Inventory Code: AAHW.
Overall Image ... Closeup ... Man's face ... Lion's face ... Lion and side of man - top 2/3 ... Lion and side of man - different full view ... Looking down from the front of lion ... Side view of lion ... Side view of man ... View of the man from above ... View of both lion and man from above ... A different overall image from the side ... A different overall image from above.
Larger, more detailed images: Overall image ... Closeup ... Man's face ... Lion's face ... Lion and side view of man ... Lion and side of man - different full view ... Looking down from the front of lion ... Side view of lion ... Side view of man ... View of the man from above ... View of both lion and man from above ... A different overall image from the side ... A different overall image from above.
This is a very interesting whimsey carving. It has a head, with faces on all four sides, inside a chip carved enclosure, topped by an animal. It is carved from walnut, with a natural surface, and is fairly old - probably 1920's or 30's. It was found in New York state, stands 7" high by 1 3/4" by 1 3/4", and is in good condition with an age split. The price is $200.00. Inventory Code: ATHS. One side ... Another view ... Front ... The other side ... Back. Larger images: One side ... Another view ... Front ... The other side ... Back.
This is one of an extraordinary collection of hand carved, jointed and movable figures which at one time made up a motorized logging scene. The mechanism is no longer, but the figures and vehicles remain. This one is a sled with driver and team of two horses, all hand carved and painted. The harnesses are exact to minute detail. The driver's clothing is original, and includes leather boots, a knit hat, scarf, and socks, shirt, pants, and mittens. The group of figures is 19 3/4" long by 5 1/2" wide by 5 1/2" high. It is mounted on a custom base which measures 8 1/4" wide by 24" long. The price is $900.00. Inventory Code: ATTR.
These very folky and detailed figures came from Northern New Hampshire or Maine. While there is some wear, they are in generally very good to excellent condition. They were probably made around 1910, give or take a few years. In addition to the group here, we have other individual people, all with very distinct looks; a pair of wood sawyers, a man on a wood wagon (with the mechanism under), another sled with a driver and a team of four horses, a matched pair of two horses in harness, and six other individual horses. You can see the rest on our carvings page. They are all priced individually, with a discount for multiple purchases.
One side ... Front view ... The other side ... Closeup ... Closeup of driver ... Another view of driver ... Closeup of horses ... Another view of horses ... From above ... Another view ... Back.
Larger images: One side ... Front view ... The other side ... Closeup ... Closeup of driver ... Another view of driver ... Closeup of horses ... Another view of horses ... From above ... Another view ... Back.
The whole group: One view ... A second view ... Third view. Larger images: One view ... A second view ... Third view.
A very sweet little husky dog, minimally carved. 2 1/4" long by 2 1/8" high by 3/4" wide. The price is $55.00. Inventory Code: PCKR. Image.
This is a very folky and decorative, carved, primitive push-pull toy. It came from the upper Midwest, and was probably made in the mid 1900's. There is a detailed and wonderfully expressive painted Indian which goes back and forth with a folksy and funky carved bear. The carving is about 9" long, 8 1/4" high, and 3" wide. It is mounted on the original base, which is 12" by 3 1/2". This fun piece is in excellent condition. The price is $245.00. Inventory Code: AKOH. Carved toy ... Another view ... Closeup of the Indian ... Closeup of the bear ... Action one way ... Action the other way ... From above ... A short video of the action (2Mb). Larger images: Carved toy ... Another view ... Closeup of the Indian ... Closeup of the bear ... Action one way ... Action the other way ... From above ... A short video of the action (2Mb).
This is a folky decorative metal sculpture which can be used as a stand or, by adding a glass top, as a little table. It is a bull made out of heavy chains, concrete strengthening iron rebar, and other found objects. It has a nice old dark green paint (with a little old rust in the top for "accent"), and is in excellent condition. The circular base is 13" in diameter, while the bull is 14 1/2" long, and the entire piece is 20 1/4" high. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: AWRR. Image ... The other side ... From above ... Another view. Larger images: Image ... The other side ... From above ... Another view.
You likely have seen sock monkeys, as we have, but this is the first time we have come across all the instructions with a sock and a sample miniature monkey. Here is an assemblage of older articles which are contained in a more recent shadow box. Inside are two instruction sheets from the Nelson Printing Co, of Rockford, IL, one of which shows the patent date of 1953. One sheet is original, the other a copy. The shadow box is about 21" by 17" by 2 1/2" deep. The price is $170.00. Inventory Code: THPC. Sock monkey shadowbox ... Closeup ... From below ... Side view ... Back.
Larger images: Sock monkey shadowbox ... Closeup ... From below ... Side view ... Back.
Two Amish drawings from OH, done in pastels. The artist, who was in her 30's when these were drawn, has been doing them since she was 12. She draws the images, and some of her family members fill them in, using colors she has selected. Their bishop allows the family to sell the drawings only if they are not signed and their names are not publicized. The drawings portray an Amish woman in a buggy being hit by a train: one just before the accident, and one just after, with the woman, horse, and buggy flying through the air. They are done in strong, rich colors, and have similar qualities of skewed perspective. They measure 30" by 40" and are contemporary pieces. They are priced at $450.00 each.
Before the train wreck. Inventory Code: PTWO. Image ... Larger image ... Closeup.
After the train wreck. Inventory Code: PTWR. Image ... Larger image ... Closeup.
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