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This is a stylized alligator, carved from a bone. It is 8" long, 1" high, and just over 1" wide, in excellent condition. The price is $140.00. Inventory Code: PCRP. Carved bone alligator ... Side views ... From above and below ... With a soda can for scale.
Here are two Japanese style gyotaku fish prints on rice paper. These are made by applying paint to a real fish, then carefully covering it with the paper and rubbing to create the one of a kind, lifelike print that captures all the fine detail of the fins and scales. The wet printing process creates a crinkled surface and faint water marks that are typical of this traditional art form. These prints are in excellent condition and of unknown age. They are framed, ready to hang, and are priced separately, with a discount for the pair.
The first fish is printed in orange, with dark purple highlights, on an interesting textured rice paper with embedded fibers. The frame is 25 1/4" by 14 3/4", with an opening 23 1/4 by 13". The price is $135.00. Inventory Code: TKKR. 
See a slideshow of several views [430k] ... Gyotaku fish print ... Closeup of head ... Closeup of tail ... Closeup of fin, scales ... Side view ... Back ... With a ruler for scale.
This larger fish is printed in brown, with orange and dark purple highlights. The frame is 28" by 14 7/8", with an opening 26" by 13". The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: TKKO. See a slideshow of several views [430k] ... Gyotaku fish print ... Closeup of head ... Closeup of fin, scales ... Closeup of tail ... Larger closeup of head ... Larger closeup of fin, scales ... Larger closeup of tail ... From above ... Back ... With a ruler for scale.
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.
This is a mounted and framed collection of 80 carved peach pits. These carvings include many forms and treatments not usually found. They include several with carved faces, a jug, one and two handled cups, canoes, a shoe, wings, a ring, an acorn, pitcher, squirrel, pig, horses, and many different styles and sizes of monkeys and baskets. Some of the baskets have exceptional detail, some have items inside them, some are relatively flat and small, and some very large. The monkeys range from very tiny to large. One is even decorated with beading. They are in excellent condition. The ages are unknown, but they are old. It is rare to find so many different forms and so large a quantity - all in one place. These pieces are mounted in an oak frame on matting. The frame is 26 1/2" by 22 1/2" by 3" deep. They are really striking as a group, but they are mounted so that they could be removed for individual display if desired. The price for the collection is $495.00. Inventory Code: TWCH. See a slideshow of several views [668k] ... Peach pit carvings collection ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Side view ... Closeup from side ... The other side ... Closeup, other side ... Another closeup from side ... Closeup, upper left ... Closeup, upper right ... Closeup, lower left ... Closeup, lower right ... Closeup, several monkeys and baskets ... With a soda can for scale.
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.
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.
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. Carved diamond willow stand ... Closeup ... 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.
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 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.
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].
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 ... Closeup.
After the train wreck. Inventory Code: PTWR. Image ... Closeup.
This is a strong and "active" carved prowling lion. It is carved from walnut with glass eyes, and mounted on a separately carved base. There is a varnish finish. It measures 16 1/2" long by 4 1/4" wide by 8" high. There are small holes in the tips of the front paws, as if separate claws were intended, but never added. The two rear feet are cracked through, but are both very solidly in place. Otherwise the condition is very good, with slight finish wear. The age is probably c. 1900. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: TCKH. Carved lion ... Another view ... Closeup of head ... The other side ... Another overall view ... Another closeup of head ... Front view ... Back view ... Closeup of the back feet ... From somewhat above ... Top view ... From below.
First are two roosters that appear to be made by the same hand. The larger one has mottled glaze, 3 1/4" high. It has been broken in half and reglued. The price for this larger rooster is $45.00. Inventory Code: PCRH.
The smaller one is folky and stylized, with good form, in a dark glaze. It is in perfect condition, and is 2" tall. The price for the smaller rooster is $95.00. Inventory Code: PCRW. Pottery roosters ... Another view ... The other side ... Front view ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
A very strange pottery animal; it looks like a very thin goat with ribs sticking out. It has a dark glaze and measures 4 1/2" long by 1 1/4" high by 1 1/4" wide. One ear is missing. The price is $65.00. Inventory Code: PHPP. Pottery goat ... The other side ... Front and back views ... From above and below ... With a soda can for scale.
An animated redware toad, unglazed, with orange painted mouth. It is 5 1/2" long by 4" wide by 2 1/2" high. The right front foot is broken off. The price is $45.00. Inventory Code: PCOW. Redware toad ... The other side ... Front view ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is "Big Jack", by the late Alva Gene Dexhimer. Painted in acrylic on cardboard, the piece itself is 20 1/2" wide by 18" high. It is framed, under glass. The overall size of the frame is 22 3/4" by 20 1/2". This painting was purchased from artist. There are labels on the back relating to this and the original collectors. It was probably painted in the 1970's or early 80's, prior to his death in 1984. The artist used a piece of found cardboard, which has two very small nail holes, top and bottom. You can read a short biography of Dexhimer here. The price is $450.00. Inventory Code: TRSR. "Big Jack", by Alva Gene Dexhimer ... Closeup of image ... Closer view, upper left ... Lower left ... Upper right ... Lower right ... Side view ... Back view of the painting ... Back of the frame ... Closeup of label on back ... Second label ... With a soda can for scale.
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