Browse Folk Art - Page 19

Velvet African- American quilt	Folky 1920's frame with hearts	Fraternal spear	Embroidered beanie
Modernistic jewelry box carved from a single piece of wood	Iron balance scale	Funky metal finial	Decorative iron cultivator wheel
Memory jug with Scotty dogs	Pottery football player	Tramp art clock case with glass front	Carved bear by Art Gallant
Military memorial whimsy 5 feet long	Layered box, not chip carved	"Speak Easy" by Lewis Smith	Three whimsey carvings

This is an African-American quilt with great graphics. It is made from plain and patterned velvets and fake fur, hand pieced and appliqued onto a muslin backing to give a quilted effect without an extra layer of quilting stitches. There is no batting. The back was made in four large blocks, and unfinished edges show where these come together. This quilt measures 72" by 77" and is in excellent, unused condition. There is one discolored spot on the back that does not show through on the front. This was purchased from an African-American church sale in Savannah, GA in the 1970's. A wonderful look for hanging or on a bed. The price is $1200.00. Inventory Code: TPAK.   Slideshow of several photos (359k) ... Velvet African-American quilt ... Closeup ... Closeup 2 ... Closeup 3 ... Closeup 4 ... Closeup 5 ... Closeup 6 ... Closeup 7 ... Back ... Closeup of back ... Second closeup of back ... Third closeup of back ... Closeup of spot on back ... Closeup of back corner.
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Here is a very folky wooden frame which is built in 3 layers, with carved hearts and diamonds. The 4 stylized, boxy, hearts are also scalloped out toward the centers. The wood is a naturally aged pine which has taken on a grayish-tan color. It was probably made around the 1920's; is 15 1/4" by 13 1/2" by 2" deep - with an opening of 9 7/8" by 11 3/4", and it is in excellent condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: ATOW.   Image ... Close-up ... Back ...    Larger images:   Image ... Close-up ... Back.

Here is a wonderful, fun, hand made felt beanie, embroidered all around with multicolored names. Some of the names include: "Zig", "Chet", "Soph", and "Bad Three". The blue felt is slightly faded, while the names are strong and bright. An elastic string underneath held the beanie in place. From the 1950's or 60's, it is in very good condition. It is approximately 6" in diameter by 4 1/2" high (not counting the little tab on top). The price is $75.00. Inventory Code: TCCW.   Embroidered beanie ... Another view ... Third angle ... Fourth view ... From above ... From below.
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This is a pottery head of a football player. It is a strong and expressive piece of folk art sculpture. It measures 8" high by 6 1/2" wide by about 6" deep, and is of unknown age, but it is old. It is solid, not hollow, and very heavy. The condition is fair: part of the face guard on the helmet is missing, and there is minor flaking on the surface. In spite of this, it is a vivid folk art portrait with great "presence". The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: TACK.   Pottery football player ... Another view ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup of back ... Another overall view ... From above ... From below.
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This is the top of a wooden spear from a Masonic lodge in IN. It has a beautiful crazed and crusted paint surface in a warm, deep, oxidized gold, and a graceful form. It is 15" high (18" high on the included wood base), 3" wide, and 2 1/2" deep. It was made in the late 1800's, and is in excellent condition with very slight paint loss. The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: TAHT.   Fraternal spear ... Closer view ... The other side ... Closeup of top, surface ... Closeup of ball ... From side ... From other side ... From above.
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This is a unique jewelry box, carved from a single piece of pine. It has an organic, somewhat modernistic form. The drawers are lined with brown felt, and the back is covered with paper. The surface is stained with varying shades of medium brown. It stands 10 1/4" high by 5 1/4" wide by 3" deep. The condition is excellent: the one chip on the lower corner was apparently done when the piece was originally made. It made in the latter half of the 20th century. The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: TSOS.   Carved jewelry box ... Another view ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... With drawers open ... With drawers removed ... From above ... Back.
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Here is a very nice cast iron hanging balance scale. It has a star in shield design on the end, two hooks to hang the items being weighed, and a pear shaped counterbalance which slides along the graduated beam. The surface is very nice, dark, oxidized, and mostly unfinished, with traces of old black paint. It is 16 3/4" long by 9 1/2" high by 1 3/4" thick, from the late 1800's, in excellent condition. The price is $210.00. Inventory Code: AAWH.   Image ... Closeup ... The other side ... Hanging with weight on it.    Larger images:   Image ... Closeup ... The other side ... Hanging with weight on it.

This is an old, galvanized metal finial. It has the original white paint, and is very rusty (sturdy, not crumbling) with a couple of bullet holes. This funky piece is about 9" high and 4" along each side of the base. The ball on top is about 2 1/2" in diameter. It is likely from about the 1940's or earlier, and is an interesting, decorative object. The price is $45.00. Inventory Code: TSKA.   Funky metal finial ... Second side ... Third side ... Fourth side ... From above ... From below.    Larger images:   Funky metal finial ... Second side ... Third side ... Fourth side ... From above ... From below.

Here is a decorative, starburst shaped cast iron wheel from a John Deere cultivator. It has an oxidized surface with some remaining green paint. It measures 19 1/2" in diameter by 5/8" thick, in old, excellent used condition with minor surface rust. The price is $65.00. Inventory Code: TSPC.   Cultivator wheel ... The other side ... From an angle.
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This is a very well decorated memory jug topped with a pair of ceramic Scotty dogs. Other decorations include a blue glass vial, springs and gears from a pocket watch, advertising and good luck medallions, chains, hardware, costume jewelry, game pieces, nuts, and much more. They are applied over a brown pottery jug. The size is 13 1/2" high by about 4" in diameter, with the applied pieces sticking out farther than that. The condition is excellent: I could only find two very small pieces missing. It was probably made around the 1960's or earlier. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: TSOT.   Memory jug ... Closeup ... One side ... Back ... The other side ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... Fifth closeup ... From below.
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This is a tramp art clock case or display case with a peaked roof and convex glass window. It has very nice workmanship and detail. A removable sliding panel on the rear gives access to the compartment. The surface is a warm, medium/dark lacquer. It is in excellent condition, with no loss and only two small spots where the finish is worn. It was made around 1900 and measures 13" high, 8" wide, and 4 1/2" deep. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: TSHO. Tramp art clock case ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... 3/4 view ... Closeup ... Another angle ... Back view ... Back, open ... From above ... From below.
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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 is a memorial, carved whimsey chain, 5 feet, 9 1/2 inches long. Included with this piece, which was made after Hawaii and Alaska were states, is a letter by the maker in which he describes in detail the symbolism of the links and inscriptions. It was made as a remembrance to the four Raider battalions that made up the Fourth Marines in W.W.II. It includes a key on one end, and 55 links; three of which are unfinished. The piece is in excellent condition and is pine, with a clear varnish finish. Some of the letter reads: "To my Raiders Friends. I carved this chain for remembrance of buddys long ago. Their [sic] are fifty five links in all. 50 states Four Raider Bat's and Fourth Marines. Made up of what was left of the Four Raider Bats. I left the last five links solid as was 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th. The 51 link was half carved in memory code talkers." The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: TSWH. Carved whimsy ... Another view ... Closeup ... Second closeup.    Larger images:   Carved whimsy ... Another view ... Closeup ... Second closeup.

This tramp art box is layered but not chip-carved, with a nice medium-brown varnish finish. It is built over a cigar box from Michigan, and probably dates from the 1930's or 40's. The size is 4" high by 10 1/4" wide by 6 3/4" deep. It is in very good condition, with minor surface wear, no breaks or missing pieces. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: TSWP. Tramp art box ... Another view ... From slightly above ... The other side ... The other side, from above ... Top view ... 3/4 view ... End view ... Lid removed ... Bottom.    Larger images:   Tramp art box ... Another view ... From slightly above ... The other side ... The other side, from above ... Top view ... 3/4 view ... End view ... Lid removed ... Bottom.

"Speak Easy", by Lewis Smith (1907 - 1998) is drawn in crayon, marker, and ballpoint on a cracker box. It features "Chicken Forty Ways", "Rust Biff", and advertises "SEE Slo Boat to China". It is one of the few pieces that he signed and dated (5-14-83). This piece contains many of the common elements of Smith's work: a muscular woman, wordplay, detail extending right up to and off of the edge, and the use of recycled materials. It measures 16 1/4" by 9 3/4", and is in excellent condition. If you like this, you can see much more of his art, or read about his history and his environment. The price is $950.00. Inventory Code: LSC203. Image ... Back.    Larger images:   Image ... Back.

Here are three carved whimsey chains by the same maker. They are each carved from a branch (possibly red birch) with the bark left on. The largest is initialed "I.Z.", and dated 1935. All three are in excellent condition. They are priced individually, with a discount for the group - see the sizes and prices below the photo links. Three whimsey carvings ... Another view ... Third view ... Fourth view.    Larger images:   Three whimsey carvings ... Another view ... Third view ... Fourth view.

• The largest is 9" long by 3/4" by 3/4". It has the date and initials burned into one end. It also has unusual "X" shaped links. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TSHR.
  
• The middle one is 6 3/4" long by 3/4" by 3/4". The price is $75.00. Inventory Code: TSHK.
  
• The smallest is very delicately carved. It is 3 3/4" long by 3/8" by 3/8". The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: TSWS.

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