2 BIRD FIGURES CA. EARLY 20TH CENTURY;GERMANpapier mache and wood key-wind bird with mounted furs on lower side and applied cut fabrics (velvet) feathers, head covered in velvet and silk, on wire legs, 5"h, Condition:...
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RARE AMERICAN FOLK CIVIL WAR MECHANICALDIORAMA Late 19th c., Ohio or New York, painted carved wood assemblage, depicting three Civil War figures in meeting, possibly depicting the Surrender at Appomattox, one seated...
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HIGH-HEAD MALLARD PAIRWalter "Tube"Dawson (1882-1955)
Putnam, IL, c. 1920
17 in. long
Dawson learned carpentry from his father and began carving decoys at age seventeen. Over his long career in wood, he proved...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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FOLK ART BEETHOVEN MECHANICAL SCULPTURE.Ca. 1930's carved and painted wood folk art figure of Beethoven, with movable head and arms. Once attached to clockworks in lower base, now absent. Figure 24.5”H x 9”W...
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AUTOMATON MUSICAL ORGAN CLOCK BY PETERHORNERRare automaton organ clock, featuring 18th-century organ works and painted figures in a later cherry case with painted vignettes to clock face and tableau. Organ mechanism...
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A PROVINCIAL NEOCLASSICAL PARCEL GILTAND PAINTED WOOD ... AND PAINTED WOOD MANTLE CLOCK, WORKS BY VINCENTI & CIE, MID 19TH CENTURY, the hinged gilt bronze beaded and mille rayons detailed bezel with convex glass...
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FOLK ART ADAM AND EVE MECHANICAL CARVINGlate19th/early 20th century, carved and painted wood Adam and Eve figures with movable legs mounted on cross bar support, side hand crank rotates central Tree of Knowledge support,...
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AMERICAN FOLK ART CLOCK TOWER DIORAMA,CLOCK19th/20th century, carved and polychrome wood construction, functional hinged door opening to clock mechanisms including pendulum, 30 x 16 x 12 in.
Provenance: Private...
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MAGIC: RARE THAYER RAPPING HAND TRICKF.G.Thayer's Rapping Hand trick. Also known as Doctor Q Spirit Hand. A carved wooden hand taps (for example, one for yes and two for no) answers to questions. No magnets or wires....
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WHALING MASTER SPENCER PRATT COLLECTIONMID-19TH CENTURY, Mid-19th Century, Includes a scrimshaw inlaid mahogany trinket box, photographs, a logbook, a brass speaking horn and two Asian reverse paintings on glass....
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THREE ANTIQUE ASIAN FANS 19th century,includes one with carved bone body and embroidered cream silk having a bird, butterfly and flora in pastel hues, with tassel (8 3/4 in.; a slight bend to one side when closed);...
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THEODORE J. PALMER, VICTORIAN WALNUTAND STEEL ROCKING CHAIR New York, 1870 patent, burl wood veneers, crest rail with carved Grecian style medallion later floral upholstery, black painted steel arms with unusual...
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ALEXANDER CALDER, AMERICAN (1898-1976),GOUACHE, EXHIBITION POSTER, 30 3/4"H X 21 1/2"W (SIGHT), 33 1/2"H X 24"W (FRAME)Alexander Calder, American, (1898-1976) Gouache, exhibition poster Biography from the Archives...
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GERMAN WHISTLER DUETGerman whistlerduet , carved and painted wood image of two gents, each with functioning clockwork mechanism in back, the two mechanisms are controlled by one start/stop lever, marked Germany...
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THREE GERMAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOODWHISTLERSThree German carved and painted wood whistlers , largest -13" h.
Condition:
Man in Derby operates but needs bellow replacement for sound, short hunter mechanism...
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TWO GERMAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD WHISTLERSTwoGerman carved and painted wood whistlers , 14" h.
Condition:
Nodding motion on taller gent does not engage, but otherwise mechanisms are functioning...
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THREE GERMAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOODWHISTLERSThree German carved and painted wood whistlers , largest - 18" h.
Condition:
Mechanisms not working but otherwise appearance is very good to excellent condition...
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CLOCKWORK CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD KOBEFIGURESClockwork carved and painted wood Kobe figures on wood box , housing a mechanism with turn knob on front and start/stop lever on side. 5" h., 5 1/2" w., 4" d.
Condition:...
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Carved wood bear with partial Swisslabel on foot, painted mouth and glass eyes, 10.75”H x 6.25”H. A cabin form wood box with locking mechanism (no key) old velvet lined interior, 6.75”H x 5”H. Condition:...
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GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCKGeorgianstyle mahogany tall case clock. 18th century. Three brass urn finials, carved fretwork and column form supports on bonnet. With painted face depicting a bird with floral motifs....
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A Carved Wood and Cast Metal TricycleEarly 20th Century
featuring a chain and pedal mechanism, with wooden grips and painted metal wheels and spokes retaining original paint.
Height 28 x length 34 inches....
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ALEXANDER CALDER, AMERICAN (1898 - 1976),THE ORCHESTRA, COLLECTOR'S GUILD COLOR LITHOGRAPH, 12"H X 9"W (SIGHT) 17 1/4"H X14 1/2"W (FRAME)Alexander Calder, American, (1898 - 1976) The Orchestra, collector's guild...
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IMPORTANT CASED MODEL OF THE AMERICANWHALESHIP "JAMES ARNOLD" CIRCA 1935 CASE HEIGHT 26". LENGTH 31.5". WIDTH 8.25". WHALESHIP "JAMES ARNOLD", Circa 1935, By renowned Boston ship model builder Peter Ness (1890-1976)....
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A JAPANESE NANBAN INLAID LACQUERWARECABINETA Japanese Nanban inlaid lacquerware cabinet, Edo Period (1615-1868) or later Likely produced for the export Portuguese and/or Dutch market, the lacquered wood cabinet...
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SET OF GERMAN BAVARIAN BLACK FORESTCARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN FOLK ART FIGURAL CORK BOTTLE STOPPERS WITH STAND. 6"H X 14 1/2"W X 3"D (STAND), 5 1/4"H X 2"W X 1 3/4" (LARGEST STOPPER)Set of German Bavarian Black...
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RARE AMERICAN FOLK CIVIL WAR MECHANICALDIORAMA Late 19th c., Ohio or New York, painted carved wood assemblage, depicting three Civil War figures in meeting, possibly depicting the Surrender at Appomattox, one seated...
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OLD FOLK ART DOLL AND TOY GROUP 19th/20thc., (9) pieces, incl. a painted sheet metal fox puppet, dog pull toy, (2) rag dolls, papier mache mechanical dog with fiddle and cymbals, carved wood Fox and Geese game board,...
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CIRCA 1900 EXTRAORDINARY AUTOMATON SHADOWBOXWEDDINGSCENE, WITH BELL RINGER, PREACHER, BRIDE AND GROOM, AND ATTENDEES. WIND UP MECHANISM WINDS, BUT NEEDS ADJUSTING, WORKS WHEN TURNED MANUALLY. IN A FOLK PAINTED WOODEN CASE,...
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DECORATED WOOD BOX. Polychrome paintdecorated and carved wooden box with interior till. Iron heart shaped key hole. Dovetails with nails screws. 10'' h. 23'' w. 12'' d. Likely constructed from old parts....
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Folk art steamship, battery powered,carved wood hull and planked deck, gray and black paint with varnished topside elements, electric motor, 1930s, 9-1/2 x 27 x 5 in. Losses to paint, lacking deck elements,...
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(5) Vintage Folk Art PiecesIncludinga small finely carved wood toothpick holder of a man wearing a vest with a handlebar moustache initialed on the bottom H.M. Also another carved wood toothpick holder of a...
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Two folk art cargo ships: wooden hulls,each laid up with wooden slabs then carved, painted green and white, one with key wind mechanism, 9-1/2 x 30-1/2 x 6 in. and 7 x 30-1/2 x 7-3/4 in., both 1930s. Both with...
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A pair of Continental carved and painted''Whistling'' wooden figures of drunken men leaning against lamp posts with concealed mechanism to backs which cause their heads to move whilst they whistle each 18.25ins...
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Carved and painted wooden mechanicalcigarette dispenser ca. 1910 with Goldfinch figure 5 1/4" h. 8 1/4" l. ?...
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German carved wooden figural clock;Joh Jac Schmidt mfg. table clock, carved gilt classical female and eagle forms flank circular mechanism mounted on ram's head pedestal table, painted porcelain face. All on...
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