- TEN CHINESE GOUACHE ON PITH PAPER PAINTINGSTen
TEN CHINESE GOUACHE ON PITH PAPER PAINTINGSTen Chinese gouache on pith paper paintingsdepicting scenes in the traditional life of a Chinese man each framed and glazed and with stamped character seal to reverse.sight 7 3/4 x 12in (19.5 x 30.5cm
- A 1785 ANTONIO ZATTA MAP OF THE HOLY
A 1785 ANTONIO ZATTA MAP OF THE HOLY LANDA 1785 Antonio Zatta (1757-1797) map of the Holy land showing the traditional twelve tribal territoriesTerra di Canaan & Le Dodeci Tribu D'Isdraele; engraved in Venice on laid paper; hand colored and
- TWENTY TWO REFERENCE WORKS ON ANCIENT
TWENTY TWO REFERENCE WORKS ON ANCIENT ARTTwenty two reference works on ancient artlot includes: 1. Tansu: Traditional Japanese Cabinetry. Ty & Kiyoko Heineken. NY: Weatherhill, 1988. 2. Crafting Devotions: Tradition in Contemporary New Mexic
- BRITISH SCHOOL, TRADITIONAL OTTOMAN
BRITISH SCHOOL, TRADITIONAL OTTOMAN COSTUME (10)British School(19th Century)Traditional Ottoman costume (10)watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on paperone signed Baker in pencil lower right11 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm.) <
- FOLLOWER OF HORACE VERNET, PORTRAIT
FOLLOWER OF HORACE VERNET, PORTRAIT OF A MOORFollower of Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863)Portrait of a Moor in traditional robesoil on lined canvas25 x 20in (63.5 x 50.8cm) Provenance:The Collection of the Marquis & Marquise de Ra
- BRITISH SCHOOL, TRADITIONAL OTTOMAN
BRITISH SCHOOL, TRADITIONAL OTTOMAN COSTUME (8)British School(19th Century)Traditional Ottoman costume (8)watercolor and gouache on paper9 x 7 1/2in (23 x 19cm) Provenance:Property from an Important Private Beverly Hills Collection.
- Antique Afghan Prayer rug. Red Ground
Antique Afghan Prayer rug. Red Ground with traditional black decoration. 47" x 32"
- Antique Caucasian Rug, 56" x 34" brown
Antique Caucasian Rug, 56" x 34" brown ground with traditional decoration.
- A PERSIAN TINNED COPPER WASH BASIN.18th
A PERSIAN TINNED COPPER WASH BASIN.18th / 19th century.Known in Urdu as a Salfachi, with hinged lid. Traditionally used to wash hands before & after food. 12 x 27.5cm
- Large traditional Burmese well carved
Large traditional Burmese well carved teak wood angel dancer figure with very intricate carved traditional costume and head dress, approx 115cm H including base
- Large antique Burmese Myanmar silver
Large antique Burmese Myanmar silver Thabeik bowl repousse decoration in high relief, depicting different traditional scenes from Burmese mythology. Showing figures in continuous landscape, with peacock to base, approx 14cm H x 23cm Dia and approx 1003 grams.
- 2 LARGE PIECES OF BLUE CHECK FABRIC
2 LARGE PIECES OF BLUE CHECK FABRIC CA. 19TH-20THcentury; various pattern woven blue check fabrics: cotton traditional blue and white tie-top bed bag with brown tape weave ties and machine assembly, 62"x 66", Condition: light soiling, newer assembly large piece of check linen; homespun gray and dark blue check coarse cotton fabric remnant, 60"x 40", Condition: torn edges, good for small project use, no major soiling
- HATTIE K. BRUNNER UNUSUALLY BRIGHT COLOR
HATTIE K. BRUNNER UNUSUALLY BRIGHT COLOR WINTERscene folk art painting ca. mid 20th century; traditional winter folk art scene by Hattie Brunner with a couple in red sleigh, pulled by black horse travelling up farm lane to yellow salt box style farmhouse with two men working in enclosed barnyard, the barnyard with chicken on hay mount and two small horses; by the front door a young girl and mother in background at an old water pump, across hillside is church with steeple and several small farmsteads, framed in a mid-century era frame, 18 1/2"x 15"; Condition: pasted under mat board, unable to see back of paper, very good
- RARE PRINTED "GEISTLICHE UHRWERK" HAUS-SEGEN
RARE PRINTED "GEISTLICHE UHRWERK" HAUS-SEGEN CA.1785 dated; spiritual/scriptural clock in traditional heart shaped Haus segen surrounded by twelve heart textboxes with spiritual/scriptural guide for each hour of the day; the watercolor decoration and accented watercolor illustration attributed to Heinrich Otto, with illustrations boldly painted with bright tone colors, printing attributed to Barton & Jungmann, Reading, PA, professionally framed in a modern frame, 20"x 24" framed; Condition: notes of dark staining, early form restoration with some paper infill that has substantial aging, framed with clip mounts to mat board
- FRAMED INK & WATERCOLOR FRAKTUR BIRTH
FRAMED INK & WATERCOLOR FRAKTUR BIRTH & BAPTISMrecord of Georg Lang, attributed to Friederich Krebs ca. 1793 dated; Krebs traditional heart shaped textbox and illustration of birds with outstretched necks and large roughly drawn star center flower with circular petals in black and wings below textbox; record for George Lang (Long), born March 14th in Maxatawny, Berks Co. to Peter and Elizabeth Lang (Long), framed in a painted corner block frame, 21 1/2"x 18 1/2"; Condition: early restoration and paper infill in upper right corner, conserved, professionally framed under matting
- SMALL FRAKTUR INK & WATERCOLOR VORSCHRIFT
SMALL FRAKTUR INK & WATERCOLOR VORSCHRIFT CA.early 19th century; traditional written example with religious verse heading in traditional German language (continental form) with ornamental woven ribbon type text heading and extensive scrollwork on first letter; the central area is cursive old German script, the last three lines are samples of letters and numbers with maker's name and possible date removed from lower left, heading with watercolor tempera painted accents, 14 1/2"x 9 1/4" framed; Condition: unknown origin, possible German continental piece or southeastern PA (?); lower portion removed; vertical center fold repair
- POLYCHROME PAINTED BOX ATTRIBUTED TO
POLYCHROME PAINTED BOX ATTRIBUTED TO HEINRICHBucher ca. 1780-1800; northern Lancaster or southern Berks Co., called by a name that was found on a box he crafted "Heinrich Bucher", tin-cut Pennsylvania yellow pine bentwood bands with oval cut pine heads, thin overlap with hide glue fastening and tack nail fastened head, dark ground with vibrant blooming tulips around entirety of bands, top with remnants of Bucher's traditional house with trees and fence painted scene, 12 1/2"x 8 1/4"x 5"; Condition: lid is missing much of decoration, possibly oiled/varnished in attempt to keep paint, old repairs to remount bottom with old cut-nails, as found
- LEHNWARE LIDDED SAFFRON CUP CA. 1896
LEHNWARE LIDDED SAFFRON CUP CA. 1896 DATED;cherry wood with traditional Lehn-type turning, double flute molded foot, narrow stem with goblet form vessel and tight seated band and bead collar, lid with round cap knob, polychrome painted with pink ground that has peony/cabbage rose on stem and strawberry vine on lid, pencil signed to "Mary Shank" and dated March 1896, 2 1/4"d, 4 1/2"h; Condition: uncommon wood species for turning and uncommon use of gold tone paint on knob, rim of lid and central band of foot, overall good, unattributed in the style of Joseph Lehn; includes family history of Mary Shank on interior; the gold tone appears painted over correct tones of green on feet and lid rim, knob is overpainted over black ground
- 2 WROUGHT IRON KITCHEN TOOLS CA. 1830
2 WROUGHT IRON KITCHEN TOOLS CA. 1830 &contemporary; traditional pie crimper dough cutter with iron fluted wheel on central bead work round handle that terminates in fluted half-round arc, 1"d wheel, 5"h, Condition: factory or shop crafted traditional form; reproduction crafted dough trowel scraper with octagon hand forged handle that terminates in coiled ram's horn design, 3 1/2"x 6", Condition: little to no finishwork typical of modern forge crafts
- FINE SOUTHEASTERN PA RYE STRAW LIDDED
FINE SOUTHEASTERN PA RYE STRAW LIDDED STORAGEbasket ca. 1780-1830; coil rye straw and hickory splint bound basket with coil flat mat type lid, traditional tight coiled straw with hardwood splint wrap and binding, flat bottom and rounded sides, 15"d, 9"h; [Provenance: ex-Eugene & Dorothy Elgin]; Condition: some rodent chewing to edge of rim, surface appears shellacked
- BAUMAN, EPHRATA PRINTED TAUFSCHEIN CA.
BAUMAN, EPHRATA PRINTED TAUFSCHEIN CA. 1818dated; traditional Ephrata broadside with heart shaped textbox with birds, deer and flowers, light brown watercolor painted accents, for Maria Machtalena Frantz, daughter of Josua & Elisabetha (Kleein) Frantz, born in Anvil Twp., Lebanon Co., PA on Sept., 8, 1818, baptized by Pasto Ernst, framed and matted in a small molded frame, 20 3/4"x 18 1/4"; Condition: good; professionally framed and conserved by Maria Pukownik, images from prior to conservation is included
- RESIST-DYED EASTER EGG BY "M.D. NOELL,Shepherdstown,
RESIST-DYED EASTER EGG BY "M.D. NOELL,Shepherdstown, PA" ca. 1870 dated; traditional PA German form with wax decoration prior to dye of boiled onion skin/brown tone from walnut shells, fine starburst on one end with five-point star and flower on reverse of maker's name and date, 2 1/4"; [Provenance: ex-Breininger Collection]; Condition: hole drilled for removal of yolk, some cracking to base of egg
- EARLY PA GERMAN SCRATCH DECORATED EASTER
EARLY PA GERMAN SCRATCH DECORATED EASTER EGG BY"Kate" ca. 1896 dated; traditional PA German form egg, onion skin dyed and sharp tool scratch decorated with house and tree design and a four-point star on each end, 2 1/4"; [Provenance: ex-Lester Breininger Collection]; Condition: yolk is still present in egg, some surface cracks over date and maker's name
- 2 SEWING ROLLS CA. 1850-1900; RARE FORM
2 SEWING ROLLS CA. 1850-1900; RARE FORM HANG UPpin cushion/sewing pocket with dark black wool top that has three pocket and pin pillow with fine light color stitch embroidery accent, "hang up" has accentuated cut-out top and button hole eye for hanging, backed with woven brown check cotton and red cotton tape binding, 4 1/4"x 16", Condition: rare form, very good; early traditional Mennonite-type roll up sewing pocket organizer with four pocket and lower brown wool pin flap, piecework assembled calico print fabrics with brown calico print binding, 4"x 16 1/2", Condition: extensive wear, some noted fabric fraying
- BLUE PRINTED WALLPAPER LIDDED COLLAR
BLUE PRINTED WALLPAPER LIDDED COLLAR BOX CA.1816-1820; traditional Lancaster Co. form wallpaper box with wooden round block heads (lid and bottom board) and mounted cardstock, the lidded box with fine two-color black and white roll print on blue ground wallpaper, the lid's rim with fine salmon ground, red and black print wallpaper, interior lined with dated 1816 House of Representative documents that relate to recognition of Michael Wheeland, 5 3/4"d, 4 1/4"h; [Note: possibly related to Michael Wheeland, an "old soldier" who served in Revolutionary War; evidently the interior lining is a printed record of PA House of Representatives in his recognition]; Condition: minimal paper wear to lid, bottom of box has almanac sheet wallpaper
- 2 PIECES OF FOLK ART SGRAFFITO DECORATED
2 PIECES OF FOLK ART SGRAFFITO DECORATED REDWAREby Wisconsin Pottery ca. 1996 & 2006; 1996 slab form molded rectangular loaf dish with green wash slip ground incised with faux date 1810 and eagle and floral design incised decoration, 12 1/2"x 8 3/4"x 2", Condition: uncommon green glaze; 2006 J & D Huntley traditional form decoration with faux date 1782, peafowl and tulip incised design with two lines of German verse and interior band of tulips and corn stalks, mottled green glaze, 12"d, 1 1/4"h, Condition: good
- FRAMED PRINTED GERMAN TAUFZETTEL BROADSIDE
FRAMED PRINTED GERMAN TAUFZETTEL BROADSIDE CA.1830 record; attributed to Lusatia region, Germany/Poland, wood block printed broadside with a traditional gift given from godfather to child upon baptism (it usually held a coin), print and watercolor enhanced with hand written inscription dated March 10, 1830, framed in a painted beaded edge frame, 13 1/4"x 13"; Condition: as found, soiling spots, ink spot, creasing from folding to hold coin, poor handwritten inscription
- MINIATURE BLUE PAINTED ORSCHBOK BASKET
MINIATURE BLUE PAINTED ORSCHBOK BASKET CA.mid-late 20th century; Appalachian type oak splint wide bottom orschbok basket with secondary rod rim band, traditional form with simple X-weave braced union, thick blue paint added, 5"x 3 1/2"x 4 1/4"; Condition: age undetermined, nice decorative form
- STEIFF-TYPE GOLDEN MOHAIR HUMP BACK
STEIFF-TYPE GOLDEN MOHAIR HUMP BACK STUFFED BEARca. 1910-1920; straw stuffed jointed limb and head bear with hump back, barrel shaped chest, swivel mounted head with traditional yarn-stitched muzzle and nose, glass eyes, mounted ears and angled paws, in golden mohair fabric, 18 1/2"; Condition: velvet covering on paws have moth damage, left arm paw has extensive straw loss, right ear is loose
- UNIQUE HOUSE CARPENTER CRAFTED THREE
UNIQUE HOUSE CARPENTER CRAFTED THREE DRAWERchild's bureau ca. 1890-1920; quilted maple wood cabinet with scroll cut arch and mule ear backboard, similar scroll cut bracket foot and spear tip in arch scroll cut sides, cherry wood drawer boxes with applied raised panel walnut fronts with porcelain pulls, light stain and varnish finish, 14"x 11 1/2"x 22 1/2"; Condition: non-traditional construction/form; warping to face mounted skirt board
- BASSWOOD TURNED & RELIEF CARVED BREAD
BASSWOOD TURNED & RELIEF CARVED BREAD CUTTINGboard ca. late 19th-early 20th century; German traditional form round lathe turned cutting board dish type turned with elevated cutting board and arching rim with beading edge, decorative relief carved with "Welcome" and half wreath that terminates with wheat grain head, 12"d, 3/4"h; Condition: screw-in eye screw placed on rim of plate for hanging, shows extensive use, good
- COTTONWORK LONG SHOW TOWEL WITH EMBROIDERY
COTTONWORK LONG SHOW TOWEL WITH EMBROIDERY BY/FORMaria Haverstick ca. 1842 dated; traditional white ground woven cotton towel with turkey red dyed thread embroidery, the towel with fold and fringe top with maker's name and date, the central field with tulip stem with birds motif, a chainlink line embroidery, the lower field with fringes or pulled weave fringe and embroidery of blooming heart from corner, 16 1/2"x 35"; [Note: possibly Maria (Hershey) Haverstick (1829-1919), married to John N. Haverstick, both buried at New Danville Mennonite Church]; Condition: minor fading to stitch embroidery
- HEXAGON SHAPED PENNY RUG RUNNER CA.
HEXAGON SHAPED PENNY RUG RUNNER CA. 1930-1950;attributed to Amish Community elongated hexagon shaped runner woven tan tri-blend fabric back with stitch mounted black ground penny coins that have vibrant color fabric feather stitch mounted small penny coin patches, the end of rug crocheted and tasseled wools fringe, 46"x 21 1/2"; Condition: some fabrics are with woven pattern not commonly used with old order Amish church, possible "Car Amish" church rug in old order traditional pattern, some wear and one small patch missing
- LANCASTER CO. MENNONITE TRADITIONAL
LANCASTER CO. MENNONITE TRADITIONAL "LOG CABIN"quilt ca. 1860; assembled piecework of narrow strips of light and dark tone printed calico fabrics with 45 matched patchwork blocks of reflected darks and lights around cheddar square center, assembled to create dark cabins in light tone field, similar fabrics assembled angularly to create border, backed in brown calico print with red calico binding, 86"x 74"; Condition: extensive wear and soiling from use, fraying to binding, some fraying to fabrics of back
- FINE PA OAK SPLINT MELON SHAPED EGG
FINE PA OAK SPLINT MELON SHAPED EGG BASKET CA.late 19th-early 20th century; traditional form egg basket with 5/8" wide bent hoop handle and hoop rim, constructed with coopered wide split stave type ribs and uniform scratch plate cut weaving splints, tightly bound and X-braced over nail set union, 7"x 7"x 7"; Condition: excellent dark patina, one painted green spot, as found
- FINE PA HICKORY ORSCHBOK BASKET CA.
FINE PA HICKORY ORSCHBOK BASKET CA. 19TH CENTURY;traditional buttocks shaped egg basket with 1/2" splint hoop handle and rim hoop, constructed with split and point shaped ribs, weaving splints uniform scratch plate cut, union tightly woven and X weave over nail fastener, the rim tightly wrapped, 6"x 6 1/2"x 5 3/4"; Condition: as found, beautiful dark brown patina from age, minimal weaving splint damage