A nostalgic opportunity coming from an old American family collection. Hard to find pair (2) American hand cast Pirate Treasure Chest bookend sculptures crafted by Hubley, both displaying most of their handsome and original patina from appropriate old age. An American mid-century rare memorabilia treasure pair depicting a sitting pirate upon a treasure chest –...

Babe Ruth “The Bambino” Slugger New York Yankees “Pin Stripes” sculpture in original cream, black, green, and red hand painted colors. Babe Ruth was called “Bambino” as a nickname, which means “baby” or “child” in Italian. The nickname was given to him by his teammates as a member of the Boston Red Sox in 1914....

Black Americana Antique Folk Art or Outsider Art Portrait Black American Lawyer, Signed June 10, 1862 This is an original historical and detailed hand incised work of art on wood panel with original gold gilt frame of a black American This unique work of art is hand incised using pyrographic techniques. Front: The front portrays...

Rare antique furry garden rabbit with fine details A big energetic and handsome heavily hand cast rabbit Usagi in a realistic alert “ears pricked” pose measuring 8.5 inches tall, 11 inches wide, and weighing over 6 pounds, circa 1920. These are among the finer quality garden rabbits we have seen and it still retains its...

Very Nostalgic opportunity, memories of a wintery childhood past. America’s fondest childhood memories conjure up this remarkable Pair (2) of old, plump delightfully vintage and lively Mr. and Ms. snowman. They have been masterfully created long ago as cast iron lanterns and their brilliant vibrant hand painted colors spread cheerful wishes. This old vintage American...

An important large scale hand cast bronze sculpture of a sensual nude woman circa 1939 by mid-century American sculptor Stuart Benson (1877-1949). The bronze figure cast in an Art Deco manner in a Japanese inspired bronze form and plank style display lower base. Dimensions Height: 29.5″ , 100 lbs Classic nude female mid-century pose complete...

Light House Lovers Delight- first we’ve seen- complete with attached entry house, tall 18 Inch height weighs in at 10 pounds. Original hand painted colors of red, white, blue, and black This unusual “Light house” themed garden lantern is the first of this design we have seen. Heavily hand cast, sturdily crafted and built upon...

Rare pair in bronze and green- beaming night light for safe harbor These unusual “Light house” themed garden lanterns is the first pair of these handsome designs we have seen. Sturdily crafted and built upon a rock outcrop shown, they are crafted in a convenient portable size and display original attractive poly chrome bronze and...

This is an original and beautiful 23 inch by 19.25 inch hand-painted and hand incised work of art on board of a lovely Victorian lady enthralled with picking red roses and indeed surrounded by rose and greenery wall paper. This unique work of art is hand-painted in stains and oils with a gold gilt back...

This is an original and beautiful hand-painted and hand incised fall front desk. This unique work of art is hand-painted on front with a roundel of three vibrant and colorful birds against a mountainscape and bouquets and runners of red poppies and greenery on remainder front perimeters, the sides and back are plain. Inside we...

  Charles H. F. Turner: Boston Etcher and Professional Pyrographer Charles Henry Francis Turner (1848-1908) , a Boston etcher and fine arts painter at the turn of the century, created some of the finest, most detailed pyrographic artworks. Because of his sojourn to France in the late l880’s, he specialized in European and French influenced...

              

Discovered in the estate of Walter Aigner, Taos, New Mexico, were this set of four (4) pyrography plaques featuring crosses.  Two are signed by J.W Fosdick.  They reportedly were commissioned for the Bishop’s House at 52 Williiams Street, Burlington, Vermont.

American Folk Art Pyrography Grandfather “Family, Friends, & Puppies” Clock, dated 1931 in the interior, 89 inches high and 16 inches wide, two pieces Provenance: Forty year old private collection Douglas Schneible, Charlotte, Vermont                    

         

  

Currently being exhibited at Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont