From an important thirty year old New England collection of American Folk Art Pyrography Arthur Grinnell Fire Screen (1854-1924) This original circa 1910 fire screen- framed pyrography on green stained poplar wood (used on his boxes and frames) – was created by Arthur Grinnell , New Bedford, Massachusetts. This fire screen is two sided having...

Unique Historical Framed Account Dating to the Early 1800’s, signed Quaker Potts This is an original and one-of-a-kind enactment artistically presented on wood of George Washington kneeling in prayer at Valley Forge. It’s an impressive hand incised work of art on wood panel. President Washington kneels over his scabbard and hat with an inscription above...

A rare pair (2) of these tall 21 Inch Nautical delights with original hand painted colors that authentically reproduce the actual colors of today’s Cape Hattaras light house (See Third Photo). First pair we’ve seen in this massive size, quality, and condition. Original hand painted colors of red, black, green, and white Together they weigh...

A hard to find tall 21 inch Nautical delight with original hand painted colors that authentically reproduces the actual colors and handsome physical architecture of today’s Cape Hattaras light house (See Third Photo). First we’ve seen in this massive size, quality, and condition. Original hand painted colors of red, black, green, and white Heavily hand...

Digging For Gold- Rare Form Gardener’s Best Friend – As American as Apple Pie An American garden friendly elf or gnome- hand cast and hand painted. Imagine this fellow going about his business digging in your garden – perhaps burying gold treasure- or assisting in your garden chores. This rare American treasure still exhibits its...

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 in this tall 17 Inch height Original hand painted colors of red, white, and blue This unusual “Light house” themed garden lantern is the first of this design we have seen. Heavily hand cast, sturdily crafted and built upon a well detailed door entry base shown, it was...

America’s Earliest known Dated Pyrography Portrait Panel of a Pennsylvania couple. This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wood burned technique and then hand stained/painted. A Pennsylvania Portrait of a man and woman dressed in traditional clothes appropriate for the period and attending a flowering tree. On wood panel. Dated lower...

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...

  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                    

         

World’s First ancient pyrography… Peru, Nazca culture gourd bowl with bird motif and shell inlay, Nazca culture (c. 400 CE) Three inches hi8gh and Six inches diameter.

  

Currently being exhibited at Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont  

      

   

   NOTE: Matching Tea Tray which is signed “SRB 1905” available to go with this fun spirited table !