Folk Art

Antique “Creedmoor” cast iron mechanical bank with original polychrome paint decoration, depicting a soldier firing into a tree trunk.

A theorem on velvet in its original paint decorated frame.

Beautifully crafted tin birdcage, very attractive form with nicely shaped twisted wire bars, 19th century.

Hand-carved horse and wagon pull toy. The horse is mounted on a wheeled platform. 19th century. An exceptionally well-made piece of folk art.

A truly exceptional miniature lift-top blanket chest with one drawer.

Folk art portrait of a child with a cat and flowers, oil on canvas, unsigned, attributed to Robert Darling.

A charmingly naïve portrait of a young girl, oil on canvas laid down on board, attributed to Henry Williams, (1787-1830).

Embroidered sampler, nicely decorated with a house and trees, signed "Charlotte Bates, 1824", American.

Naive watercolor portrait of a woman in a fancy dress, unsigned, 19th century, New England or New York State origin.

Early hatchel (or hetchel) with fabulous ironwork decoration. Made from Southern yellow pine, and shaped in the form of an owl, this hatchel was used to clean flax or hemp.

Pair of early wooden stair fragments with wonderful folk art qualities, original green paint, very sculptural carving including hearts, 18th Century, Pennsylvania origin.

Painted iron lawn sprinkler in the shape of a frog, 4.5" tall.

Three folk art portraits of a Southern family, attributed to William L. Turner, (Kentucky, active first quarter of the 19th century).

Oval folk art tavern sign, wood.

Landscape painting, attributed to Edwin S. Haley, (1848-1930), oil on canvas, unsigned.

Vintage double rabbit chocolate mold.

Hard-to-find vintage “Jumbo” rabbit chocolate mold.

An amusing folk art whirligig, constructed of wood and sheet iron.

A charming folk art winter scene, graphite on artist board.

Excellent folk art graphite drawing of a haying scene, unsigned.