Rare Civil War One Piece Carved Maple Smoking Pipe. It is dated “1863" with the soldiers name of P. Little”. According to a search by the family on Ancestry.com, it states that he was in the 153rd PA Regiment, recruited in Northampton County, PA, moved to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg October 6; thence to Washington DC October 1862 where he was attached 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, for the Defenses of Washington DC till December 1862. There is a bit more info that we have, and we will give All of it to the purchaser. It is in excellent condition with a wonderful old patina, and it measures just over 6” long. Note the spread winged Eagle, Shield, and banner! We believe the letters in the banner are COI 153 PA. V. The 153 is his regiment and the PA V would be Pennsylvania Volunteers.

18th century Ladder Back High Chair with original splint seat, and good old worn chocolate brown paint. Note the amazing wear on the front stretcher! Great form, great finials, great leg splay, and great wear! Seat height is 19.5” and the back is almost 35” to top of finials. Good and sturdy too.

Outstanding handmade wooden birdcage. It is done in extreme filigree style and is in its original white paint. It has been packed away in the attic for over 30 years. It had been made by his grandfather’s brother in 1907 as you can see by the date carved into the flag on top. It measures 16” x 16” x 24” tall.

19th century hand carved wooden Folk Art Cane. It is very bulbous in form and has a snake running the full distance of the cane. It has hearts carved around the upper area of the cane and the name of the owner and possibly the carver, “J Sedwick" etched into the handle. Fabulous patina and measuring 35” long.

Two Original 19th century watercolors of the same house. One is shown in a large landscape setting and the other is featuring the house itself. It also has sort of a blueprint with it showing the inside layout of the house. Beautifully done and in excellent condition. The large one measures 29.5” x 19” framed, and the other one measures 22” x 18” framed. One of them is signed with a monogram or initials which might be L.J. and is dated 1872. Since they have been together since 1872 we think we should keep them that way, so you are buying them both. Very well done!

One of the best 19th century multi image frames we have ever had! Beautifully carved and crafted, and retains its original finely crazed paint surface. Note the carved hearts throughout this frame. It measures 15.5” x 23”. A real prize!

18th or early 19th century Bulbous Ash Burl Mortar. It has a nice active grain and a super patina. It measures 7” in diameter x 7.5” tall. Excellent condition. I love the form!

Very Folky Pair of Carved and Painted American Wooden “Staffordshire” Dogs, circa 1900-1910. They were originally found in a home in Amsterdam NY many years ago and have been in a Western NY collection for several decades since. I have never seen another Folk Art Copy of these decorative dogs and I just had to have them. They each measure 7” x 5” x 10” tall. Great Faces!

Outstanding signed Ken Harris Decoy in Ken’s BEST DETAILED PAINT! This bird was made for hunting but it was never used. Circa 1960. It measures 15” x 6.5” x 6.5” tall. Super paint and condition! Super paint, condition and note the turned head.

Two 19th century Shaker fingered boxes. They are in their natural surface and they have a nice patina. Although they look great stacked on each other, we are selling them separately. They are each in excellent condition. Smaller box on top is initialed on bottom DH. Larger box measures 12” x 8 1/4” x 5” tall. The smaller one measures 10.5” x 7.5” x 4” tall.

Shourds type New Jersey Black Duck Decoy. Great form and condition. Nice sleek hollow body style and it measures 17.5” long.

Super BUFFALO FOLK ART Painting on plywood. This is a large painting depicting the Buffalo area Steel Industry and other businesses which were HUGE in our area! It measures 53.5” x 29.5” framed. It is signed and dated, and one of a kind. Believed to have been done by someone that worked in this industry. Excellent condition.

Oil on board of a feed store in Camillus N.Y. Signed and dated "Alison Woters 71". Great condition and subject matter. The original store has long burned down. 25.25" x 21.25" framed.

Extra nice 19th century Mini Wooden Gun Powder Cask. Beautiful grain to the wood and a brass spout. It measures 2.75” in diameter x 4.5” tall. Excellent condition and a beautiful old patina. One of those pieces that you don’t want to put down.

Rare Small Decorated Stoneware Crock with TREE decoration. It is marked with the makers mark of, “H.M. Whitman / Havana NY”. It is circa 1850-60. I love the size of only 8” in diameter x 7” tall. A real prize!

Very early 19th century wooden bowl that measures an out of round 8” x 8” x 3.5” deep. This piece has a great make-do repair that was done with copper wire that has taken on a perfect ver di gris patina. The bowl itself has been used extensively in the sun and water and has taken on a wonderful old bleached out patina. I LIKE IT!

HUGE 19TH CENTURY VERY GRAPHIC POLISHED COTTON QUILT. It is all hand quilted and in very good condition no stains. It is extremely graphic and measures a huge 86” x 84”. Never laundered either. Overall, even tone, the light was playing tricks on us! The dots really make it!

Small 19th century hollow spread winged eagle weathervane. It has a nice old mustard paint surface over gilding. We haven’t had many of these small ones over the years and we like the size! It measures about 7” tall with a 15” wingspan. Very good original condition.

Covered splint Mohawk. It measures 15” in diameter x 12” tall. It is in excellent condition and has a wonderful form and patina. Beautiful!

RARE Germania Brewing Company Mug from Buffalo, NY. It is marked Mettlach on the bottom and is in excellent condition. Bright and beautiful with a hand painted logo! It measures 3” in diameter x 3.75” tall. I have never seen this mug before and neither has anyone that I know. The Germania Brewing Company was in business in Buffalo from 1894 to 1912 .

The “ZOO” box. It was made circa 1910 and has its original colorful abstract paint and outstanding surface. There are three of the original flat painted animals included. Check out the dry crazed surface! It measures 4” x 4” x 3.5” high.

Hot Dog Sign, circa 1940’s-50’s. Just a very folky old hand painted wooden sign probably made by its user. It measures 17.5” x 10”. The colors and graphics reminds me of the Wonder Bread Packaging of that time period. Great colors and condition.

19th century folk art “Pin Prick” on paper. Elaborately done and in very good condition! We rarely find these around in our area. It measures 11” x 14”.

Folk Art Dancing Man in its original paint. He has painted tack eyes and a cigarette in his mouth. All original and in great condition. He stands 12.5” tall. We loved the paint! He is circa 1920-30.

Large 19th century Country Store Double Bin in the original red paint and pin striping. Excellent condition and nice and clean too. It measures 40” x 21” X 19.5” TALL.

Interesting Hooked Rug, circa 1920. A very unusual pattern of alternating geometrics and folky objects. It is in good condition and measures a nice size of 53” x 18”. Good colors and subjects.

Rare Buffalo, New York newspaper display box. This one is circa 1930's and an excellent original paint and condition. It measures 18.5" x 14.75" x 43.75" tall. I have had many of these Courier-Express pieces over the years, but I have never even seen this one before. It’s a beauty, it would even work as a seat in your advertising collection room.

A very sweet pine pail bench in its original ocher paint. It is circa 1890 and in very nice condition. It measures 30” x 11.5” deep x 26.5” tall. A great display for all kinds of things like pottery, baskets, etc. Check out the high legs and unusual cutouts. A great size and form.

A very nice old hand made "sailboats" quilt, circa 1890 – 1900. It is in excellent condition and measures 67” x 40”. Probably used on a hired man’s bed or a day bed. Very pleasing colors and pattern.

Initialed and dated 1833. This is a carved horn with a wrought iron hook. It was used to holster a wet stone to sharpen your tools with. The iron hook allowed it to hang from your belt. It measures 9" long x an out of round 3" diameter at the top. Note the hand carved decorative sawtooth edge around the opening. RARE!

Vinegar grained box, circa 1840. It is in super original condition, and measures 14” x 6.5” x 7” high. You don’t usually come across this small size and not in this condition! A prize!

An elaborate reverse painted folk art circus picture signed, “David Gottshall, and dated 1984”. David (1942-2016) was a PA. folk artist known for his reverse paintings on glass. This is the best one I have ever seen. It measures 11” x 9” framed in the artist’s painted frame. Pook and Pook Auctions has been selling his work in recent years and he is very well listed. This particular painting has so much going on that he couldn’t have fit any more into it.

A really early hand carved pair of minis in original paint. They only measure between 4-5" long. Great age and form. Probably 19th century.

17th century Candlestick, possibly Spanish. Beautiful old patina and very good condition. We don’t often find these Very Early Sticks anymore and this has a lovely form and color. The stick part does have just a bit of a lean but nothing bad and easily straightened. It measures 4.5” in diameter x 3” tall.

Slip decorated redware plate. It measures 7.25" in diameter and is in very, very good condition. There is about a 2 inch really tight hairline off the rim that you really have to search for. It is circa 1840 with no chips

Early Hand Wrought Iron Kettle Trivet with a heart motif. Note the nicely formed feet as well as the hearts. It measures 10” x 9” x 4.25” tall.

Pumpkin pine corner cupboard, a wonderful small size of only 48" wide by 71" tall. It is in excellent condition and really has the look. We rarely find corner cupboards of this smaller size and it is a two piece also.

Mid 19th century Youth Chair in its original BLUE PAINT!

Great old hand painted wooden Shop Sign, circa 1910-20. All original with the BEST old finely crazed surface. It is a double-sided sign and the paint is good on both sides. It measures 19.5” x 23”. Made of over an inch thick pine.

The largest 19th century PA. Decorated Stoneware Pitcher we have ever had. Exceptional condition and measuring a huge 9.5” in diameter x 14.5” tall. Beautifully decorated all the way around. Very possibly done by Richard Remmey of Philadelphia. What a beauty!!!

Very folky heavy cut sheet iron Crowing Rooster Weathervane. This vane was made circa 1900 and as you can see it has quite a paint history in white. The form is very graphic and it measures 38.5” tall including the original standard. Very sturdy!

I believe this to be a tall sorting table of some sort. Quite a nice country look and having a great old worn painted surface. It is circa 1890-1900 and in very good original condition. Can be used in all kinds of ways and would make a great plant stand. It measures 24" x 24" x 38" tall.

Here is a real survivor! A very Folky Wooden Rooster, that has been mounted and framed and is ready to hang. It may have started its life as a Weathervane Pattern or a Barn Decoration, but whatever it has a lovely warm patina, is circa 1890-1900, and has been worthy of saving all these years! What a form, and what a look! 33" x 25".

Folk Art Tall Man Wearing a Hat. He is all metal and was originally found in the Detroit area. We believe he was made as a planter with the plant going into his base at the bottom. I really like this guy and he has quite a presence. Note his large scale of 31.5” tall. Surface is a nice mix of original white and surface rust, (all in a very good way). Circa 1930’s-40.

Number 4 signed Shaker Rocker in its original finish and in excellent condition. It has a nice broad seat and shawl rail along the top. Nice and clean too. It measures 22” across with a seat height of 15” and 34” to the top of the back. A beauty!

Blanket Chest circa 1840. Original paint and an interesting surface. It has great high bracket feet and is nice and clean too. It measures 40” x 18.5” x 25” tall.

This pair of very gutsy, heavily decorated, painted Plank Seat Chairs have it all! The chairs are grained in red and black and decorated over that with flowers, leaves and more. Also check out the unusual bamboo turned stretcher on the front of the chairs, and the nice chunky arrows on the back. They are very sturdy and quite usable. Seat height is 17.5” WOW!

Full size American Carved Wooden Carousel Horse. He is in excellent condition and retains his very pleasing crazed in-park paint. He has a very expressive face and stance and measures 56” long x 46” tall. I like the paint surface. A beauty!

Counter top slant lid desk in its original paint. It is circa 1850-60 and all original, measuring 20.5" x 19.5" x 8" high. Nice and clean inside too. Very well painted all the way around.

Miniature Blanket Chest in its original paint, circa 1840. It measures 25.5” x 13” x 16” tall. Missing a small piece off the left back foot but otherwise in very good condition! The case is fully dovetailed. I have owned this little chest for over 35 years and it originally came from Smitty Axtell. What a great size!

Cradle   Hooded Cradle, circa 1840. WOW to the outstanding original paint. We have had many of these over the years but none with paint and surface like this one. 36” X 23” X 26.5” high.

Large Folky Wooden Fish Weathervane with tin fins, circa 1920. This old guy is in a very old if not original white paint and measures 29” long. Very whimsical!

Two fabulous miniature Northwest Coast Totem Poles in their original paint. The larger one is stamped with the stamp from The Old Curiosity Shop, in Washington State. The smaller one is not marked but came out of the same place and is of the same high quality as the larger one. They are both circa 1930’s and in excellent condition. The larger one is 10.5” tall and the smaller one is 8.5” tall.

76" x 48" WOW! Large, Vintage Scandinavian Hand Painted Folk Art Holiday Banner. The wording is in Swedish and translates to Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The illustration is a large Viking Ship full of Santa’s Elves having a great old time! They are carrying decorated trees and mugs of grog. It is artist signed and dated 67. I couldn’t resist this piece. Great color and subject!

Mini Man Whirligig

A wonderful carved wooden Whirligig / Weathervane, circa late 19th century. The arrow is flat but the man is three dimensionally carved with a nice face, a cut away coat and a top hat. Original paint surface and measuring 14" long x 17" tall on base. Excellent original condition!

Teddy Bear Rocker in its original colorful paint. It is circa 1920 and all original! It measures 14.5" x 23.5" x 22" high. Perfect for the grand kids to sit in or to hold your bears! Super paint!

RARE 19th century fishing Creel in its original dry red paint.  This is the oldest creel we have ever had and the most beautiful form too.  This old timer has been well used and loved over its long existence and in this case its beauty and rarity override any wear the basket has.  It is still very strong and sturdy and when hung on the wall you don't notice the wear. It measures 13" x 6" x 11"  It also still has the original rope carrying strap!

Here is a built in Chimney Cupboard in its original Tiger Maple Grain Paint. It is circa 1840-50 and in excellent condition. It measures 26" x 12 1/2" x 61 1/4" tall. Nice molding around the top and shelves inside. It is good and sturdy too.

Folk Art Wooden Walking Man. You have seen the small size version of this guy for years, but this is the largest one we have ever seen, measuring 12" x 8" x 22" tall. Original paint and very interesting characteristics. He actually works too! Very Cool! Circa 1920's - 40's.

Folk Art House made from Cigar Boxes, circa 1900-1910. The roof is hinged so one side lifts to reveal the open interior. Could easily have been used as a humidor. It measures 7.5" x 6" x 12" tall. It has the original surface and the initials "T.D." A Great Look!

Folky, primitive American Doll House with two Chimneys and lots of its worn original paint. It measures 23" x 14" x 25" tall. The primitiveness and folky quality of this circa 1900 piece make it very appealing!

Late 19th century Child's Sled in its original dry paint. It measures 14" x 34.5" x 14" high. Very good condition. Great Colors!

This is an extremely well done carved and painted wooden boat model, circa 1920-1940. Fabulous Detail to carving and paint! Nice paint crazing and patina too. Its name is " Edna M". 9" long X 5" high.

We just brought in this late 19th century Dry Sink with drawer and upper shelf. It is in its original; paint and is extremely sturdy. It measures 53” x 20” x 53” tall. Note the scallop on the bottom, the double paneled doors, and the nicely shaped sides. A very useful piece of American Country Furniture.

Here is a beautiful pair of early 19th century brass andirons. They have a seamed construction and are in great condition too. They measure just over 23” tall, and have a very nice patina too.

Here is a large watercolor illustration in its original painted frame. It is signed in the lower left and dated 1930’s although we can’t make out the name or exact date. It shows Colonial Soldiers, Frontiersmen, and their Indian Guides. It is very well done and interesting. It measures a large 34” wide x 29” high including the frame.

Early 19th century four drawer country chest with a simulated French foot. It is Birch with a nice old red wash and it measures 40” x 19” x 41” tall. All original except the brasses. What a great New England look!

This is a wonderful original watercolor and gouache illustration on board of a PARADE of CIRCUS WAGONS being pulled by costumed and embellished horses. It is signed by the artist Charles George Copeland (1858-1945) who was an American book illustrator active from about 1887 until about 1940. He was a member of the Boston Watercolor Society, and the Boston Art Club. His illustrations were used in a variety of books. He is very well listed and a quick look on Google will give you a lot of information about him. Image size is about 11" x 16" plus the nice matting and framing.

Rare early Velocipede Baby Carriage. We have never had one of these before so it was very exciting to find this one. When the carriage is pushed in either direction the original full bodied horse hide covered horse rocks up and down. The woman that we bought this from bought it over 45 years ago while driving down Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. It was in the window of a very exclusive children's clothing shop that was going out of business. She stopped and asked if they would sell it to her and lucky for her they said yes. She has owned it all this time. It measures a large 62” long from horse hoof to back handle.. You just don't see these offered for sale very often. WOW!

Here is a pair of Hand Knitted Wool Knee Socks just in time for winter. Probably 19th century and in excellent condition. What great colors and designs and ready to wear too.

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