Unusually deep 18th century American Ash Burl Bowl from the same private collection. This is a form I haven’t seen very often. It measures 7.75” in diameter x a very deep 7.75”. Great form and excellent condition with a very full grain throughout. Love the form

Pair of 18th century Wrought Iron Rams Horn Hinges. Southeastern PA. origin. Excellent condition and measuring 11.5” wide. Super form!

Decorated Stoneware Crock Stamped "SMITH & DAY, / MANUFACTURERS, / NORWALK, CON.," circa 1840, This piece is beautifully decorated on both sides and around the well formed handles. It measures 10.5” in diameter x 11.5” tall.

Monumental Copper Architectural Finial from the original Central Post Office in downtown Buffalo. It measures 7’ tall x 36” x 36” with a diagonal measurement of 48”. Amazing Patina and in very good condition! What an eye catching addition to your Garden. Photo of original building... Note the finials on top of the building.

Large 19th century Bottle. A great shade of green. It has an open pontil and measures 11” in diameter x 18” tall. Excellent condition with a nice elongated neck.

19th century Carved Folk Art Chimney Sweep figure and ladder in its original finish. His arms move and he is posable with the ladder in several different positions. The man stands 7.25” tall. Excellent condition.

A super Pair of Green Wing Teal Hollow Body Decoys, circa 1960’s. They were carved and painted by Jim Slack of Pekin Ill. and as you can see, they have the “Oliver Auction Label” still attached. They measure about 11” long x 5” high. They are in excellent condition and original paint.

Small Watercolor of a boy in a Blue Dress, signed and dated 1841. Nicely framed and measuring 6.75” x 8.75”. Well done details.

A very appealing Portrait of a Woman with a Hat. It is signed and dated 1938. The exhibition label on the back is from “THE PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION”, where it looks like it was exhibited in 1941. It measures 15.5” x 18.75” framed.

Dome Top Box in original paint. Vinegar paint on the top and graphic stripes on the sides. Vivid color and in great condition with original hasp and lock set, and iron butt hinges. It is circa 1840 with a dovetailed case. It measures a nice size of 25.5" x 14" x 12.5" high..

Scarce Mold blown, flint glass, fat lamp, circa 1830. It was made by The Boston Sandwich Glass Company. Hard to find in this color as well as the very large size of 13” high to top of the burner. Excellent condition and original burner.

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.

Large bentwood box with a sewn seem, written around the top edge that I can decipher and heavy decoration on the top and the sides. The box measures a large 17” in diameter x 6.5” tall. Some expected wear but I would still say very good condition.

Unusual 19th century Redware Bottle believed to be from Maine. It measures 2.75” in diameter x 4.25” tall. Very pleasing glaze and excellent condition except for a hole in the bottom.

Extra nice 19th century Cheese Press with a beautifully made wooden frame and the best original red paint. The box has one side that is actually a piece of burl. Note all the special details that the maker has gone to the trouble of adding to this piece. Found last week in a barn outside of Batavia NY. It measures 21” x 13” x 33” tall. The best color, woodworking, and form.

A really super Rustic Adirondack Type Child’s Arm Chair, circa 1890-1910. It is in great original condition, with a very gutsy form and patina. It measures 18.5” x 20.5” x 27.5” tall. Very sturdy too.

Large Wooden Cannon in its colorful original paint. It is circa 1920-40 and in very good condition. It measures 46” long x 19” x 22” tall. It was either from a lodge hall or a theatrical prop. The family didn’t have much information. It was never made to shoot.

Nice early Cheese Basket. Very strong and sturdy and having a great patina. It measures an out of round 23.5” in diameter x 8” deep. All ready to hang on your wall.

The largest cylindrical 19th century decorated Redware Jar we have ever had. It measures a huge 8.5” in diameter x 13” tall. It is in very good condition and a real standout piece!

Very scarce 19th century wooden Bushel Basket Form/Mold. This was used to form the slatted wooden bushels with the wooden disc type bottom. Originally found in Niagara County, N.Y. It measures 17” in diameter x 18” tall. It is a very strong piece of sculpture now! The small wrought iron piece in the top was probably used to scribe the disc area of the bottom of the bushel. Great patina!

Early 19th century Tin Tinder Box Candle Holder. Complete with original wrought steel striker with nicely formed tiny ends. Good overall patina and excellent condition. Measures about 4” in diameter x 3” high. Just bought from a private local collection.

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!

Pair of Sap Buckets in original dry Oyster White Paint. Great condition and great surface, circa 1910-1920. Sold as a pair. Each one measures about 12” in diameter x 10.25” tall.

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!

Early 19th century Tin Whale Oil Lamp Stand. Excellent condition and measuring 6” in diameter x 9.5” tall. Great patina!

Mid 19th century Redware Mug. This is an unusual form to find and it is very well potted too. No chips or cracks but a bit of glaze loss where you would expect it. Very nice speckled glaze throughout. It measures 4.5” in diameter x 3.5” tall.

Very decorative late 19th or very early 20th century wooden shutter in original green/blue paint. It is in excellent condition and measures 43” x 60.5” tall. The bottom section opens with two doors which are in working condition. Nice surface too!

Large Folky Swimming Goose Decoy, circa 1930’s. It measures a large 29.25” long and is in original paint. Great head and neck position. Nice surface and form.

Rare 18th century Pearlware or Prattware Jug with Images of “Young Love and the Family” One side says "Mischievous Sport and we think the other side says ? Innocence. It measures 7” tall in very good condition. Who doesn’t like hearts?

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!

19th century Tin Candle Student Lamp. It is all original with heavy traces of the original green paint. We rarely find these candle lamps. Great look and great condition. It measures 18” tall.

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.

Mid 19th century NY State Dream Scene done with chalk on sandpaper, with the unusual feature of being done in color as well as black and white. Most of these that we have had over the years have been only in B&W. Probably its original frame measuring 21” x 16.5” . Good size, color, etc

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

Late 19th century large foot stool in its original blue paint. Very sturdy and measuring 20.5” x 14” x 13” high. Love the color.

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!

Two hand carved whimsies, circa 1890-1910. They were obviously carved by the same hand, and they are both in excellent condition. One is 5.25” tall and the other is 7.25” tall. These are two very unique carvings of this type. We are selling them together. Original surface too.

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!

This is a very well painted gameboard done on a one piece plank of poplar that measures 18” x 21”. All original paint!

One piece 19th century Carved Wooden Grain Shovel with the original black surface still intact. It measures just over 40” long and is in excellent condition. note the knot in the wood of the handle. Great patina too!

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”.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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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