Figural carved pipe - Inuit / First Nations?
Carved out of burl wood with a nice patina. Measures 3 inches high by 2.5 inches from front to back. The figure seems like an Inuit individual with a pack. The seller thought this might be 18th century, but hard to tell.
Saturday, 16 January 2016
Saturday, 9 January 2016
Circa 1850 primitive 2 drawer chest.
I like how the drawers are different sizes and the horizontal divider between them is notched into the side panels. What I really like is the old, grungy, authentic paint and finish and the old nail construction. At one time, the drawers had dividers; these are long gone but the nails for them remain. 20 inches long by 7 inches deep by 10 inches high.
I like how the drawers are different sizes and the horizontal divider between them is notched into the side panels. What I really like is the old, grungy, authentic paint and finish and the old nail construction. At one time, the drawers had dividers; these are long gone but the nails for them remain. 20 inches long by 7 inches deep by 10 inches high.
Friday, 8 January 2016
Primitive,folk art, carved, articulated doll.
About 13 inches tall and very old with a strong patina. Seems that the left leg was replaced long ago. Not sure if the doll is supposed to represent a black doll given the darkened head. Interestingly, the seller said that this doll had been in his family for many years and that his ancestors were founders of the Milton House in Milton WI, a stop on the underground railroad.
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