Circa 1870 hand drawn / colored manuscript map of Canada by Palmer Rivett

Paper size is 10.5 by 8.5 inches and the map area is 4.5 by 6.6 inches.  Great detail and nicely signed in calligraphy by the maker, Palmer Rivett.    Drawn just three years after Canada's confederation as a country in 1867.  Also, I have another manuscript map of Africa by Palmer Rivett dated 1870.

Dated 1870 hand drawn / colored manuscript map of Africa by Palmer Rivett

Paper size is 10.5 by 8.5 inches and the map area is 4.5 by 5.75 inches.  Great detail and nicely signed in calligraphy by the maker, Palmer Rivett.  Also, I have another manuscript map of Canada by Palmer Rivett circa 1870.

Late 19th C / Early 20th C hand painted watercolor folk art pen wipe

In the days when people used nib pens and dipped them in inkwells, there was a need to wipe the excess ink off the pen from time to time to ensure things stayed tidy and neat.  This looks like a home made gift that has a fun play on words title, " Excuse haste and a poor pen" that relates to its purpose - though never used.  Total of three pages with a piece of blotting paper in the middle and a back piece - tied together with a red ribbon.  8 inches long and 4 inches wide.

Old, folk art carved salamander fishing decoy

My most recent purchase that was sold/misidentified as a turtle decoy.  Used for ice fishing/spear fishing.  It is just under 10 inches long and has a fantastic patina, tack eyes and mellowed paint.  I'm by no means an expert in this field, but this appears to be a relatively unusual piece based on age and form - not a lot of comparable examples.  Plus, what a happy little face!

Circa 1900 carved monkey on a stick acrobat toy

Particularly nice form, size and patina - about 12 inches tall.  These come up every once an a while, but not that often.  There are two available for sale at www.aaawt.com - the well known one from the Ricco and Maresca book for $2,465 and another for $645. 

Folk art carved gun / pistol

Small size - 4.5 inches long by 2.5 inches tall, so I assume this was simply a whimsy as opposed to a child's toy.  Great detail and patina.

19th Century lead printer's plate for horse sale broadsides.

An unusual and visually striking lead plate that is hand carved.  It measures 9 inches long by 5.5 inches high and is 1/4 inch thick - weighs 3 pounds.  Included are a couple of pictures of horse sale  broadsides that appear to have been made using this plate.  Since it's not a reverse image, wondering if this plate was used to make a stereotype mold.