| September 2010 (Click pictures to see more photos) |
This page is completely changed during the first week of each month to feature a selection of new acquisitions.
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Old Hickory Dining Table
This is an early Old Hickory Chair Company square dining table with an oak top and an interesting base with arched supports. There is ample room for four chairs.
Circa 1910
48" square top, 30" h
$1,800
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Giant Snow Shoe Trade Sign
This is a dramatically large and colorful trade sign advertising Gros-Louis snow shoes. It is made just like a traditional snow show, with an ash frame and gut webbing. The central leather canvas is painted with an image of an Indian with a feather head dress. The Gros-Louis Snowshoe company was started in 1959 by Antoine Gros-Louis of the Wendat-Huron reserve, an enclave within Quebec City.
Circa 1960
36" w, 72" h
$4,600
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Hickory Game Table
A good, solid game table with an oak top and hickory pole legs and stretchers. It comfortably seats four. Indiana Willow Products Company, Martinsville, Indiana.
Circa 1940
36" square top, 30" h
$575
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Three Bird Carvings
These are extremely well carved and painted folk art carvings of a meadowlark, goldfinch and blue bird. They are accurately portrayed, perched on pieces of wood. Each is signed with a stylized monogram, and has a species label on the bottom.
Circa 1930
Each is about 4" w, 5" h
$1,350/set
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Old Hickory Kindling Basket
This is an extra large kindling or magazine basket with a circular hickory handle, a hickory pole frame, and hickory bark weave.
Circa 1940
26" w, 21" d, 24" h
$1,150
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Life-size Beaver Carving
This folk carving of a beaver found in upstate New York is as big as (or perhaps bigger than) life. Painted brown with a green base, glass eyes. Every home needs one!
Circa 1940
30” w, 13” d, 14” h
$1,800
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Wicker Trunk
This gracious and sizable wicker trunk has an iron hasp with a heart-shaped lock and two side handles. It is spacious enough to hold plenty of extra blankets at the end of the bed.
Circa 1900
34"w, 22" d, 22" h
$675
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Painted Owl Andirons
A pair of stylized cast iron owl andirons with a great painted surface.
Circa 1930
Each 7.5" w, 14.5" d, 14" h
$975
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Glass Owl Jar
A very large jar in the shape of an owl that was probably used on a general store or diner countertop. It works well as a vase for tall plants like gladiolus or dried grasses.
Circa 1950
8" diameter, 21" h
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Chorus of Peepers
Four miniature cast iron frogs with dark green backs, lime green sides and yellow bellies. A charming quartet.
Circa 1930
1" w, 1.5" d, .75" h
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Acorn Finial Andirons
A pair of wrought iron andirons each with an ornate scrolled base, twisted central post and an uncommon cast iron acorn finial.
Circa 1890
Each 10" w, 19" d, 20" h
$450
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Log Cabin Sign
A sign advertising a model log cabin exhibit that is well lettered in dry black and red paint on pine boards with saw tooth edges.
Circa 1940
57.5” w, 27” h
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Miniature Canoe Paddle
A souvenir canoe paddle with a Native American portrait. Inscription says "Chief Joseph San Carlos Apache."
Circa 1920
2.25" w, 21.5" h
$150
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