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Antique Americana for Sale

When we consider americana, we think of objects that relate to America's history and culture in all its rich and varied forms.
Rare Hales Green Mountain Morgan Horse Weathervane

Hale's Green Mountain Morgan Horse Weathervane

Circa 1909: This large and exceedingly scarce full bodied weathervane in its untouched orginal weathered surface depicts the Morgan horse by which all other Morgans are measured, Hale's Green Mountain Morgan, 42 A.M.H., who was sired somewhere between 1832 and 1834 in Vermont, right about the time the famous Morgan racehorse Blackhawk was born.

For Sale: $17,500

Antique Civil War GAR Canteen with Patriotic Flags and Original Paint Decoration

Civil War Canteen w/ Patriotic Flags and Folk Art Paint Decoration »

Circa 1876: This Civil War canteen belonged to Charles H. Davis, who served in Company G. of the 12th Massachusetts Volunteers.

For Sale: $7,250

Antique Cast Iron Kenton Sight Seeing Auto Character Toy Vehicle

Rare Cast Iron Kenton Sight-Seeing Auto »

Circa 1905: What a pleasure it is to offer this extremely scarce Kenton Sight-Seeing Auto to the antique toy collecting community!

For Sale: $5,500

antique american 7 color paint decorated wooden parcheesi gameboard with stars in red white black yellow and red

Patriotic 7 Color Parcheesi Board with 5 Stars »

Circa 1890-1910: With outstanding original paint decoration and powerfully graphic patriotic composition, this 16" x 15.75" seven color folk art Parcheesi gameboard with dancing stars designed on a single 7/8" thick slab of white pine leaves nothing to be desired.

For Sale: $5,450

folk art wooden carved and painted antique whiligig of a boxer

Outstanding Antique Folk Art Boxer Whirligig

Circa 1st Quarter 20th Century: With its arms extended, this incredible folk art boxer whirligig stands close to 15" tall including its original base. The black, white and gray paint scheme is also completely original.

For Sale: $4,500

Branch Green Philadelphia Pennsylvania small one pint blue decorated antique stoneware snuff jar

Rare Highly Decorated 1 Pint Snuff Jar »

Circa 1820s: This incredible one pint snuff of tobacco jar attributed to early American potter Branch Green's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, production stands a mere hair over 5" tall and 4" in diameter at the widest point.

For Sale: $4,500

antique folk art mickey mouse minnie mouse hooked rugs

Pair of Mickey and Minnie Mouse Hooked Rugs »

Circa 1930s-1940s: Measuring 24"H x 36"W each, this delightful pair of masterfully done Mickey and Minnie Mouse hooked rugs features a smiling Mickey Mouse roller skating swiftly toward his love Minnie Mouse.

For Sale: $4,500

early american painted leather folk art fire buckets

4 Matching Early American Fire Buckets »

Circa 1820s: Superb set of four matching original paint decorated early American fire leather buckets most probably from a bucket brigade or school, two handles professionally restored, each bucket 20.5"H (including handle) x 9.5"D. Ex. Stephen-Douglas Antiques.

For Sale: $4,500

antique folk art carved wooden original surface and paint policeman whirligig

Folk Art Policeman in Blue Uniform Whirligig »

Circa Late 19th Century: The superb original three-color blue, white, and black paint scheme on this early rotating policeman whirligig is breathtakingly beautiful, and the policeman's carved form with its rounded edges, painted facial features, and wide arms is absolutely charming.

For Sale: $4,250

Folk Art 19th Century American Whirligig Wooden Painted Carving for Sale

Man in Top Hat Whirligig »

Circa Late 19th Century: Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz have documented another example of this whirligig form by the same maker.

For Sale: $3,950

antique 19th century 1876 38 star american flag for sale

38 Star American Flag with Rare Configuation

Circa 1876-1890: Colorado officially became the 38th American state on August 1, 1876, and flags with whimsical patterns were produced for the American citizenry fly at home or carry during the many centennial parades and events surrounding America's lengthy six month centennial celebration.

For Sale: $3,850

antique mechanical bank teddy and the bear all original early 20th century cast iron toy

Teddy and the Bear Mechanical Bank with Gray Tree »

Circa 1907: Designed by Charles A. Bailey for the J. & E. Stevens Company in Cromwell, Connecticut, the Teddy and the Bear celebrates President Theodore Roosevelt's penchant for bear hunting. This is the scarce gray tree variation, which is only found on perhaps one out of every 50 examples.

For Sale: $3,795

j.m. crowley 19th century miniature portraits from Rome New York

Exquisite J.M. Crowley Miniature Graphite Portraits »

Circa 1837: Housed in period (and possibly original) frames with square nail construction, these highly detailed and skillfully rendered signed "J.M. Crowley Delineator, Rome" and dated March 16 and 17, 1837, graphite on paper miniature portraits feature identified sitters Eliza A. (Jefferson) Bradt and husband blacksmith John B. Bradt, both buried the Rome Cemetery in Rome, New York.

For Sale: $3,750

rare antique redware political campaign charger yellow slip 19th century hancock for ever

Hancock for Ever! Presidential Campaign Redware Plate »

Circa 1880: This historically significant and possibly unique 9 5/8" slip script redware plate reads "Hancock for Ever!" and was produced on the occasion of the beloved Union Civil War General Winfield Scott Hancock's 1880 bid for the presidency against James A. Garfield, who would be assassinated in 1881.

For Sale: $3,750

justus da lee miniature watercolor portraits

Justus Da Lee Miniature Watercolor Portraits »

Circa 1840: While it can be difficult differentiating the work of individual Da Lee family members, scholarly evidence points us to the identification of Justus Dalee as having painted this pair of fine miniature portraits.

For Sale: $3,650

poodle dog and clown bell ringer cast iron pull toy

Poodle Dog and Clown Bell Toy »

Circa 1880: Produced by East Hampton, Connecticut's storied Gong Bell Manufacturing Company, this Poodle Dog Bell Ringer No. 45 features a colorfully adorned clown and his trick dog.

For Sale: $3,500

folk art beaver sheet metal antique weathervane

Folk Art Sheet Metal Beaver Weathervane »

Circa 1st Quarter 20th Century: This unusual weathervane in originial naturally weathered green paint measures an ample 32.5" long by 14.25" tall including its custom made museum stand.

For Sale: $3,500

1920s Pressed Steel Vehicle American National Giant US Army Truck for Sale

Pressed Steel American National Giant U.S. Army Truck »

Circa Late 1920s: The era of large pressed steel vehicles is highlighted by rare examples like this 27.5" long American National Giant series U.S. Army truck.

For Sale: $3,500

dark blue historical staffordshire george washington coffee pot

Washington Standing at His Tomb Coffeepot »

Circa 1820s: Standing 11" tall, this dark blue historical Staffordshire coffee pot produced by the English firm Enoch Wood & Sons for the American market depicts the posthumous scene of Washington Standing at His Tomb, Scroll in Hand.

For Sale: $3,450

19th century red white blue patriotic marbles game

Early Marbles Gameboard in Red, White, and Blue Paint »

Circa 1870: This superb early marbles game is decorated in Old Glory's red, white, and blue color palette in dry and unvarnished original paint.

For Sale: $3,250

patriotic folk art cane with civil war medal

19th Century Patriotic Folk Art Cane »

Circa 4th quarter 19th century : Best folk art patriotic painted cane with carved eagles, stars, shields, Civil War medal, pocket knife, violin, rifle, arrow, and more, 34”L, lacking, ferrule, wear commensurate with age and use. See cane #252 on page 146 of George H. Meyer’s American Folk Art Canes: Personal Sculpture (Sandringham Press, 1992) for another example of a cane by the same maker. See page 204 of the book for a detailed discussion and probable attribution to “Charles W. Teale (1817-1895), who lived in the New York State Soldiers Home and is buried in the Veterans Administration National Cemetery in Bath, New York.”

For Sale: $3,250

Rare antique blue decorated eagle crock from southwestern pennsylvania made by stephen ward

West Brownsville PA 1 Gallon Stoneware Crock »

Circa 1867-1879: One of the more elusive 19th century Southwestern Pennsylvania potters is Stephen H. Ward of West Brownsville, a tiny borough in Washington County. Because Ward did not pot year round and sold mainly to local clientele, his output was small; thus, examples of his work are prized by today's collecting community.

For Sale: $2,950

Pair of Signed Augustus Day 1837 Silhouettes

Outstanding Augustus Day Hollow Cut Silhouettes »

Circa 1837: Silhouette aficionado Peggy McClard notes that Augustus Day's hollow cut silhouettes "are some of the most rare of signed American silhouettes," and both of these painted hollow cuts are signed "Day Fecit" as they should be.

For Sale: $2,950

early american tin Dexter racehorsehorse with rider pull toy james fallows and sons philadelphia pennsylvania

Dexter with Rider Early American Tin Pull Toy »

Circa 1880s: This sculptural 12.25" long early American tin pull toy manufactored by James Fallow and Sons of Philadelphia depicts the immensely popular racehorse Dexter (1858-1888) being ridden by a gentleman wearing a tophat.

For Sale: $2,950

antique eagle weathervane 19th century gold copper and zinc head with arrow and stand

Antique American Eagle Weathervane »

Circa 1880s: This 18" tall (including modern museum stand) 19th century eagle weathervane has an 18.5" wingspan and a 17.5" arrow sports an old historic weathered in use regilding with verdigis patina.

For Sale: $2,850

antique cast iron santa claus mechanical bank for sale

Originial Cast Iron Santa Claus Mechanical Bank »

Circa 1889: Buffalo, New York's Shepard Hardware Company manufactured a bevy of classic mechanical banks, and the iconic Santa Claus standing at the chimney remains one of its most popular and endearing creations.

For Sale: $2,850

Rare Berlinware Early American Paint Decorated Document Box in Rare Blue Ground, Group Four Berlin Conneticut 19th Century Toleware Tinware for Sale

Rare Berlinware Early American Document Box »

Circa 1810: Paint decorated tinware box with rare blue ground from Berlin Conneticut, attributed to the group IV makers in Berlin, CT.

For Sale: $2,795

original cast iron bad accident  mechanical bank

Original Bad Accident Mechanical Bank »

Circa 1890: Ingeniously designed by Charles A. Bailey for J. & E. Stevens Company, the Bad Accident mechanical bank features a mule drawn wagon whose driver who is too busy munching a slice of watermelon to notice a careless child run out in front of the wagon from behind a bush and cause a calamitous accident that spooks the mules, upends the wagon, and throws the poor driver backward.

For Sale: $2,650

Lehmann Antique German Tin Wind Up Toy Am Pol for Sale

Lehmann Am Pol Tin Windup »

Circa 1910-1935: This tin litho windup celebrates Admiral Robert Peary, who, in 1909, claimed to be the first person to reach the North Pole.

For Sale: $2,500

antique folk art carousel with eleven carved wooden painted figures

Folk Art Carousel with 11 Figures »

Circa 1930s: This outstanding 12" folk art carousel in 7 color original polychromatic paint decoration contains 11 indivudually carved and painted human figures with articulated arms, facial features (notice the tiny ears!), and clothing.

For Sale: $2,500

Antique American Hand Carved Folk Art New England Soldier Whirligig in Original Paint Decoration For Sale

Painted Wooden Hand Carved Folk Art New England Soldier Whirligig »

Circa 1890-1910: This blue-eyed soldier whirligig stands 19" end to end and comes to you in its striking original four color paint decoration.

For Sale: $2,450

black americana stevens and brown althof bergmann clockwork tricycle velocipede

Rare Stevens and Brown Clockwork Velocipede »

Circa 1870s: The Stevens and Brown velocipede, forerunner of the modern tricycle, is one of the earliest and most cherished American clockwork toys, and this example is the scarce version with a young African American male driver.

For Sale: $2,450

rare 1820s historical staffordshire blue transferware plater hudsan rivier high lands scene

High Lands Hudson River Dark Blue Platter

Circa 1820s: This petite historical Staffordshire transferware platter with the desirable shell border depicts the scarce American view of High Lands Hudson River, a scene featuring an early sidewheeler and several other vessels on the Hudson River.

For Sale: $2,350

1920s buddy l red pressed steel fire pumper antique toy vehicle

Buddy L Pressed Steel Fire Pumper »

Circa Late 1925-1929: This beautiful 205-A Buddy L Pumper Fire Engine is one of the wildly popular and highly desirable large pressed steel toy vehicles manufactured in Moline, Illinois, home of the famous John Deere tractor.

For Sale: $2,195

antique copper and zinc small eagle weathervane by fiske for sale

Petite Eagle Weathervane Attributed to Fiske

Circa Late 19th Century: Measuring 10" tall (17" tall including its folksy modern mount) and having an 11.75" wingspan, this small eagle weathervane is attributed to New York City's J.W. Fiske and Company.

For Sale: $1,950

maritime sailor made antique original paint decorated gameboard

Unusual Parcheesi Board with Anchor Corner Blocks »

Circa 1890-1910: Measuring 32.5" square when displayed diagonally and 23.5" x 23" when hung traditionally, this visually graphic five color paint decorated Parcheesi board highlighting anchor with twining rope corner blocks was most probably sailor made on America's northeastern shoreline.

For Sale: $1,950

antique wooden boot and shoes trade sign c.w. clarke

Petite Boots & Shoes Trade Sign »

Circa 1870: This lovely 29.75" x 7.75" C.W. Clarke Boots & Shoes wooden trade sign in original black smalt paint and gold lettering on a single thin poplar board has a simple 1/2 inch deep frame and is constructed with square nails and has a penciled 1868 dated on the reverse.

For Sale: $1,950

Humpty Dumpty Antique 19th Century Original Cast Iron Painted Mechanical Bank For Sale

Humpty Dumpty Cast Iron Mechanical Bank »

Circa 1882: This example retains 85% of its original paint, has never been touched up, and has no chips, cracks, or repairs.

For Sale: $1,950

antique cast iron hubley fish footmen doorstop

Hubley Cast iron Footmen Doorstops »

Circa 1920s: Large and small cast iron Hubley footmen doorstops designed by Anne Fish, excellent original paint, large footmen 12 1/8"H x 8 3/8"W, small footmen 9"H x 5 7/8"W. Selling as a set.

For Sale: $1,900

vintage folk art carving of uncle sam

Folk Art Uncle Sam Carving »

Circa 1975: This 18" tall rendition of Uncle Sam impressed " Made by S.P. Zoratti 1975" around the top of Sam's famous hat is a museum quality example of the whimsical patriotic carvings Zoratti completed around the time of our country's bicentennial.

For Sale: $1,850

Blue historical staffordshire lafayette at franklins tomb 19th century coffeepot

Lafayette at Franklin's Tomb Coffeepot »

Circa 1820s: When Revolutionary War hero General Marquis de Lafayette landed on American shores in 1824 for his two year victory tour of the United States, he became wildy popular with our nation's citizens, and even the English potteries produced wares bearing the French genaral's image for the American market.

For Sale: $1,750

unusual antique painted wooden chinese checkers gameboard for sale

Fine Cut Out Chinese Checkers Gameboard »

Circa Late 19th Century: This four color Chinese checkers gameboard in original red, white, blue, and orange paint decoration was cut out in the form of a six sided star from a single board of tulip poplar.

For Sale: $1,750

1920s antique cast iron arcade yellow taxi cab freeport illinois

Large 9" Arcade Cast Iron Yellow Cab »

Circa 1921-1928: The cast iron Yellow Cab is Freeport, Illinois, toy giant Arcade Manufacturing Company's most famous creation. This is the largest version of the iconic Yellow Cab.

For Sale: $1,695

Folk art carved boxing cne

1892 Prominent Pugilists Folk Art Cane »

Circa 1892: Incredible carved maple folk art cane inscribed “1892 Prominent Pugilists,” including portraits of historic boxing legends John L. Sullivan, Charlie Mitchell, Peter Jackson, and Bob Fitzsimmons, as well as other boxing related images, 35"L, excellent condition. See canes 221, 222, and 250 of George H. Meyer's American Folk Art Canes: Personal Sculpture (Sandringham Press, 1992) for examples attributed to the same maker.

For Sale: $1,500

patriotic red white and blue 19th century ballot box

19th Century Red, White, and Blue Ballot Box »

Circa 1870s: This patriotic ballot box is extremely well constructed with fine details: tiny square brads, canted base molding, handmade tin funnels to make it easy to drop in marbles, inset pieces of wood on top to ensure a tight closure, and beautifully turned wooden handle.

For Sale: $1,450

1924 Maggie Jiggs antique tin windup toy

1924 Nifty Maggie and Jiggs Platform Toy »

Circa 1924: This 7" long antique German tin litho windup Maggie and Jiggs platform toy was manufactured by Einfalt for comic character toy giant Nifty.

For Sale: $1,450

Antique Cast Iron Kenton Yellow Kid Donkey Drawn Goat Wagon

Kenton Yellow Kid Donkey Wagon »

Circa Early 20th Century: Richard Felton Outcault's groundbreaking 1890s comic strip Hogan's Alley features a character named Mickey Dugan, who became widely known as The Yellow Kid and is generally regarded as America's first comic character.

For Sale: $1,450

Lehmann Antique German Tin Wind Up Toy New Century Cycle for Sale

Lehmann New Century Cycle Tin Windup »

Circa 1895-1938: From the great German manufacturer Lehmann, comes this charming tin windup. Working condition.

For Sale: $1,450

folk art carved wooden bust of woodrow wilson

President Woodrow Wilson Carved Maple Bust

Circa 1st Quarter 20th Century: Staunton, Virginia, native Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) served as America's 28th President from 1913 to 1921 and guided our nation through the difficulties of WWI and into the roaring twenties.

For Sale: $1,350

Shafer Insurance Agency 1920s painted double sided trade sign for sale

Shafer Insurance Agency Double Sided Trade Sign »

Circa 1920s: This wonderful oval double sided Shafer Insurance Agency trade sign in blue and white paint measures approximately 43"L x 21"H including its original hangers.

For Sale: 1,250

American folk art carving adam and eve silvio zoratti Mid Century outsider art

Silvio Zoratti Wooden Carving of a Adam and Eve »

Circa 1963: Stamped on front "Adam and Eve About to Fall" and showing remnants of bright red and green paint, from Ohio carver Silvio Zoratti's backyard garden of eden.

For Sale: $1,250

antique painted wooden trade sign steamship agent

Steamship Agent & Foreign Money Orders Sign »

Circa 1880: This 37" x 8" 19th century double sided Steamship Agent & Foreign Money Orders trade sign in original red, black, and gray weathered paint decoration has breadboard ends attached with hand cut nails.

For Sale: $1,250

early american folk art theorem fans

Early American Folk Art Theorem Fans »

Circa 1825-1850: Pair of American theorem fans, watercolor on velvet affixed to paper board with complexly turned wooden handles, traces of gold gesso over black paint, repairs to handles, minor losses to theorems, 15”H x 11”W.

For Sale: $1,200

antique apache indian basket

Antique Southwestern Native American Basket »

Circa 1910: Highly graphic Southwestern Native American basket, probably Apache, minor losses on rim as photographed, 4.5”H x 16.5”D.

For Sale: $1,150

vintage folk art carving of an eagle by silvio zoratti

Zoratti Folk Art Carved Wooden Eagle »

Circa 1975: Silvio Peter Zoratti (1896-1992) was an Italian immigrant who came to America after being released from a WWI German prisoner of war camp.

For Sale: $1,150

statue of liberty antique cast iron still bank

Statue of Liberty Cast Iron Still Bank »

Circa 1911-1932: Manufactured in Kenton, Ohio this 9 5/8" tall Statue of Liberty penny bank in its original silver paint with gold highlights is the largest and most difficult to find version of this patriotic still bank.

For Sale: $950

antique tin hats shoes phone number early trade sign

Kirksville Hat & Shoe Works Tin Trade Sign »

Circa 1920: Measuring approximately 34"L x 21"H, this stencil decorated tin trade sign advertises a hat and shoe repair business run by two young Greek immigrants, brothers Paul and George Johnson, who found their way to St. Louis in 1909.

For Sale: $950

charlie chaplin swiss bucherer fully jointed metal figure antique toy

Charlie Chaplin Jointed Figure by Burcherer Co. »

Circa 1920s: The Swiss have long been known for technical innovation, and the August and Cie Bucherer Company of Amriswil, Switzerland, produced a fabulous line of metal fully movable metal jointed dolls with composition hands and changeable composition heads.

For Sale: $950

1920s Antique Wooden Gameboard Checkers Black Yellow Border Octagonal Cutout For Sale

7 Color Wahoo Gameboard »

Circa 1930s-1940s: Measuring 16" square, this homemade Wahoo board has an eye catching white ground that accentuates the other bright colors.

For Sale: $895

Antique painted wooden fraternal folk art star and crescent moon canoe paddles

Star and Crescent Miniature Shriners Canoe Paddles »

Circa 1890-1920: This pair of eye catching mustard, red, and green 24"L x 3"W hand carved and paint decorated miniature canoe paddles feature the ancient star and crescent motif, the major symbol of the Shriners fraternal organization formed in New York City in 1876 as an offshoot of the Freemasons.

For Sale: $795

the delaware insurance company of philadelphia founded 1835 tin sign

The Delaware Insurance Company of Philadelphia Sign »

Circa 1890-1910: Measuring approximately 24"L x 18"H, this handsome black and gold single sided tin sign was manufactured by New York's Sentenne & Green.

For Sale: $795

antique vintage baseball player still bank

A.C. Williams Baseball Player Still Bank (Blue Uniform) »

Circa Early 20th Century: Manufactured in Ravenna, Ohio, by still bank giant A.C. Williams, this 5.75" cast iron baseball player penny bank is modeled after Hall of Fame baseball palyer Ty Cobb, The Georgia Peach, the most storied athelete of his era.

For Sale: $795

Folk Art George Washington Patriotic Americana Drawing mid 19th century. Pen and Ink Drawing Antique

Antique American Patriotic Folk Art Pen and Ink Drawing of George Washington on Horseback »

Circa 1850s: This pen and ink drawing of General George Washington on horseback is surely modeled after the 1850 Currier and Ives print.

For Sale: $650

antique vintage baseball player still bank

A.C. Williams Baseball Player Still Bank (Gold Uniform) »

Circa Early 20th Century: This classic bank retains its original paint, has its original screw, and serves as a fantastic tribute to America's favorite pastime.

For Sale: $595

original antique enamel no smoking gas station sign for sale

Early No Smoking Filling Station Porcelain Sign »

Circa 1920s: This 24"L x 9"H porcelain No Smoking sign is signed by Chicago, Illinois' Enameled Sign Company and would have hung by the pumps in an old gas station.

For Sale: $575

Hudson River Valley Historical Staffordshire

Park Theatre, New York | Historical Staffordshire »

Circa 1825-1832: This dark blue Historical Staffordshire ten inch dinner plate with acorn border is from Stevenson and Williams.

For Sale: $550

1900 GAR canteen

GAR Encampment Canteen »

Circa 1900: This small 6.75" x 5.5" paint decorated Grand Army of the Republic canteen is a souvenir from the 34th Annual National Encampment, which took place August 26-30, 1900, on State Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

For Sale: $495

Mutt and Jeff antique comic character still bank for sale

A.C. Williams Mutt and Jeff Still Bank »

Circa Early 20th Century: This 5.25" tall cast iron Mutt and Jeff penny bank depicts Bud Fisher's famous comic strip characters posing on a box.

For Sale: $295

Original Cast Iron Buster Brown and Tige Penny Bank For Sale

Buster Brown and Tige Still Bank »

Circa Early 20th Century: Manufactured in Ravenna, Ohio, by still bank giant A.C. Williams, this 5" tall cast iron Buster Brown and Tige penny bank has original four color paint scheme.

For Sale: $225

Happy Heidi Vintage Fiestaware Pottery for Sale all old colors complete collection

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