Welcome to Z & K Antiques Here, you'll find original paint decorated country primitives, mechanical banks and other early toys, antique advertising, antique decorated stoneware, folk art, unusual patriotic Americana, and much more. Please peruse our offerings, feel free to contact us with further questions, and follow us on Facebook. We stand behind everything we sell and guarantee complete satisfaction.
Circa Late 19th Century: Here is a handsome pair of cobalt decorated half gallon butter crocks from the Wingender Pottery in Haddonfield NJ.
Sale Pending
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
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
Circa 1900: Made of a a single slab of half inch thick poplar, this four-color Parcheesi board features a large H in the central home square and, on the reverse, an equally folksy four-color checkerboard with five borders and added corner decoration.
For Sale: $1,750
Circa 1850s: Beaver County stoneware was made to last, and this five gallon semi-ovoid cream jar with floral decoration is a testament to the longevity of the county's pottery production. Weighing in at a stout 21 pounds, this jar stands 14" tall and is just over 12" wide from ear to ear.
For Sale: $850
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
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
Circa 2nd Quarter 20th Century: This 41.5" x 10.5" Locks and Canals 66 sign with early plastic reflective lettering most probably is from Lock 66 of Maryland's Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that stretches nearly 185 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland.
For Sale: $1,050
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
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
Circa 1880s: This 15.5" square double-sided gameboard has an attractive mustard ground that makes the board pop and gives it an excellent visual presence.
For Sale: $850
Circa 1901: Measuring 9" long, this cast iron ax served as a premium for Laurel Stoves and Ranges and promoted Carrie Nation's temperence movement in early 20th century pre-prohibition America.
For Sale: $295
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
Circa 1870s: Decorated chicken waterers are hard to find, and the small one quart size is the most difficult to acquire.
For Sale: $695
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
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
Circa 1900: East Hampton, Connecticut's N.N. Hill Brass Company innovated the manufacture of small bells and produced a superb line of cast iron pull toys that incorporated their bells.
For Sale: $1,650
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
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
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.
Sale Pending
Circa 1875: Measuring almost 10" tall, this one gallon Southwestern Pennsylvania storage jar was manufactured for Pittsburgh's well known Diamond Market district merchants W.D. Cooper & Bro.
For Sale: $575
Circa 1935: This tin lithographed mechanical bank features Popeye and his evil nemesis Bluto in the boxing ring.
For Sale: $495
Circa late 19th century: Complete set of seven nested chromolithographed paper on wood boxes, McLoughlin Bros. New York, with nursery rhyme scenes, losses to paper as photographed and a few late small unobtrusive nails added for stability, largest box 6"H x 7 1/8"L x 7 1/8"W, 39.5"H when stacked.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1950s: In near mint condition with only very minor scratching, this large battery operated racer features a dynamic six color paint scheme and the sleek 1950s aerodynamic design modeled after the Indy race cars of the period.
For Sale: $1,950
Circa 1884: The Shepard Hardware Company in Buffalo, New York, manufactured cast iron mechanical banks for a scant ten year period and is known for the high quality and beautiful paint schemes of their ingenious mechanical banks, most of which, like the ever popular Punch and Judy bank, were designed by Peter Adams, Jr.
For Sale: $4,250
Circa 1920-1940: Boston Terrier hooked rug, professionally mounted, dark multi-color border with terrier inside center medallion, excellent condition, 30”H x 40”W.
For Sale: $1,800
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
Circa 1825-1850: This 11"L x 8.5"W x 7.5"H wooden band box covered in its original period block printed wallpaper has a bold floral pattern in gold, yellow, and brown on the base and a vibrantly decorated lid.
For Sale: $625
Circa Mid 19th Century: This particular churn form, color, and clay type are typical of stoneware produced in Muskingum County in the east central part of the Buckeye State.
For Sale: $750
Circa 1820s: This rare early 19th century canary yellow miniature child's mug is a mere 1 7/8" H x 1 5/8" D, not including its handle.
For Sale: $650
Circa 1830s: The gentleman's curly hairstyle and sideburns, his early bow tie, his formal jacket with its low cut shoulders, his linen vest and trousers, and his painted fancy chair were all popular during the 1830s and thus provide clues as to when this skillfully wrought image was created.
For Sale: $795
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
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
Circa 1880: Rare Norton Bro’s Patent Self Sealing Coffee Mill, Chicago IL, tin litho, original and complete, 11.5”H x 9”W including handle.
For Sale: $2,100
Circa 1870-1890: This one gallon stencil decorated P. Cushman & Co. from Albany, New York,stands 11" in height, advertises "wines, brandies & C," and is signed by the legendary Fort Edward NY pottery firm Satterlee & Mory.
For Sale: $650
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
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
Circa 1850: This beautiful man's high hat wallpaper box with three color leaf and vine pattern printed wallpaper includes the early 7" tall period beaver skin stovepipe hat found with the box.
For Sale: $1,150
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
Circa 1730: Silk on linen sampler, English, signed “Elizabeth Norris July the 15 1730,” excellent condition, 16.75”H x 8.5”W housed in modern 21.5”H x 13.5”W frame.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1897:American tramp art box on legs with wool needlework pincushion sampler top signed “Aloissa Straub 1897, excellent condition with one minor glued repair, 5.25”H x 9.5”L x 6”D.
For Sale: $650
Circa 1930s: Standing 9.75" tall, this articulated sculpture of a bald man in wire-rimmed spectacles features original six-color finely crazed polychromatic paint decoration and is signed WC on the back of its yellow shirt.
For Sale: $695
Circa 1888: Cast iron Boy on Trapeze mechanical bank, J. Barton Smith Co., Philadelphia PA, excellent original paint, no chips, cracks, or repairs, 9.5”H x 5”L x 5”D.
For Sale: $2,450
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
Circa Mid 20th Century: Because of its chunky curved back, this large 16" long canvasback hen decoy in original paint most probably hails from Wisconsin.
For Sale: $375
Circa mid 19th century: Highly graphic petite original smoke decorated chest on yellow ground with red and green borders, original hardware, dovetail and square nail construction, typical pieced and nailed repairs to lid, lacking key, 9.25"H x 24"L x 11.5"D.
For Sale: $1,600
Circa Late 19th Century: Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz have documented another example of this whirligig form by the same maker.
For Sale: $2,250
Circa 1840: Measuring 12.5"L x 9"W x 9"H, the paper trade card on the bottom of the box lid reads: "WARRANTED NAILED Band-Boxes. MADE BY HANNAH DAVIS, Jaffrey, N. H."
Sale Pending
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
Circa 1895-1938: From the great German manufacturer Lehmann comes this charming all original tin windup in working condition.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1890: Original Jonah and The Whale cast iron mechanical bank, Shepard Hardware Company, superb original paint, works great, wonderful example, 5.5"H x 10.25"L x 3.75"D.
For Sale: $4,750
Circa mid 19th century: Smoke decorated box on white ground with blue sponged border on green ground, typical age splits, dovetail and square nail construction, 9"H x 21"L x 13"D.
For Sale: $1,600
Circa 19th Century: Check out this unusual wallpaper box in a horseshoe shape with a pincushion top and interior pouches.
For Sale: $495
Circa 19th Century: We're smitten by this 4"L x 1 1/2"H oval wallpaper box with bold blue and white floral decoration and yellow, orange and white striped bands.
For Sale: $695
Circa 1850-1880: 19th century American script decorated redware is scarce, and finding a named loaf pan will make even an advanced collector smile.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa 1835: This dated leather firebucket once belonging to William Huntress of Waterboro, Maine, is boldly decorated in vibrant mustard and green original paint.
For Sale: $3,500
Circa 1882: This is a classic all original mechanical bank from Cromwell, Connecticut's J. and E. Stevens Company.
For Sale: $2,450
Circa Late 19th Century: Bold red paint decoration and a fabulous surface make this a standout board.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa Late 19th Century: The highly detailed fish is constructed completely out of copper and has a fine honest weathered surface of verdigris and gold gilt.
For Sale: $4,250
Circa 1880-1900: Tanware flowerpots are highly coveted, and this one has an expertly decorated triple-headed flower rising on its field.
For Sale: $1,750
Circa 1963: Stamped on front "Adam and Eve About to Fall" and showing remnants of bright red and green paint, this outstanding piece of folk art is from Ohio carver Silvio Zoratti's backyard Garden of Eden.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa 1880-1910: This bail handled pantry box in original black paint shows great loving use, including perfect wear at the point where the handle rests on the base.
For Sale: $595
Circa Late 19th Century: Measuring 18" long, this charming antique weathervane shows a rich surface of weathered coppper patina and gold gilding.
For Sale: $4,750
Circa 1900: This charming mustached lumberjack sports vibrant yellow paddles, blue pants with red side pinstripes, a protective red coat, blue hat, and tiny black boots.
For Sale: $2,350
Circa 1880s: John Conley's little known pottery was located in White Cottage Post Office, an unincorporated community in Muskingum County on Route 22 between Lebanon and Zanesville in the south central Ohio.
For Sale: $650
Circa 1920-1940: This graphic antique hooked rug is visually pleasing because the roosters are presented on a cream background and framed in six borders.
For Sale: $1,595
Circa 1873: The J. & E. Stevens Co. manufactured Charles H. Johnson’s Novelty Bank in many color patterns, and this handsome red, yellow, and blue variation is a real stunner.
For Sale: $1,750
Circa 1930: Measuring 7" wide by 8 1/2" tall to the top of the handle, this unusual Nantucket Lightship sewing basket made by Ferdinand Sylvaro is a sight to behold.
For Sale: $1,650
Circa 1962: Famed Ohio folk artist Silvio Zoratti carved his version of the pileated woodpecker in 1962.
For Sale: $950
Circa Late 19th Century: Over ten inches high and eighteen inches wide, this box works on the bottom of the stack and is in nice sturdy condition.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa Early 20th Century: This whimsical painted child's sled measures a mere 27.5" long by10.5" wide and was obviously designed to fit a toddler.
For Sale: $1,350
Circa 1820s: This maxim mug features a scene of three busy farmers piling hay onto an ox drawn wagon on a beautiful summer day.
For Sale: $425
Circa 19th Century: Square nail eys, wonderful old surface, and a turned head make this antique carved wooden decoy a very nice example.
For Sale: $650
Circa 1750-1850: Primitives lovers who crave great form and surface will love this early trencher cut from a single slab.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1890s: Dark and crisp cobalt freehand and stencil decoration covers the length of this 15" New Geneva, Pennsylvania, R.T Williams four gallon storage jar.
For Sale: $850
Circa 1930s-1940s: At 16" square, this folk art Wahoo board has a white ground that accentuates is other colors.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1880s: John Brown Walker (1815-1908) was an itinerant artist who cut fancy paper designs in the rural areas of Pennsylvania, northeastern Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan between 1880 and 1907.
For Sale: $2,450
Circa 1825-1832: This dark blue Historical Staffordshire ten inch dinner plate with acorn border is from Stevenson and Williams.
For Sale: $550
Circa 1875: Manufactured by J. & E. Stevens just in time for the 1876 Centennial, the Liliput bank measures a petite 4.5' H x 3" W and takes its name from Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1892: At 4" wide x 2-1/2" deep x 4-1/4" tall, the Presto Bank was made by the Kenton Hardware Company.
For Sale: $395
Circa 1870-1880: Measuring 10 1/2"W x 5 1/2"H, this hefty thick-walled pantry box is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $550
Circa 1900: This checkerboard boasts two highly contrastingl reds separated with black stripes outlined in gold. Two green lines keep opponents at bay.
For Sale: $695
Copyright 1898: This McLoughlin Brothers picture puzzle game in original box is in spectacular condition.
For Sale: $895
Circa Late 19th Century: This fantastic gameboard is made from a single slab of nearly 2" thick pine and has a slide lid compartment on the reverse that would have held its checkers.The board retains its orginal orange and black paint decoration and numbered paper squares in the classic western 19th century typeface.
For Sale: $950
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
Circa 1861-1863: This 17" x 20" patriotic papercut is an example of one of the most iconic scherenschnittes ever created. Ex. David Good, Ex. Don Olson.
For Sale: $5,800
Circa 1959-1969: This vintage medium green water pitcher has an excellent thick glaze and is in superb condition.
For Sale: $1,150
Circa Late 1940s: Porcelain signs advertising liquor are scarce, and this 30" x 17" patriotic cognac sign is rare.
For Sale: $1,150
Circa 1876: This canteen belonged to Charles H. Davis, who served in Co. G. of the 12th Massachusetts Volunteers.
For Sale: $7,250
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
Circa 1876: J. & E. Stevens manufactured the Magic Bank in several variations, and this patriotic version is a real stunner.
For Sale: $2,250
Circa 19th Century: Here's a wonderful example of paint history that exhibits great crazing of old blue paint on a fine thick-walled wooden pantry box.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1818-1846: This 12 7/8" x 10" dark blue platter depicts one of the early 19th century English tourist attrractions.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1918-1933: This regular sized wooden Schoenhut two hump camel with painted eyes measure 8" long not including its original tail.
For Sale: $295
Circa 1890-1910: This early, colorful whirligig stands 19" tall including propellers.
For Sale: $2,450
Circa 1880-1910: This is one of two whirligigs made by the same anonymous carver we are offering for sale.
For Sale: $1,950
Circa 19th Century: The charming two tone paint scheme on this early New Hampshire signed pantry box has excellent contrast.
For Sale: $450
Circa 1920s: The complex five color paint scheme on this tin wind-up sailor makes this toy a joy to behold.
For Sale: $795
Circa 1880: Measuring 4 3/4" high, this highly stylized paint decorated antique firkin is a delightful beauty.
For Sale: $1,650
Circa 1907-1935: This 7" German tin litho Lehmann EHE & Co 570 open bed truck is in working condition.
For Sale: $650
Circa 1804-1819: This lovely teacup and saucer set of a well to do couple taking tea is impressed Sewell on the bottom of the saucer.
For Sale: $295
Circa 1820s:This hefty canary yellow tankard, a giant in its day, stands nearly 5" tall and is the size of a modern coffee mug.
For Sale: $550
Circa 1920s: This highly graphic black and white locksmith box retains a great original surface.
For Sale: $345
Circa 1840: This early felt needlework picture of a slender whippet is charming.
For Sale: $2,450
Circa 1880s: With its central star motif, folky borders, and the period's popular name of Lester, this 10"L antique wooden doll sled is a delightful find.
For Sale: $995
Circa 1825-1828: The B & O Railroad is one of the most collected American views.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1924: Lehmann's Paddy and the Pig is one of the most whimsical and fantastic German tin windup toys.
For Sale:$1,250
Circa 1905: What a pleasure it is to offer this all original Kenton Sight-Seeing Auto!
For Sale: $5,500
Circa 1814-1822: This Budget Box of is an unusual slice of 19th century history.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa 19th Century: This unique rectangular wallpaper box in lovely early block printed green wallpaper with fantastic oxidation under the lid measures 7.25" long.
For Sale: $525
Circa 1910-1935: This tin litho windup celebrates Roald Amundsen, who, from 1903 to 1906, was the first explorer to cross the treacherous Northwest Passage by sea.
For Sale: $2,500
Circa 1890-1910: This doll sled has floral decoration inside borders of gold stencil and a blue pinstripe.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1820s: This unusal transfer scene shows a pair of gentlemen relaxing in the pastoral countryside.
For Sale: $350
Circa 1840-1860: This mochaware footed bowl's whopping 11' diameter makes it a rare find.
For Sale: $1,495
Circa 19th Century: Here's an unusual slide lid divided wooden spice box decorated with wallpaper.
For Sale: $550
Circa 1820s: Measuring 2 9/16" tall, this canary yellow coffee can pictures two farmers sowing a field with an ox drawn plow.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1819: What makes this sampler so significant is the naming of instructress Rebecca Leggett.
For Sale: $2,750
Circa 1890-1920: This early German made paper composition Santa candy container is darling.
For Sale: $485
Circa Mid 20th Century: This folksy glass-eyed 13" long bluebill drake decoy was definitley hunted over because the the beak has some shotgun pellet holes typical of decoys used on the water.
For Sale: $275
Circa 1810: This tinware box with rare blue decoration is attributed to the group IV makers in Berlin CT.
For Sale: $2,795
Late Nineteenth Century: This large antique German Uncle Sam nodder is a fantastic find.
For Sale: $1,650
Philadelphia Library: This lovely Blue and White Historical Staffordshire plate was manufactured by J and W Ridgway.
For Sale: $485
Eagle Border: This classic dark blue Historical Staffordshire American scene features a courtship on the river bank.
For Sale: $450
Circa 1900: Standing 13" in height, this pair of highly decorated folk art memory jugs is an impressive sight.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1880s: The excellent compass decoration on this 19th century folk art gameboard is a sure sign that it has a Pennsylvania origin.
For Sale: $2,350
Circa 1850: Original porcelain knobs and simple tapered legs make this miniature chest stand out.
15" H x 15 3/4" W x 8 1/2" D
For Sale: $895
Circa 1835 | Ridgway Historic Scene: This large historical Staffordshire pottery platter depicts Wadham College.
For Sale: $795
Circa 1820s-1830s:. This example from the Beauties of America series features Ridgway's floral border.
For Sale: $495
Circa 1963: Stamped on front "Adam and Eve About to Fall" and showing remnants of bright red and green paint, this sculpture hails from Ohio carver Silvio Zoratti's backyard Garden of Eden.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa 1810-1830: This captivating silk embroidery depicts a woman flanked by a donkey and a lion.
For Sale: $1,495
Circa 1840s: This oil portrait of a young man with hoop measures 30" H x 25" W and is housed in a 38 1/2" x 33 1/2" frame.
For Sale: $5,500
Circa 1880-1900: The flowerpot with attached saucer is a desirable tanware form, and this example, fully decorated all around, does not disappoint.
For Sale: $1,650
Circa 1882: Designed by Charles Shepard and Peter Adams Jr. and made by Shepard Hardware Company, the Humpty Dumpty Clown bank was never primed before it was decorated.
For Sale: $1,950
Bob Zordani and Heidi Kellner: (217) 714-5016, Lexington, Virginia: zandk@zandkantiques.com
