Circa 1900: There really is no more classic weathervane than the rooster. Europe's oldest surviving weathervane, a rooster known as Ramperto's Cock, dates to circa 820-840 AD and is photographed and discussed on page 17 of Robert Shaw's American Weathervanes: The Art of the Winds (Rizzoli Electra 2021).
For Sale: $7,250
Circa 1760-1780: Measuring a whopping 19.25" in diameter and 6.25" in height, this fantastic ash burl bowl is extremely well made.
For Sale: $6,850
Circa 1852-1864: Signed Boughner pieces are scarce and desirable, and this extremely clear mark sits on the front of the jar in plain view, making this stamped "A & W Boughner Greensboro PA" an especially worthwhile example.
For Sale: $4,250
Circa 1825-1850: Silhouettes of animals are extremely scarce, and this superb folk art silhouette of a prized hog surfaced at a Bardstown, Kentucky, estate sale and was later purchased at the long defunct Heart of Country Antiques Show in Nashville, Tennesseee.
For Sale: $3,950
Circa 2nd Half 18th Century: This exuberantly turned English mortar and pestle is signed J. Salsbury on both pieces.
For Sale: $3,750
Circa 1880s: This whimsical 7.75"H x 8.75"L x 4.5"D early American tin atriculated bell toy with an eye catching pair of yellow horses atop a green base was manufactured by Philadelphia's James Fallows and Sons.
For Sale: $3,250
Circa 1928-1932: A finer example of this sleek Jouets de Paris (J de P) 13" long Delage Limousine would be extremely difficult to find because this beautiful French tin wind-up retains nearly all of its untouchedd original polychromatic paint decoration and has only minor in use wear.
For Sale: $3,250
Circa 1890-1895: This 20.5" tall freehand stencil decorated example from New Geneva's storied potter Robert T. Williams, who was murdered in 1895 at the top of his career, is in completely original condition, including the handles.
For Sale: $2,950
Circa 1870s: This massive Northeast Ohio water cooler attributed to Akron potter Freierick Weeks stands just over 15" tall and is nearly 12" in diameter.
For Sale: $2,850
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
Circa 1819: Susan Anderson's Quaker sampler has distinctive motifs that make it part of the important group of NY samplers.
For Sale: $2,750
Circa 1890-1910: This handsome and expertly carved blue-eyed soldier whirligig stands 19" end to end.
For Sale: $2,450
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
Circa 1830s: Signed "June the 20 1837" in period script on the underside of the lid, this striking white pine New England storage box retains its original six- color paint decoration on a bright tomato red ground.
For Sale: $2,250
Circa 1880-1910: This is one of two whirligigs made by the same anonymous carver that we are offering on the open market.
For Sale: $1,950
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 1880-1900: Tanware flowerpots are highly coveted, and this one has an expertly decorated triple-headed flower rising on its field which makes the already tall flowerpot seem even taller.
For Sale: $1,750
Circa 1850: Measuring 6.25" tall and 11" in diameter (including lid and handles), this handsome two gallon cobalt decorated Baltimore cake crock was most probably made by Peter Herrmann.
For Sale: $1,695
Circa 1930: This unusual Nantucket Lightship sewing basket still retains its orginal fabric and looks as if it has never been used.
For Sale: $1,650
Circa Mid 19th Century: This incredibly striking New England bentwood bandbox wood peg construction is covered in early blue wallpaper, its lid featuring an outstanding compote of flowers flanked by hovering dragonflies and encircled by a lovely grapevine.
For Sale: $1,650
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 1880: At only 4.75 in height, this little firkin in marbelized black and white paint is a rare find.
For Sale: $1,650
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 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 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 1850: Stoneware water coolers under two gallons in capacity are rare, and this stamped 1 1/2 gallon water cooler with the classic Baltimore dropped flower motif is no exception to that rule.
For Sale: $1,595
Circa 1865: It is highly unusual to find early American lighting that retains its original paint and even more unusual to find an example with its original paper label.
For Sale: $1,495
Circa 1879-1897: This large 14.5" tall four gallon signed J.M. Hickerson Strasburg VA storage jar features fantastic dark blue freehand floral decoration on both sides.
For Sale: $1,495
Circa 1810-1830: This captivating silk embroidered picture depicts a seated woman flanked by a donkey and a lion.
For Sale: $1,495
Circa 1840-1860: This mochaware footed bowl features gorgeous slip decoration, and its whopping 11" diameter makes it a very rare find.
For Sale: $1,495
Circa 1880s: Measuring 17 3/8" x 17 5/8", this charming three color double sided Parcheesi and Checkers gameboard with square nail construction has fantastic folk art allure.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1890-1910: Measuring 14 1/2" L, 5" W, and 3 1/4" H, this 5 color doll sled has floral decoration and pinstriping.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1840-1860: This handsome one gallon stoneware pitcher with floral decoration was most probably potted by Baltimore, Maryland's Mauldin Perine or William Linton.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1870s: It's always a treat to find firkins made in South Hingham, Massachusetts, and this large signed "C. Wilder & Son So. Hingham Mass." firkin in desirable original mustard paint decoration makes one smile.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 1830-1850: This early and beautifully decorated one gallon stoneware pitcher is attributed to David Parr's production in Baltimore because of the color of the clay and the skillful thin potting not found on his Richmond output.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa 2nd Half 19th Century: This handsome sailor made folk art ditty box features an original five color polychromatic paint scheme and a complex sgraffito encircled star within a star within a star pattern on its lid.
For Sale: $1,450
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 1870s: Standing 9" tall, this petite half gallon stoneware pitcher with classic double flower decoration was most probably potted by Baltimore, Maryland's Peter Herrmann.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa Early 20th Century: Probablty manufactured in Maine, this whimsical painted child's sled measures a mere 27.5" L x 10.5" W.
For Sale: $1,350
Circa Mid 19th Century: This petite basswood and poplar pintle-hinged New England keeping box with square nail construction retains its original surface with gilt-bronze stenciled motifs.
For Sale: $1,295
Circa Late 19th Century: Constructed with hand cut brads, wooden pegs, and opposing finger joints this round pantry box in desirable period dry blue paint measures 2 3/16"D x 1 5/16"H.
For Sale: $1,250
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
Circa 1850-1880: Boldly decorating redware with confident brush strokes of yellow slip was a great tradtion that has left us with some charming examples of early American names, such as this example of Edwin painted on a loaf dish.
For Sale: $1,250
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 Late 19th Century: Measuring 2 1/16"D x 1 1/16"H this small antique wooden box is in pumpkin paint with hand cut brads, wooden pegs, and opposing finger joints.
For Sale: $1,150
Circa 1850: This beautiful man's high hat wallpaper box iwith 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 Late 19th Century: Inscriptions on the top and bottom seem to indicate this box was used to store sage seed in 1898, and the former owners have left a note of provenance inside the box for future generations.
For Sale: $995
Circa 1900: This wonderful 28.5"L x 13.5"W pine checkersboard has a beautiful worn original paint decorated surface with apple green and red over a white ground and roses painted on its opposing ends.
For Sale: $975
Circa Mid 19th Century: This striking two gallon stoneware storage jar features super dark blue freehand grape and vine decoration on the front and back and vine decoration on both handles with one handle sporting a surprising freehand flower.
For Sale: $975
Circa 1900: This unusual 22.5" x 15" checkers game was painted on an old lap board, a testament to the utilitarian nature of folk art gameboards themselves. This style of board with keepers on either end was popular right around the turn of the twentieth century and, when combined with the paint colors used and the finely crazed surface we love to see, we can date the board to that general time period.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1826: Collectors love dated stoneware, and it's not easy to find dated examples this early, especially in essentially as made condition.
For Sale: $950
Circa Late 19th Century: This small wooden pantry box measures 2"D x 1 1/8"H and is in old worn and dry original mustard paint. The construction of hand cut brads, wooden pegs, and opposing finger joints points to a South Hingham, Massachusetts orgin.
For Sale: $950
Circa Late 19th Century: It's always a treat to find firkins made in South Hingham, Massachusetts, and this desirable signed "L. Gardner S. Hingham Mass." firkin in difficult to find original bittersweet paint decoration is a real winner.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1962: Ohio folk art carver Silvio Zoratti carved his version of the pileated woodpecker in 1962. A commerical stonecarver, Zoratti's works are uniquely stylized. Signed on the bottom.
For Sale: $950
Circa Late 19th Century: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania carver Aaron Mountz (1873-1949) learned his craft as a child from infamous county resident Wilhelm Schimmel.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1884-1885: In 1884, Ohioans William Warner and his son-in-law E. O. Russell leased J. B. Sandusky's Bridgeport, West Virginia, pottery works on Simpson Creek and began their short-lived partnership.
For Sale: $925
Circa Late 19th Century: Miniature pantry boxes in this small size are very hard to find. Measuring only 2 1/8"D x 1 1/8"H this round spice box in period yellow paint is constructed with hand cut brads, wooden pegs, and opposing finger joints.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1880s: Among the most desirable forms of stoneware manufactured by the Palatine Pottery Company in Palatine WV are the canning jars with figural stencil decoration.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1880: West Virginia stoneware is always a prized commodity among collectors, and this 10" tall one gallon stencil decorated storage jar signed Palatine W.VA. certainly fits the bill.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1867-1886: The most famous cobalt decoration from Utica, New York's N. A. White and Son pottery firm is that of the paddletail bird on branch.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1876: It's always a treat to find firkins attributed to South Hingham, Massachusetts, and this beautiful example in unusual original sage green paint decoration is signed "Our Centennial Best 1776 1876," showing that is was made to celebrate America's 100th anniversary as a nation.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1830: Blue decorated stoneware marked "T O Goodwin W Hartford" and potted by West Hartford, Connecticut's Thomas O'Hara Goodwin (1796-1880) is diffficult to come by, and this beautiful ovoid jug is a fine example of this elusive potter's output.
For Sale: $895
Circa Late 19th Century: Collectors love blue, and this 9.75"D x 5.25"H round pantry box in original blue paint definitely fits the bill.
For Sale: $895
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 Late 19th Century: Collectors love miniature pantry boxes, and this 2 3/4"D x 1 3/8"H round pantry box in period cherry red paint definitely fits the bill.
For Sale: $850
Circa 1850-1880: Antique fly fishing gear is always a desirable commodity and this 19th century leather covered fly box is a rare survivor.
For Sale: $850
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 1890s: Dark and crisp cobalt freehand and stencil decoration adorns this 15" R.T Williams four gallon storage jar.
For Sale: $850
Circa 1880-1910: This super folksy 15 5/8" x 13 9/16" homemade checkers game was painted on a single piece of cherrywood by its anonymous amateur maker, who first coated the border with dark blue and then decided to make it Windsor green instead.
For Sale: $795
Circa Mid 19th Century: This striking 8.5"L oval wallpaper box covered in its original period blue, orange green, and brown block printed paper has the names John G. Brechbill, Elizabeth Brechbill, and Fanny Brechbill written inside.
For Sale: $795
Circa Mid 19th Century: Measuring 15" tall, this sleek slightly ovoid 4 gallon Ohio churn sports a big folksy freehand flower with leaves and cobalt decorated handles.
For Sale: $795
Circa Mid 19th Century: This 5 1/2"L x 4 1/8"W x 2"H oval pantry box in hard to find original oyster paint features opposing finger joints and square nail construction.
For Sale: $695
Circa 1900: This turn of the last century gameboard boasts two highly contrasting reds separated with well executed black outlined in gold.
For Sale: $695
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 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 1870-1880: Measuring 10 1/2"W x 5 1/2"H, this pantry box retains its original hand cut square wooden pegs around the lid.
For Sale: $550
Circa 19th Century: Here's a unique divided wooden box with a slide lid decorated with wallpaper. Wonderful salmon and green seaweed pattern and excellent condition.
For Sale: $550
Circa Late 19th Century: Pantry boxes were used to store all manner of things, and this 6 3/8"D x 2 7/8"H pantry box in old in use crazed blue over original green paint is inscribed "buttons" twice on the lid so that its owner would know what it held.
For Sale: $525
Circa 19th Century: Unique rectangular shaped wallpaper box in lovely early block printed green wallpaper with fantastic oxidation under the lid. Measures 7.25" long.
For Sale: $525
Circa 1820s-1830s: . This example from the Beauties of America series features Ridgway's floral border and is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $495
Circa 19th Century: Unusual wallpaper box in a horseshoe shape with a pincushion top and inside sewing pouches.
For Sale: $495
Circa 19th Century: The charming two tone paint scheme on this early New Hampshire signed pantry box has excellent contrast.
For Sale: $450
Circa 1892: This Kyser and Rex Presto Building Cast Iron Mechanical Bank includes its original drawer and key.
For Sale: $395
Bob Zordani and Heidi Kellner: (217) 714-5016, Lexington, Virginia: zandk@zandkantiques.com
