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Style: Primitive
Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister
Located in Dayton, OH
A large primitive pine butter churn. Features a removable lid and braided wicker accents. A neat addition to any farmhouse setting.
Dimensions:
31" x 22" x 18"
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wicker, Pine
Antique Carved Wooden Cart Wheel
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Substantial antique carved wooden wheel on iron stand. Wonderful primitive decorator's item.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
1950s Italian Alabaster / Stone Fruit Georgia Peach Half Bookends - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a rare pair of large stone fruit bookends! They are large peach halves. They do have a flat bottom for sound support of your books. They are Italian and date approximately to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Antique American Primitive Colonial Wooden Country Spinning Wheel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive colonial wooden Country spinning wheel. Item features a 46" Diameter wheel, solid wood construction, beautiful woodgrain, ve...
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Walnut Doll Cradle circa 1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique primitive doll cradle offers walnut construction with shaped backboard, c1850
Measures - 9.25"h x 12.25"w x 22.75"d.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Antique Canadian Country Primitive Wooden Colonial Spinning Wheel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Canadian Country Primitive Wooden Colonial Spinning Wheel. Item features 22" diameter spinning wheel, working foot pedal, signed "made in Canada" to underside, great patina s...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Texas Cowboy Hand Wrought Cattle Branding Iron
Located in Stamford, CT
Here it is, that unique gift you have been looking for for the cowboy or cowgirl in your life. A genuine vintage Texan wrought iron cattle branding iron. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Religious Polychrome Santos Wood Carving
Located in San Diego, CA
An early polychrome religious santos carving, circa 1800s. The piece is hand carved in a soft wood with original paint and polychrome finish on a wood...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
Antique Borneo Ironwood Sea Salvaged Ceremonial Wedding Paddle Art Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique ocean salvage Dayak Ironwood canoe paddle from East Kalimantan, Borneo. Carved from one piece of Ironwood, Kayu Belian, a very hard dense wood. This paddle takes weeks to make by hand. Also called a wedding paddle. It is tradition that the groom...
Category
19th Century East Asian Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
3 American Antique Black Powder Muzzleloader Horns Loading Hunting Militia 6.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of three small antique horns for black powder, with carrying strings.
Largest - 6.5” x 2.5” x 1.75” / Smallest - 4.75” x 1.75” x 1.5” (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Etched Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large 1991 bold dimensional artist made reticulated sterling silver and etched patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) signed,...
Category
1990s American Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Late 18th Century Earthenware Hanukkah Lamp, Djerba, Tunisia
Located in New York, NY
A rare, late 18th century earthenware Hanukkah lamp from Djerba, Tunisia. Rectangular in shape, the Hanukkah lamp is supported by two legs. The oil fonts take the form of eight small recesses, with pinched edges on one side for wicks. Apparently, a servant light (now missing) was placed in the upper part of the lamp.
This is a particularly rare and early specimen. In all likelihood, this model – undocumented in the literature – represents a missing link between the stone lamps used in North Africa and the more familiar earthenware lamps of Tunisia, which are generally glazed in a greenish hue (in similar fashion to the present lamp). But in the latter group, the oil fonts are elevated, that is, supported on top of small columns, and are similar in design to ancient earthenware...
Category
Late 18th Century Tunisian Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Earthenware
Archery Hunting Arrow Set Four Arrows Leather Quiver Case Collectible
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Arrow set and quiver leather case historical collectible piece
Includes four arrows
Measures: arrow 16 long x 23.5 x 2.25 diameter
Original vintage condition and presentation
See our...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Civil War Era Leg Brace or Splint with Metal, Brass & Wood Construction
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Civil War era primitive leg brace or splint is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1860. The brac...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
19th Century Hand Carved Wood Large Scale Indian Figurene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique figure of man with worn details and faded polychrome.
Signs of heavy deterioration over the years.
A curiosity/collectors piece.
Please see detailed photos for c...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Carved & Painted Primitive Male Santos Wood Sculpture
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian hand carved and painted primitive male Santos wood sculpture, circa 1840.
Measures: 22.2” H x 6.3” W x 4” D.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Primitive Asian Antique Knife Cleaver Distressed Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Chinese Primitive Asian antique knife cleaver distressed braided woven wood handle
Chinese-Asian Museum quality knife with patina and oxidation present....
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Carved Indian Carnival God Figure, Polychrome Paint on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting 19th century carved figure with polychrome decoration. Unique coloration and dance position with arm raised.
Considerable losses consistent with age, but flaking seems ...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Cult Saber, Yoruba Symbol, circa 1860, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Cult saber, Yoruba symbol
circa 1860
Nigeria
Wrought iron with delicate sculptures
A similar sword is in a French Museum in Paris, Musée du Quai Branly
It's a donation fro...
Category
19th Century Nigerian Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Wooden Factory Racing Car Art Toy Mold / Pattern
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage wooden factory car mold / pattern. Stamped "GS P7 -20-27".
Category
Early 20th Century North American Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Early Key Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early zink 3D skeleton key with some original paint. I'm guessing it date to the late 1800s. It measures an impressive 6 foot.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage American Made Antique Wooden Snow Sled Toboggan
Located in Oakville, CT
Original, Vintage, American Made, Wooden Snow Sled / Toboggan. Bring the whole gang with you on this sleigh ride! The seat is 142" long with the original p...
Category
20th Century American Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Primitive Thai Knife Curved Blade Ancient Sword Sheath + Cover
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Thai vintage wood handled knife curved blade sword with sheath cover
Museum quality piece from Thailand.
Measures: 15 1/4" L x 2 3/8" H 1" ...
Category
20th Century Thai Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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Vintage Wood Geloso Television GT1014, 1950s, Italy
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Antique Carnival Gaming Wheel, France
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Cute Midcentury Rubber Italian Squeeking Toy, Ca. 1950s
Located in Schagen, NL
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Located in Lisse, NL
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Located in Calgary, Alberta
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Located in Buxton, GB
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17th Century Filipino Polychrome Santos Carving "San Roque"
Located in San Diego, CA
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Kota Bird Head Ceremonial Throwing Knife
Located in Stamford, CT
A Kota style 'Bird-head' ceremonial throwing knife, of classic form, with pierced triangular 'eye', the grip and spur bound with brass. Intricate geometric incised decoration to various parts of the shaft and blade, the blade emerging from a slightly curved wire-wrapped handle. Gabon.
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19th Century American Early Washing Machine with Mangle
Located in Forney, TX
Impress all your neighbors with this magnificent piece of yard art! Or add an original rustic industrial element to your modern farm house!
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Antique Cast Iron 10 Arm Hanging Seed Corn Cob Ear Drying Rack
Located in Dayton, OH
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Iron
19th Century Charles Dare American Carousel Horse
Located in Forney, TX
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Late 19th Century Masonic or Fraternal Ballot Voting Box
Located in San Mateo, CA
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16/ 17th Century French Carved Stone Fragment of a Madonna with Child
Located in Buisson, FR
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Located in Dayton, OH
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