A turned wooden doorbell with a porcelain button and it works. It has a great patina and look. The white button contrasts with the dark wooden surface. I have shown the interior and the back to show how you wire it. The front screws off. It is 2 1/8 inches D., 1 inch deep. Late 19th C.
A Rye straw filled coiled basket. Beautiful color and patina. 15 inches D., 4 1/4 inches H. These were used to raise bread dough. Minor rim wrap loss and nice wear on the base. Great condition. Nice rim area to hang basket on the wall or hook. Ca. 1850-70.
A Splint Oak handled basket. Oblong shaped with double rim construction. The handle is notched to the hold the rim. Nice color and wear. Near mint condition with only one splint break. 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches, 9 1/2 inches H. Ca. 1870-90.
An oak splint egg basket that is beautifully made. In excellent condition with very minor rim wrap damage that is pictured from both sides. It is finely woven with 29 ribs. Roughly 9.5 in. x 9.5 in. D. and 9.5 in. H. Ca. 1880.
An oak splint gathering basket found in SC. Ca. 1900. Wonderful condition and patina. No splint breaks. Unusually high handle attached with nails. 11 inches H., 11 x 8 1/2 inches.
A Native American Indian- Cherokee Basket. Mint condition with no breaks and great color and wear. Very sturdy and great shape. Two over two weave. Hickory and split cane. It is 9 1/2 inches D., 7 inches H. Ca. 1900, probably made for the non Indian trade.
A Pacific NW Indian basket. Just purchased out of a GA. estate. The owner lived in Seattle in the mid 1900s and bought this basket then. Decorated with a beauful red star, with olive and dark brown dyed splints. 7 1/2 inches D., 1 1/4 inches H. Good condition with one area of rim loss(pictured). Ca. 1900.
A splint oak handled basket. Mint condition with no breaks. Excellent color, darker on the sides and top vs. the bottom. Ca. late 1800s. 6 1/2 x 7 inches, 6 1/2 inches H. Nice detail on rim.
What a Find!!! An Splint Oak Appalachian Apple Basket. It is signed in pencil on the bottom: Made by W. Ripley, Age 65(or 83) $1.00 It is in mint condition with no breaks and great color. The bottom has a nicely raised center to distribute the apples. Wonderful carved handle and hand wrought iron pieces in the rim to allow the handle to swing. Looks like an original twisted wirepiece on top of the handle to hang. Ca. late 1800s
A Native American Indian basket. Just purchased out of a GA. estate. The owner lived in Seattle in the mid 1900s and bought this basket then. It is in Mint condtion with no breaks and nice color. 4 1/2 inches D., 3 1/4 inches H. Ca. 1900-1940.
A NC. Cherokee Rivercane Indian basket. Ca. 1900. Wonderful rust and dark brown dyed splint. 3 1/2 inches D., 3 inches H. Near Mint condition with one area of splint loss near rim(pictured).
A nice Oak splint basket used either in the garden or for the trip to the market. This basket is in beautiful condition with one splint on the bottom partially broken. It has a nice patina throughout. Ca. 1880-1900. We bought this at an estate auction in NE GA. It measures 15 inches x 9 1/2 inches and is 12 inches H. at the handle.
A Pacific NW Indian basket. Just purchased out of a GA. estate. The owner lived in Seattle in the mid 1900s and bought this basket then. This basket is very fragile and it is wonder that it has survived. Near mint condition with 2 - 1/4 inch rim splits. 4 1/2 inches D. at top, 3 inches D. at bottom., 3 inches H. Ca. early 1900s.
A 19th C. Charleston SC. Fanna basket used for the winnowing of rice. This would have been slave made in the traditional Gullah work. The core material consists of bundles of a long, slender, sweet-smelling grasses that grow near the coast along the marshes that is sometimes called sea straw. This is a RARE basket most often only found in Museums. It is 20 inches D., 5 inches H. Near mint condition with hardly any breaks which is remarkable due to its use and age.
A tiny Blue Willow tray or platter. It is 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Wonderful patina and colors. Mint condition. Ca. late 1800s. Unmarked. Traditional design.
A pair of cast iron bookends of a Native American Indian Chief with a Full Head dress. I believe this is known as Sachem. Ca. 1920s. Wonderful hand painted with gold, green and red. Excellent condition. One end is slightly more worn or faded than the other. Nice weight of 4 lbs. each. They are 6 inches H, 4 3/4 inches W., 3 inches Deep. In researching these, I found most of these were bronze but these are iron.
A Wrought Iron spring lock and key. A similar lock is pictured in Schiffer's ANTIQUE IRON, SURVEY OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH FORMS, fifteenth through nineteenth centuries. They identify it as PA., possibly Moravian, late 18th C- early 19th C. They indicate that there is a flat plate that fits against the inside of the door. I hope the pictures show the detail of the decoration on this iron work. It is 3 1/2 inches lg., 1 3/4 inches w. This piece is also out of the 30 year old collection of the retired antique dealers from St. Louis, MO.
What a rarity!!! A Copper food mold in the form of an EAGLE. It has a nice scalloped side and a wire for hanging. The eagle has been polished but has a nice patina. There is beautiful detail and form in the Eagle. It measures 5 inches x 7 inches, 4 1/2 inches H. 19th C. The condition is near mint with no dents. There is a pinhole on the head that you can't see without light behind it. We paid a lot for this but how many have you seen??
A Knife tray or carrier made of quartersawn white oak(note the nice grain). Dadoed and nail construction. Wonderful slanted sides and cutout handle. Great color and wear. Ca. 1870-90. It is 17 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches, 6 1/2 inches H. Fresh out of a Vincent, OH. collection.
Our Price: $ 250.00
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