Baker & Co. Antiques
High quality Country Americana antiques for sale on the Internet. For over 35 years, Baker & Co. Antiques specializes in country furniture, small accessories in old original paint, folk art, quilts, hooked rugs, samplers, rag dolls, early lighting, stoneware, baskets and much more. Many of the items come from frequent buying trips, house calls, and collector contacts on both the east coast and the west coast. In the August 2000 issue of Country Home magazine the Baker & Co. website at https://www.bakercoantiques.com was rated the #6 country website in the nation. Owner, Tom Baker, always welcomes visitors whether in person at selected shows or online! We accept personal checks, money orders, major credit cards, and PayPal. Baker & Co. Antiques has a satisfaction guaranteed policy. We understand how difficult it is to buy from pictures and written descriptions. Therefore, we have a standing policy for website purchases: customers may return items, in the same condition as they are received, within 72 hours of delivery for a full refund less cost of shipping, handling & insurance. No excuses needed!
Redware Mold with Polka Dot Decoration
19th Centrury. New England origin. Round glazed Redware mold with manganese glaze polka dot decoration. In excellent condition. Measures 9” across the top by 3” high on the outer side and 4” high in the middle.
Price: $450
Shaker Cherry Wood Clock Hutch
19th Century. Northeast US origin. Shaker cherry wood hanging watch hutch. Dovetailed construction with original hardware and glass. In very good condition. Measures 8” high by 4 1/4” wide by 2 3/4” deep.
Price: $475
Salesman Sample Shoe
19th Century. New England origin. Miniature leather and wood shoe. A salesman sample size. All original with some expected wear. Measures 3 1/4” long.
Price: $85
Painted Crow Decoy
19th Century. New Hampshire origin. Hand carved black painted wooden crow decoy. Measures 7 1/2” long. All original with years of weathered wear.
Price: $95
Collection of a Miniature Still Life
19th Century. American. Fabulous life time collection of 14 pieces of stone fruit, carved painted wooden bird, and an earlier (probably 18th century) treen plate with remnants of original red paint. Place measures 7 1/4” to 7 1/2” out of round width. Sold only as a whole collection.
Price: $2795
Squirrel Cookie Cutter
19th Century. New England origin. Folky tin squirrel cookie cutter. In excellent condition. Measures 4 1/2” long by 3 1/4” wide.
Price: $195
Set of 3 Early Candles
Early to late 19th Century. New England origin. Two have been lit and one has not. They measure in length, from left to right, 6 1/4”, 7 1/2”, 8 3/4”. Selling as a set of three.
Price: $275
Amish Cloth Toy Dog
19th Century. From Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Early small Amish cloth toy dog. Stands and is hard stuffed with rags. Wonderful wear from lots of loving. Measures only 6” long by 4 3/4” high.
Price: Sold ~ Thank you!
Small Treen Scoop
Early 19th century. New England origin. Small hand carved maple wooden scoop. Nice mellow patina. In very good condition. Measures 7 1/4” long by 3 3/4” wide.
Price: $75
Miniature Wallpapered Box
Early 19th Century. Northeastern US origin. Probably either Pennsylvania or New England. Nice small sized wooden dome top wallpapered box. With leather hinges and tin closure clasp. All original and in very good condition. Measures only 4 1/4” long by 3” wide by 2 5/8” high.
Price: $595
Barrel Canteen Rumlet Rundlet
18th Century. American, Northeast origin. Small barrel canteen or rumlet or rundlet in original red paint. Nice dry surface and wear. In very good condition. Measures 4” high by 3” to 3 1/4” out of round diameter.
Price: $395
Unusual Tin Candleholder
Early 19th Century. New England origin. Very unusual, maybe one of a kind, small round tin candleholder with 30 sockets. Includes, as found with, 2 painted wooden candles and 1 tallow candle. Nice aged patina to tin. In very good condition. Measures 9 3/4” in diameter.
Price: $450
Oyster White Painted Basket
19th Century. American. Nice splint basket in original oyster white paint. In excellent condition with no breaks. Measures 12” long by 9” wide by 12” high.
Price: $375
Painted Small Firkin
19th Century. Northeastern US origin. Small bail swing handled firkin in an original pewter grey painted surface. In excellent condition. Stands 7 3/4” high by 7 1/2” across the top by 8 1/4” across the bottom. Measures 11 1/4” high with swing handle up.
Price: $345
Early Painted Covered Bowl
18th to early 19th century. New England origin. Early hand carved woodenware treen covered bowl in an original red wash painted finish. Probably used for smoking spices since there is a nice smokey scent still inside. Measures 4” high by 5” wide. Nice wear and patina.
Price: $250
Wooden Bottle Container
18th to early 19th century. Carved soft wood bottle container in original dark blackish green paint with a red waxed stamp seal. Measures 8” tall. In very good condition.
Price: $235
Rams Head Iron Peel
18th to early 19th century. New England origin. Forged iron fireplace hearth peel with a nice well defined figural Ram’s Head with Horns handle top. Measures 42” long and peel plate is 6 3/4” wide. Some expected wear on peel plate’s edge.
Price: $185
Large Santa Die Cut Paper and Tinsel Ornament #2
19th Century. Made in Germany. Large die cut paper and tinsel Ornament with Santa and Christmas Tree and Sack full of Toys. Measures about 6” long. In very good condition.
Price: Sold ~ Thank you!
Miniature Toleware Bread Tray
Early to mid 19th century. Pennsylvania origin. Sweet miniature tin Toleware Bread Tray in original mustard yellow and white free hand painted decoration all on a red painted background. Exterior is in original black paint. With slanted sides. Measures only 4 1/8” long by 2 1/4 to 2 5/8” wide by 3/8 to 7/8” high.
Price: $195
Large Die Cut Paper and Tinsel Santa Ornament #3
19th to early 20th century. Made in Germany. Large Die Cut Paper and Tinsel Santa with Christmas Tree Ornament. Measures 6” long.
Price: Sold ~ Thank you!
Large Die Cut Paper and Tinsel Ornament #4
19th Century. German made. Large St. Nicolas Die Cut Paper and Tinsel Christmas Tree Ornament. Measures about 8” long.
Price: Sold ~ Thank you!
Set of 4 Mica Star Ornaments
Early 20th Century. German made. Set of 4 Mica Covered Pressboard Star Christmas Tree Ornaments. Two in purple, one in yellow, and one in blue colored decoration. Each measure about 2” across.
Price: $90
Large Santa Die Cut and Tinsel Ornament #5
19th Century. German made. Large Die Cut and Tinsel Santa Christmas Tree Ornament. Measures 7 1/2” tall by 4 1/2” wide.
Price: $68
Toleware Tea Cady
Early 19th century. Made by the Filley Tin Shop in Lansingburg (Troy) NY. Nice strong and bold freehand decoration in paint colors of red, green, yellow and white on a black background. In very good condition. Stands 8” high by 4 1/4” across bottom.
Price: $225
Tin Hogscraper Candlestick with Tallow Candle
Early 19th century. New England origin. Rare tin Smith tin hogscraper candlestick with working push-up finger tab. Nice untouched dark patina surface. Comes with early tallow candle stub. Candlestick measures 6” tall by 4” across base. Stub tallow candle is 4” long.
Price: $165
Miniature Folk Art Carving of Abraham Lincoln
19th Century. Found in Vermont. Handmade intricately carved and painted figure of Abraham Lincoln with his iconic stove pipe hat. All made from cork except the old metal washer or coin used for the brim of his hat. Stands only 3 1/2” tall.
Price: $195
Fabric Covered Abraham Lincoln Book
Published in 1863 in Boston. A turkey red, black, and tan checked homespun fabric covered rare book titled “The Pioneer Boy and How He Became President” and tells about Abraham Lincoln. Signed inside cover by book’s owner and hometown of “Ashland, Mass.” Both fabric cover and book are worn. Measures 7 1/4” long by 5” wide by 1 3/8” thick.
Price: $235
Swing Handle Splint Basket in Original Paint
19th Century. Hudson River Valley, New York State origin. Probably a Taghkanic (Taconic) basket. Splint swing handle basket in the best dry original salmon painted surface with nice expected wear. Double wrapped weaved rim and Demi-John bottom. Probably used as an apple basket. Some missing weavers at bottom but not noticeable when basket is sitting. Measures 15” to 13” out of round diameter by 8 1/4” high, 16” high with swing handle up.
Price: $495
Painted Redware Fruit Shaped Bank
Early 19th century. New England origin. With wonderful well worn original chrome yellow paint and aged patina. Measures 3” tall by 3” wide.
Price: $95
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