High quality Country Americana antiques for sale on the Internet. For nearly 40 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 <a href="https://www.bakercoantiques.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bakercoantiques.com</a> 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!
19th Century. New England origin. Hand carved tiger maple slide top box box in original dry surfaced red paint. Measures 8 1/4” long by 2 7/8” wide by 3 1/8” high. In very good all original condition.
Late 19th century to early 20th century. Pennsylvania origin. Diamond in the Square pattern. Sewn polished cotton fabrics in colors of blue, black, tan and brown. Measures about 5” square with a fabric hanging loop. In very good condition.
Early to mid 19th century. New York State origin. Long rectangular shaped pine wood carrier in original red paint. Square nailed construction. Slightly canted sides and ends. In very good condition. Measures 14 1/2” long by 6 3/4” wide by 4 1/4” high..
Early 20th century. New England origin. Pine wood. Painted black and white on both sides and on edge. Measures only 10” long by 5 1/2” wide by 3/4” thick.
Early 19th century. Probably New England origin. Possibly New Hampshire. Nice wooden canteen in original blue paint. Square nailed. Incised inscription of “E.Barrett” on both sides. In very good condition. Measures about 7” wide by 2 1/8” wide.
19 th Century. New England origin. Hand made maple wood compote. Nice classic form with great untouched aged patina. Measures about 8 1/4” tall by 11” across top by 7 1/2” across base. In very good condition.
19th Century. New England. Nice splint basket with blueberry blue striped decoration. Round top and square bottom. With a nice attic dry patina. In excellent condition. Very lightweight. Measures about 10 1/2” across round top by about 8 1/2” across square bottom by 5 3/4” tall, 9 1/2 when including handle.
Early 19th century. American. Nice round maple treen plate with a dry nutty patina. With carved rim and chamfered bottom. Great dry natural patina surface. In very good condition. Measures 9” by 8 3/4” out of round by 3/4” thick.
19th Century. American. Nice miniature dome top wooden wallpapered box in vibrant colors of yellow, blue, white and bittersweet. Dated “1869” on back with initials. With tin clasp and leather hinges. Measures only 4 1/4” wide by 3” deep by 2 3/4” high. In very good condition.
Dated 1815. Probably German or Pennsylvania German origin. Old leather covered book. Several notations with dates inside. Measures 6” long by about 2 1/2” thick.
18th to early 19th century. New England. Carved pine wood with original mirrored glass and in early black repaint over original red paint. Measures 17” tall by 10” deep by 3/4” thick. Featherlight in weight. In very good condition. Very aged dark patina on backside.
Early 1900’s. Great plush soft lamb on metal wheels children’s toy. Measures 12” long, 6 1/2” wheel axel to wheel axel, by 7” high by 4” wide. In very good condition.
19th Century. Northeastern US origin. Nice pine wood canted sided hanging shelves in original painted surface. Measures 19 3/4” wide by 14 1/4” high by 5” deep on top by 7” deep at bottom. In very good, nice and sturdy condition.
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.
19th Century. New England origin. Fabulous large pictorial hooked rug with birds, vines, and centered blue basket filled with flowers. Made from polychromed scraps of cotton fabrics hooked on burlap. Very little fading but does have areas of looses. Rug is reinforced by being all hand sewn on a large piece of antique wool fabric. Hangs beautifully. Measures 81” long by 38” wide.
Early 19th Century. New England origin. Wonderful browns and blues stitchings on fine beige linen homespun background. With stitched rows of alphabets, numbers and a house in addition to other simple motifs. Signed “Polly Orn Nichols”. In period wooden frame. Ex Sharon Platt. In very good condition. Measures 15” long by 11” high framed.
Mid 19th Century. Probably Pennsylvania origin. Early tin toleware document box in nice colors of teal blue, salmon reds, off white and gold. Measures 9 1/2” wide by 6 1/2” high by 5 1/2” wide.
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.
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.
19th Century. Vermont or New Hampshire origin. Unique form splint Cake Basket with swing lid. Nice nutty patina on the outside and a as it should be lighter patina inside. Measures 12” across the top by 9” across the bottom by 8” high with lid closed. In excellent condition. Never have seen another like it.
19th Century. New England origin. Nice cone shaped tin dipper with an untouched patina surface. With handing holes in top. In excellent condition. Measures 14” long.
Early 19th century. Hudson River Valley, NY origin. Walnut wood carrier with three heart cutouts in handle. Square nailed construction with canted sides. Measures 13 3/4” long by 11” wide by 2 1/4” high (on sides) by 5 1/4” high (with handle). In very good condition.
Early 19th century. New England origin. Unique woven decorative Jacquard style Ditty Bag in Indigo Blue and Natural Beige cotton and linen fabrics. Measures 11” wide by 14” long. In excellent condition.
Early 19th century. Found in NY state. Small Redware Dish with an unusual pale yellow and green squiggly lined decoration. Measures about 7 3/4” in diameter by 1 1/2” high. In very good condition with no cracks or hairlines but with three small old chips along rim.
Circa 1770-1790. Portsmouth NH origin. Very rare Staved Pine Wood Tavern Tankard with Button Loop Bands and in an original dry White painted surface. In very good condition with nice smooth wear. Measures 11” tall.
Early 19th century. New England origin. Miniature Treenware cup with original Paint and Decoration. Stands only 3” tall. Nice expected wear. No cracks.
Circa 1830. Bennington, Vermont origin. Wonderful folky Painted Theorem on Velvet of Fruit in a stylized Urn shaped Compote. Nice strong vivid colors. Measures 12 3/4” long by 11” high, framed.
Mid 19th century. New England origin. Nice pine wood and square nailed constructed carrier, tote, knife box in a original thick blue green painted surface. With nice wear and patina. Canted sides. Measures 13” long by 10” wide by 3 3/4” high.
19th Century. Found in Upstate NY. Small nicely bell shaped iron dough scraper. All original with untouched surface and in excellent condition. Measures 4 1/2” long by 3 1/2” high.
Uncle Sam Hats chocolate mold dated 1813 (the year Uncle Sam was created during the War of 1812) carved in Walnut wood. Probably made in 1913, the Centennial Celebration of Uncle Sam. Found, where else, but near Troy NY. Birthplace and home of Uncle Sam. Measures 25 1/2” long by 3 3/4” wide by 1” thick.
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.