Ordeshook's Antiques

Folk art hand carved woodworking plane

Here is a magnificent antique folk art highly carved hardwood presentation hand plane, late 19th/early 20th century, and possibly Mexican...I can not quite put my finger on the motif, but every surface is fully and elaborately hand carved from the front knob to the tote handle right down to the lever cap. This plane is complete with a sharpened iron blade and chipbreaker. The hand plane is adorned with depictions of wild cats, shark or whale like fish, human faces, the tote handle as a bird's head, the back end of the plane as a hippo or alligator face, and the front with a ghastly face. Height 7 1/2in; length 26in; depth 3in

Price: $325

3 pc Bride, Groom & bell pewter ice cream molds

Offered here as a single lot is this uncommon 3 part wedding party pewter ice cream molds ... the groom (E & Co. #1149), the bride (E & Co #1148) and a bell mold that yields the word MARRIAGE (Krauss #285).

Price: $85

all wood 19th C Firehouse / Fireman's hose winder

Here is a rarity ... an all wood (except for the iron axial of the wheel) firehouse / fireman's 19th century hose winder. And the paint is 100% original. She measures 29" high x 20 1/4" deep, with a wheel diameter of 28". There are no broken or replacement parts ... incredible condition for something that most likely dates to the 1860s or 70s. A heads up, though: It doesn't disassemble so shipping FedEx ground would run in the vicinity of $200.

Price: $425

Antique PLUMBING trade sign, 100% original surface

Frankly, you cannot get a better surface on this PLUMBING trade sign on tin, backed by its original wood frame. Measuring 60" x 12", the paint is 100% original and untouched, which gives this trade sign the perfect country store look.

Price: $495

19th C bucket w early blue-gray paint over red

Offered here is this late 19th century staved "sap" bucket with early blue-gray paint over its original red. Measuring 11 1/8" high x 12 1/2" diam at the top x 10 1/2" diam at the base, she is missing two of her three iron bands. However, to ensure that she's absolutely stable, she was disassembled and glued together prior to returning its iron band in place. So rest assured, she wont fall apart. Beyond this my pictures tell the rest of the story on this bucket with its absolutely fantastic surface.

Price: $75

19th Hand made folk art rotating vanity mirror

Here is a true one-of-a-kind folk art piece from the 19th century ... a 2-sided rotating vanity mirror and picture frame with an eagle and stag embellishments in its original surface. She stands11 1/8" high x 8 5/8" wide x 10 3/8" deep. There's a door on the side under the eagle for hiding whatever and that gives access to changing the picture (I have no idea whose in the picture in it now, but left it there for illustrative purposes (sight dimensions of the photo are 7 1/4" x 5 1/4"). She swivels nicely on her base and all I can say is "go find another one".

Price: $295

Folk art carving of bust of Native American

Offered here is this antique (I'd guess late 19th C) wood folk art carving of the bust of a Native American, complete with feather. Bearing its original surface, not counting the feather he stands appx 15" high, 9 1/4" wide at the base. Fortunately the feather is removable for purposes of shipping, but I note that at some time in the past it did break at the neck and black paint added to disguise the repair. Beyond this he's 100% legit and original including the drawn accents to his headband.

Price: $375

hand painted Noah's Ark w 46 hand carved animals

Offered here is this ca 1870 hand painted Noah's Ark along with 46 hand painted and carved animals. The ark itself measures 19 1/2" long x 8 1/4" high x 6" wide. The paint is 100% original in untouched condition. Curiously, though, despite the number of animals, there are none of the usual "zoo animals" (e.g., Elephants, Camels, Giraffes) but lots of horses, pigs, dogs, etc.

Price: $490

Spanish American War “Remember the Maine” Textile

Here is an antique cotton fabric stitched at the top and bottom showing a striking image of the battleship USS Maine w/each corner bearing portrait of Spanish-American War leaders, including Rear Admiral George Dewey, President William McKinley, Major General Nelson Miles and Rear Admiral William T. Sampson. Top center bears the motto "Remember the Maine" eagle banner while bottom center has "Old Glory" name above American and Cuban flags and cannons. Original old textile in very good condition with fold lines and measures approx. 22” by 24".

Price: $225

J. MEADE 19th C American School O/C Hunting Scene

Here is a wonderful American School (19th century) oil on canvas hunting landscape with Daniel Boone like trailblazing figure with musket and powder horn, with his four hunting dogs at the side of a dead stag, signed to the lower right J. MEADE (from Maine, United States). The canvas in its original silver gilded frame, fastened by the original hand cut wrought iron square nails (it has never been out). Dimensions 14 x 20in; framed 24 1/4 x 18 1/4in. The painting is in excellent condition, no major issues, craquelure throughout as expected. The original silver gilt frame too in great shape is a bonus to the folky deer hunt subject. My only apology is a scuff to the upper center of the canvas, but nothing major, measuring approximately 1 1/2".

Price: $395

Offered here is an excellent American Theorem painting on velvet, first half 19th century, probably of Maine or Northeast origin. In stunning condition, minimal wear overall. The back with possibly the original signature and greeting inscribed in pencil, "Miss Nancy Dulton Ellsworth ME" (Maine), this is now cut out and re-attached to the back of the new framing. Height 18in (45cm); width 22in (55cm); framed 25 3/4 x 28 3/4in. Condition is great, and better than most other examples you often see. Some light brownish toning to areas of velvet as seen in the photographs. No apparent damages, in-painting or repairs. Professionally framed, matted and glazed.

Price: $1,195

1812 Pennsylvania (Northhampton County) Fraktur

Measuring 15 3/4" x 13" (21 3/4" x 17 3/4" in its contemporary frame), this all hand drawn and lettered Fraktur is in excellent condition as my pictures show.

Price: $850

Ca 1920 Folk art carved woman (swimmer?)

Standing 11 3/4" high on her pedestal, I originally thought she might have been a swimmer, preparing to dive. However, her boots belie that suggestion, so your guess is as good as mine as to who/what she is. Hand carved of pine and a classic example of naive folk art, I note simply that her left hand was never completed.

Price: $195

single sided framed & on tin trade sign

a single sided wood framed on tin trade sign advertising Peter's Press (whoever that might have been), she's 100% original without touchups to the paint, etc. Measuring 33 1/4" x 19 3/4" x 1 1/8", if I had to date her I'd say 1920s or 30s based on the lettering style.

Price: $275

Tramp Art 5-drawer, 7 & 8 tier "box"

This is simply one spectacular and monumental example of early 20th C Tramp Art ... a 5-drawer jewelry or trinket box (and calling it a box does it no justice) that stands appx 22" high (x 16" wide x 10 1/2" deep). With 7 levels to the drawer faces and 8 to the sides, she's in overall superb condition with the one exception of the missing side handle to the left side of the top tier. Notice in particular now the somewhat unusual quality of the chip carving ... more than the common triangular chips, they're actually slanted ovals interspersed with small cuts. Made with better quality wood that usual for tramp art, the only identifying mark I can find on the piece is the bottom of the top drawer that leads me to conjecture an American origin.

Price: $750

Dated 1886 O/C painting of Midwest homestead

Here is an oil on canvass painting of a Midwest homestead signed N.M Thomas and dated 1886. A sod roof outbuilding (see my second picture) offers a symbolic narrative of the pioneering spirit of the early American pioneers. One suspects that the sod building was the original homestead used before the farm house shown in my 3rd picture. The painting is in very good condition though glued down to a sheet of Masonite, and measures 24” by 14”.

Price: $175

One-of-a-kind ca 1760 Cherry Bannister back chair

Yes, it's lost some height ... I'd guess between 1 to 2" (current seat height is 15 1/2"). BUT, just look at that crest rail ... if it isn't one-of-a-kind, its only because its maker made more than one. All cherry except for the ash or chestnut turned stretchers, so odds are it was never painted. Almost surely New England in origin, but I can't pin it down more than that (although if forced to make a guess, I'd say Connecticut). Seat most likely isn't original, but it's real rush so probably 19th century. As for dimensions, she's 21 1/4" across the front, 15" deep, 44 1/4" high.

Price: $225

18th C Mass. serpentine tilt top candlestand

Offered here is this Massachusetts (North Shore or Boston) tilt top mahogany candlestand with a serpentine top. She stands 26 3/4" high, with a top that measures 23" diagonal corner to corner (appx 16 3/4" square) with an appx toe-to-toe spread of 16 3/4" to the feet. Beautifully formed with no repairs whatsoever, she bears an early and possibly original surface and is thus in original untouched condition.

Price: $1,250

Unique 19th C animated schoolboy / girl watercolor

Not sure, of course, whether this is schoolboy or schoolgirl folk art, but it is unique. A 19th C watercolor that's animated by the pulling of strings. Pull one string in back and the two men will move together or back to their respective houses. Pull another string and the shade to the upper right window rises or falls. And pull a third string and the chimney sweep rises from or drops into the chimney. All obviously hand crafted, drawn and colored. Framed in a ca 1840 mahogany veneered frame it measures 13 1/2" x 12 1/2" with sight dimensions beneath the new matting of 6 1/2" x 5".

Price: $150.00

18th early 19th C adjustable tin dual candlestand

Offered here is this late 18th or early 19th century two-candle "table model" adjustable tin table model candle stand. Overall height is 29 1/2", diameter of the weighted cone base is 6 1/2" and spread on the arms of the candle holder is appx 10". Both candle sockets are pushups. The candle holder arms are actually made in 3 pieces ... two arms and a center leather ring that connects to the two arms. It was that leather ring that originally provided the friction that held the arms in place together at whatever height was chosen. Over time, though, that ability, due to wear, was lost, so I inserted an additional felt washer that is invisible but provides the necessary friction so that the candle holder operates as intended. There appears to be some spot soldering repairs, but nothing obtrusive and the candle holder is otherwise wholly original.

Price: $425.00

Five signed ca 1928 Folk Art carvings, original paint

Herbert Mills (b. 1878, d. 1948) is buried in the military cemetery in San Antonio Texas and served as a 1st Lt in WWI. These five folk art carvings are all, with the exception of the WWI doughboy, signed "Herbert Mills San Antonio Texas ca 1928". One can presume that the doughboy (9 1/4" h) is Mills himself whereas the largest carving (10 7/8") is Punch from Punch & Judy. The man (10" h) reminds me of those cartoon-like drawings hanging on the walls of various restaurants corresponding to the celebrities who frequented that establishment from time to time. In any event, offered as a set ...

Price: $395.00