Gloria N. Greenwald Antiques & Folk Art
We have been dealing in early 18th & 19th century country antiques and folk art since 1989. The major Americana antique shows of the Northeast were a focus for many years. Having retired from the show circuit in 2006, we now concentrate on selling privately and online. We deal primarily in country smalls including painted boxes and bowls, lighting, iron and tinware, and baskets. We look for makers who understood form and function, even when handcrafting rather primitive objects. Our preference is for pieces that please the eye AND perform a function.
Antique Folding Swiss Army Lantern c., 1920.
This unusual lantern was distributed by the Swiss Army - it was given as part of each soldier's "medicine bag". It was folded and slipped into a pouch and put into the soldier's bag. It measures 7 inches in height not including the handle and 12 inches in height including the handle. It measures 3.5 inches in width on each side. The candle was inserted through a clamp on the base. There is a flip up 'lid' on the top for the smoke to escape. Behind the candle is an oval metal reflector. The handle folds down. Two unusual elements of this lantern are the MICA Lenses and the STAR CUT OUTS along the top edge of two sides which also served to let the smoke escape. These lanterns were made for many years - this is one of the first ones. On the back is a sliding mini 'door'. It's definitely a piece of history.
Price: 135.00 Free Shipping
Antique Maple Butter/Chopping Bowl Paint.
This medium size out-of-round maple butter/chopping bowl has the best faded blue paint. A nice size measuring 13-1/4" to 12-3/4" and is 4" tall. The worn and faded sky blue paint is most striking. The interior has a very nice aged patina, some chopping marks, and a small indentation in the bottom. We offer a layaway plan. This is a beautiful old country wood bowl that is in very good condition with good paint and patina.
Price: Sold Thank you!
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