Nancy E Perna Antiques

Long- Coat Santa Candy Container

German Santa with rabbit fur beard and mustache, wearing a long red coat and hat trimmed in white and holding a feather tree. He stands 12 inches tall. He has a long tube candy container which comes apart at the base. He is all original and in excellent condition!

Price: $1050

Belsnickle Candy Container

This belsnickle candy container is made of cardboard. It has a red coat trimmed in gold. It is 9 inches tall. The open bottom at one time was covered with paper and held candy. The face and beard are very detailed. Excellent condition.

Price: $150

Shiny Brite Stables Ornaments

Here is an original box of 4 Shiny Brite Christmas stable ornaments. Each one has a different celluloid item inside. 7 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Price: $65

Round Braided Mat

Here is a very nice braided mat in black, red, tan, yellow, and blue. It is 14 inches in diameter and 1/4" thick. It can be used as a table mat or on a chair. It is in excellent condition with minimal fading on the top side.

Price: $55

Metal Christmas Fence W/Box

Here is a wonderful metal Christmas fence! There are 20 fence sections, each 10" long, 24 red posts, each 5 1/2" high, and 4 gate sections. There is a cardboard original box dated Dec. 21, 1926 folded up along with the fence. The box measures 11" x 6". The box is marked "Sectional Toy Fence, S&G Novelties, S&G Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, PA."

Price: $195

Twig Fence

Twig fence can be used around a small feather tree or as a small barnyard for tiny animals. There are 4 sections, including 2 with gates. Each section is 7 1/4" long. Marked "Made in Germany."

Price: SOLD!

Feather Tree Christmas Fence

Feather tree Christmas Tree fence in 6 sections. Each section is 10 inches long. One section has an arch. Made in Germany is stamped on bottom of each section. Very good condition with minimal shedding.

Price: SOLD!

Strauss Tip-Top Wind-up Toy

Ferdinand Strauss tin wind-up toy called "Tip Top" of a black porter pushing a cart. There is a key wind-up that works but needs a little oil to get the legs moving. There is a sticker inside the cart with a price of 50 cents on it. Early 20th century. Very good condition with only a few minor scratches.

Price: $185

Squeak Toy Seated Hen

German or Pennsylvania German large papier mache seated hen. Leather bellows. 19th century. Squeaker works, but is very quiet. Excellent condition!

Price: $175

German Squeak Toy Rooster

German or Pennsylvania squeak toy rooster, late 19th century, papier mache, polychrome painted, on cloth bellows. 5" tall x 3 1/2" long. Excellent condition! Squeaker works!

Price: $125

Nice Blue Bowl

Here is a nice early bowl in original blue paint. It is 10" x11" x 2 1/4" out of round. The condition is excellent!

Price: $285 plus shipping

Velvet Cat Purse Pincushion

Here is an early really sweet velvet cat pincushion in the shape of a purse which is all stitched shut. It was all hand- made around 1880-1900. The eyes, nose, mouth and whiskers are all hand embroidered. There is a 3/4 inch repair and a few areas where the fabric has worn thin, but it is still sturdy and displays very well. It is 5" x 3 1/4".

Price: $150

Miniature Tea Table

This miniature 3-legged inlaid walnut tea table is 4 3/4" high and 4 1/4" in diameter. It is beautifully crafted with 3 legs with ball ends. It is in excellent condition and displays well with the 2 decorated chairs.

Price: $150

2 Miniature Decorated Chairs

Here is a nice pair of black painted miniature chairs with beautifully decorated floral crests and seats. One is 4 1/2" tall and the other is slightly taller at 4 3/4". When they are placed around the table it's not as noticeable. They are in excellent condition.

Price: $95

3 Pottery Marmalade Jars

These 3 Dundee Marmalade jars are 4 1/2" tall and marked 1 pound. They were made by James Keiller & Son, London, England and Dundee Scotland. One is marked "Orange Marmalade" while the other two just say "Marmalade. They are very decorative and display well in a country kitchen. They are in excellent condition. One has a very small chip on the rim. One has some discoloration and roughness around the rim.

Price: $45 each or 3 for $120

Pastry Tin

This early 20th century pastry tin is very unusual with hearts, stars, ovals, and rectangles attached to it. It measures 13 3/4" x 9 1/2". It is in excellent condition with only minor rust on small areas.

Price: $350 Reduced to $250!

Amish Wool Pincushion

This colorful Amish pincushion is heavily stuffed with red and green on one side and red and black plaid on the other. It measures 4 inches square. It is in very good condition.

Price: $65 free shipping

Miniature Doll Chair

Here is a sweet miniature doll chair in original Spanish brown paint. It has a rush seat. It measures 7 1/2" high to the top and 3 1/4" to the seat. It is in excellent condition.

Price: $150

Squeak Toy Dove

Here is an early German or Pennsylvania composition squeak toy dove in original paint. It measures 4 1/2" long by 4 3/4" high. It has leather bellows and it still squeaks!

Price: $150

Early Steiff Cat

This tiny Steiff cat is only 5 inches long, including the tail, and is 3 inches tall. It has glass eyes and the original button in the ear. It is in excellent condition with only light wear.

Price: $135

Splint Egg Basket

Here is a Pennsylvania woven splint egg basket in a melon form with God's Eye ends. It has a bentwood handle with a bentwood wrapped rim. The dimensions are 10 1/2" x 10 3/4" x 9 1/4" high. It is in very good condition, with a minor break in one splint on side and one on the God's Eye.

Price: $110

Squeak Toy Rooster

This Pennsylvania-German rooster squeak toy was made in Pennsylvania around 1850-1900, mostly in the Lancaster County area. This one is in nice original condition. It stands on wire legs which move when the bellows are pushed down. The squeaker also works. There is a paper written in German on the bottom. It stands 4 3/4"" high and is 2 3/4" long. It is in excellent condition.

Price: $150

Pair of Wooden Candelabra

Here is a wonderful, early, carved pair of wooden candelabra. They stand an impressive 15 3/4" high x 12" wide, and retain their original mottled green, black, and yellow paint. They are light in weight, in spite of their size. They were purchased many years ago from The John Gordon Gallery in New York City, and retain the original gallery sticker on the base. I've had them in my collection for many years. They are wonderful objects for the Americana and folk art collector!

Price: $575

Small Quaker Sampler

This early Quaker marking sampler measures 7 3/4" x 5 7/8". There are sets of the alphabet and numbers in different scripts. There is also a deer and a duck. The frame is made of tin with a nice leaf decoration. The condition is excellent, with minor fading. There are no holes or foxing.

Price: $250

Edouart Silhouette

19th century silhouette of a gentleman - the Honorable Solorary Muller, signed, August Amant Edouart. fait 1839. It is in a very early, if not original, gilt frame which measures 12" x 10 1/2". It has been conservation mounted. The condition is excellent!.

Price: $750

Etruscan Majolica Cake Stand

This cake stand was made in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, my home town, by the Griffen, Smith, and Hill Company between 1879 and 1889. They were noted for their beautiful Majolica pottery. This cake stand is in the Maple Leaf pattern. It measures 9 1/4" wide and 5 1/4" high. There is a stamp of GSH, the logo for the company, on the bottom. It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks.

Price: $100

Political Carvings

Here is a great pair of a carved donkey and elephant representing the Democratic and Republican political parties. They were carved and polychrome painted in 1931 by Fred Hull of North Carolina. They are both 4 1/2” tall. Included is a copy of a newspaper article with his obituary and information about his life. They are both initialed "FH" and dated '31. More photos are available if needed.

Price: $950

Large Blue Bowl

Here is a 19th century wooden bowl with wonderful old indigo blue paint. You can see traces of an early red wash under the blue paint. There is a natural patina on the inside. The bowl is thick wood and heavy with no cracks or splits and a nice wide band around the top. It is out-of-round by 1 1/4 inches. The dimensions are 17 1/4" x 16" x 5 1/4" tall.

Price: $550 Reduced to $475!

Folk Art Rag Doll

This great little folk art rag doll is 9 1/2" tall, including the hat. She has a stitched mouth and eyes and a sculpted nose. All the clothes are hand stitched and sewn onto the doll. Her wig is also stitched on. There is a slip and pantaloons under her skirt. She is hard stuffed.

Price: $175

Stoneware Lid

This brushed cobalt crock lid is 8 3/4" in diameter. It is in excellent condition with only 2 minor chips to the underside rim on back. It is very unusual to find a lid in such good condition!

Price: $195

Red Painted Basket

Here is a nice early splint egg basket in early red paint. I don’t believe the paint is as old as the basket, but it is the original paint and very old. The basket measures about 9 1/2” long and 7” wide and 8” tall, including the handle. There are a few minor breaks which don’t detract from the beauty of the basket.

Price: $195

Merrythought Teddy Bear

This Merrythought bear was made in England between 1920 - 1930. He is 16" tall and has the original label on his foot. He is swivel jointed at the head, arms, and legs. He shows typical wear and his squeaker doesn't work.

Price: $195

Child’s Tea Set

Child’s “Punch” tea set by Charles Allerton & Sons England circa 1890. There are 17 pieces- a teapot, cream and sugar, waste bowl, 4 cups and saucers, and 4 plates. One cup and creamer have a faint hairline. Otherwise, excellent condition.

Price: $195