Carry Me Back Antiques

Half Moon, Half Round, Demilune Pineapple Butter P

This is a beautiful half-moon, half-round or demilune shaped pineapple butter print. It is quite large measuring 7 inches wide. It depicts a wonderful pineapple in the center of the print. It shows the diamond shape texture of the pineapple with the leaf topping. Beside the pineapple are small leaves running up the side of the pineapple and then there are two large leaves, one on either side of the print. It has a coggled design on the outer edge of the print. The patina is dry, and it may have been stained. It is in very good condition. There is a very tight small crack near the handle where an old nail was used to keep the handle in place. Both corners of the print have very small chips that can be seen in the photos. Other than that, it is free from cracks or splits to the wood. These half round butter prints are not rare but becoming harder to find. It is a beautiful looking print and a great addition to any antique collection. It measures: 7 inches long, 3.5 inches tall or wide (the actual print), it stands 4.25 inches tall to the top of the handle.

Price: $350.00

Antique Graduated Set of Pedal Sleigh Bells on Ori

This is a very nice early set of 19 antique brass pedal sleigh bells on their original leather strap. There are 19 bells in total, and they graduate on the strap from size 5 to 13 (there are 3 13 size bells in the center of the strap). It is double strapped underneath the bells for reinforcement on the leather. The reinforced leather has separated from the leather strap but is still attached and is all there. The original leather strap is in very good condition and still has the original buckle and end piece. The bells are attached with their loop or S brass hooks which date them to the early to mid 1800's. They also have the old antique pedal design etched on each bell. They are all in very good condition with honest wear. This leather strap of bells is in fantastic condition for its age. The bells sound fantastic. Old sleigh bells are great for decorating for the holidays, decorating in general or using on your front door to announce company. They measure: The strap is 87inches long and the strap is 2 inches wide. The bells are about 1.5 inches wide and about 1.5 inch tall.

Price: $445.00

Large Antique Rose Pineapple Leaf Butter Print Mol

Just a wonderful maple butter print!! This large hand carved butter print has 3 deeply carved designs in the print. It has a gorgeous rose, deeply carved with the peddles in layers. It has a pineapple with the cross hatches and flared top and a beautifully deep carved leaf with great carved details. Surrounding the three carvings is a clover and leaf design. The center with these designs is slightly raised above the lined design that goes around the circumference of the print. The print is 4.5 inches wide!! It has an applied handle that may have been glued at some point. The handle has a crack in the shaft. The print has one extremely small age crack that is hard to see. Overall, the print is in very good condition with an original dry patina. The print measure: 4.75 inches tall to the top of the handle. The print is 4.5 inches in diameter.

Price: $168.00

Antique Swedish Graduated Sleigh, Horse or Rump Be

A nice set of 3 large Swedish Sleigh Bells. They are called Swedish Rump Horse Bells or hip strap bells and are made to rest on the rear hips or rump of the horse. These rump bells have a wide short strap of heavy leather. They are quite unique as you don't see these types of bells that often. They are unusual because they have six pie shaped slices, and these slices are cut into the bell rather than cast like other bells. This set of three large bells are different sizes, two the same size and one slightly larger on the end. The largest, measure 3 inches tall and diameter, then the next two are 2.5 inches tall and diameter. The main bell strap is lined with another piece of leather and the bells are attached to both and then close with a metal buckle. These bells probably date to the 1890's. I believe the leather is original to the strap. One piece of the leather is missing on one end. The length of the strap is about 25 inches long. The bells are in good condition with one having a slight split that can be seen in the pictures. They obtain their original patina. The sound is incredibly lovely.

Price: $195.00

Antique Fragment Handheld Wood Mirror

This is a wonderful small fragment mirror or small rural handheld mirror. It is quite heavy and has a great primitive look to it. It seems to be made from one piece of wood including the handle. The handle is a bit off center. There is a hole in the handle for hanging and it is also off center. With the knots visible on the back, it looks to be made from some type of burl wood. It still retains the original mirror. The mirror is crackled from age and has a few spots near the bottom where pieces of the glass are missing. Reflecting glass was limited during this time so the fractured pieces were used to make small mirrors. This mirror is in very good condition for its age. It probably dates from 1750-1850. It is a great early country antique with a wonderful rustic look. It measures: 10.5 inches long to the top of the handle, 4.75 inches wide and the mirror without including the handle is 7 inches long. It is .75 inches in depth.

Price: Sold. Thank You!

1923 Oil On Tin of St Bernard

This is a well painted oil on a tin tray of what I believe is a St. Bernard. The artist was very good, and the details are wonderful. You can see the dog's whiskers, tooth and tong and the white and brown colors of his nose and face which fades into the tray. It is initialed NCF and date 12 1923 or December 1923. It is quite unusual to find such a fine painting done on a tin tray and so this just adds to the charm of this oil painting. It can easily be hung on a wall with a spring tray holder as seen in the last picture. It measures: 16.5 inches long and 13.5 inches in height. It is about .75 inches in depth.

Price: Sold. Thank you!

Large Bentwood Wood Pantry Box with Wide Wood Hand

This is a very large and deep antique oak pantry box with a thick wooden handle. The walls, the band around the lid, the handle and the base are all made from strong thick oak. The lid top is made from pine. The lid is initialed under the lid- WML-probably that of the owner. It is hard to find a pantry box this big that does not have a wire bale handle but rather a nice thick oak handle like this one. The handle is pegged on each side and the pegs are made of oak as well. The bottom of the pantry box is constructed in two pieces. It is not cracked. It is in very good condition. There are no holes, cracks or splits in the oak. There is some minor loss to the lid where the box is lapped and nailed and a very minor loss at the bottom of the box where it is nailed. There is a small drip of paint on the inside top of the box that can be seen in the pictures. It has normal scratches, mainly to the lid and normal wear as would be expected on such a utilitarian large and well used piece. It appears to have a thin clear finish. This pantry box is quite large and has a beautiful patina. It measures: 13 inches in diameter and sits 7.25 inches tall without the handle up.

Price: $235.00

Antique Original Red and Black Game Board

This is a very nice antique gameboard. It has been painted red and black and this is the original paint. It has 8 squares across and 8 squares down. There is plenty of wear from this well used gameboard, including scratches and dings throughout but that is just how you want them!!! The back is reinforced on the top and the bottom with a small piece of wood screwed into the gameboard. They are old screws. The back was painted an off white and has some pencil drawings which depict a musical scale and some letters. Very fun! This is an old original gameboard and it is quite nice!!! It probably dates to the mid to late 1800's. It measures: 15 inches long, 15 inches wide and is 1.25 inches thick where the brace is.

Price: $275.00

Lard Oil Tin Lamp Original Red Paint

This is an 1800's (1842-1852) lard oil lamp with original red paint. It is very hard to find this style of lard lamp but to find it painted is rare indeed! The red paint is just wonderful, dry, original and most of it the paint is still intact. It is scratched and scuffed from years of use but most of the paint remains. Although not marked, most of these styles of lamps were made by the Kinnear's Patented in 1851 and sold by SN & HC Ufford in Boston. Lard and its by product, lard oil, was inexpensive but gave good light and so these lamps that used this lard were desired. This oblong style of lamp has a ribbon burner wick that advanced with the use of a wick pick. It has a handle to make it very portable from room to room. And it has a nice tin pan base to capture any spills from the oil. This one is missing the cap on the oil fill hole and the wick mechanism is a bit loose. Other than that, this oil lamp is in very good condition and would be considered rare with the red paint. A great find and a nice piece of early American lighting. It measures: 8 inches tall, 7 inches in diameter (pan). The oblong tin pan that holds the fuel is 4.5 inches long.

Price: $350.00

Antique Half Gallon Baltimore MD Crock

This wonderful 1/2" gallon Stoneware Jar from Baltimore, Maryland. Dating around 1850-1860, this wonderful crock features a garland of three comma vines and three dangling tulips or flowers. The flowers hang down from the vine and look beautiful. The bold blue cobalt color was applied with a slip cup. This crock is in excellent condition with only a small flat 1/2" chip on top of the rim- see pictures. No hairlines, cracks, or restoration. It has a kiln drip on the back and a small amount of missing glaze on the back but that is it. It is such a wonderful size, and the cobalt flowers are very striking. Just a great country kitchen look but it can go in any room in the house! It measures: 8 1/4" tall and the bottom is 5 1/4 " in diameter, the top is 5 inches in diameter.

Price: $285.00

6.5 Inch Hunter Green Pantry Bentwood Box

This is a great small 6.5 inch diameter, antique dark green painted pantry bentwood box. It has a beautiful hunter green paint that seems to be original to the box. The patina has quite a nice look that many collectors desire! It has old nail construction, and the lid fits nicely on the box. The inside of the box has a good look as well. The bottom of the pantry box has a slight age crack that does not come through to the inside of the box. The inside of the box and the lid are clean with no stains. (There are shadows in the pictures which are not stains). There is a very slight thin tight 5-inch crack on the lid lip. It has great wear from years of use but overall, it is in very good condition. It has a nice weight to it. Dates to the early to mid 1800's. It is an outstanding and very attractive primitive for sure! It measures: Top lid- 6.5 inches in diameter Bottom- 6.25 inches in diameter, Height- 2.75 inches including the lid

Price: $215.00

Antique Painted Toleware Tin Document Box Primitiv

This is a very nice antique toleware painted tin document box. It has a wonderful bright original or very old red painted swag around the top edge of the front of the box with yellow leaves or stems hanging down off the swag. The colors are brilliant red and yellow. The top of the box has some of its' original paint with yellow swag and vine flowers around the outside edge and in the center around the tin handle. Each side has yellow half-moons on the top and bottom edge. The paint has faded just a little. The black japaning is mostly missing. The box itself is in very good condition with no holes or dents. The latch is tight but can be opened and closed. The hinges are original and secure as well as the ring on the top of the lid. There is some minor surface rust around the rim where the lid closes. It is a great piece of toleware and folk art. It dates to the late 1800's. It measures: 9.25 inches long, 5.75 inches wide, 6 inches tall with the iron hoop handle down.

Price: $135.00

Antique Oil on Board Young Girl in Gown Primitive

This small painting is just fabulous!!!! It is of a young girl in her night gown and cap, and you only see her back. She is in what seems to be a formal room with a plant on the left side and what looks like a painting on the upper side of the right wall. The setting seems to be in the 18th Century based on the ornate claw feet and carved knees on the chair situated to her right. As you can see the chair also has a very ornate carved crest. The details are really good and it was done by a good artist although not signed. It is painted on academy board and placed in a contemporary gold frame. The frame has a few chips here and there which can be seen in the pictures. It is an absolutely delightful painting and just a great size for hanging almost anywhere. It dates from late 1800's to early 1900's. It measures: 11.5 inches wide, 14.5 inches tall, 1 inch frame depth. By Sight: 8.25 inches wide, 11 inches tall.

Price: $450.00

Early Antique Wood Scrub Box Primitive Antique

This is an outstanding honest antique hanging scrub or scouring box. This very early and scarce scrub box is in very good condition. It has a dark stain with a nice patina and has old nail construction on the box. It has many scratches and great wear from years of scrubbing and cleaning those kitchen utensils. It has a small amount of loss on the bottom left corner, but it is quite minor. See pictures. Notice the deep wear in the long tombstone scrub board back which is where the utensils would have been laid to scrub. It would have hung by the hearth (there is a hole at the top of the scouring board) and wood ashes from the fire would be placed into the open box. It would be removed and laid on a table to scrub utensils with a damp cloth dipped into the wood ashes (thus the dip in the wood). It dates to the early 1800's. It is quite hard to find these scrub boards and if you love primitives, this is the one you want! Measures 18" overall. Back scouring board is 6.25" wide. Box measures 6.25" w x 5.5"h x and 4" in depth

Price: $425

Early Antique Hollow-Cut Silhouette Wavy Glass

Outstanding early Silhouette!!! It is a hollow-cut silhouette with black lined paper placed behind the white paper. The artist has cut this young lady's profile out of center of the piece of paper with scissors. The hallow-cut is of a young lady that is wearing a hat and some of her hair is sticking out at the top. Her face is well defined and shows intricate details that is a good indication of quality. It comes down to an eloquent point at the bottom of her silhouette. The paper has been painted with watercolor, around the silhouette with a gold oval frame line with dots all the way around the oval line. A black painted wavey line has been painted on the outside of that gold framed line and in each corner are black small oval leaf like decorations. The paper is very old. It has some staining from age and a few fold lines. There is a stain on the matting behind the paper near the bottom. It sits behind early wavey glass with small bubbles and is housed in an antique grain painted period frame. It measures: 8.95 inches high, 8.5 inches wide in the frame. Dates to late 1700.

Price: Sold. Thank you.

Antique Miniature Watercolor Portrait of a Gentlem

This is a really nice antique watercolor of a gentleman who looks to be very distinguished. This miniature portrait is painted with watercolor and gives the portrait a more personal touch. He has dark hair and wears a large collared over coat, wearing a white high colored shirt. It comes in a black antique frame probably original to the portrait. The painting is trimmed with a gold oval edge. It come with a decorative hanger on the top center of the frame. The paper on the back is long gone. There is old paper stuffed behind the portrait holding it in place. I have not removed the painting from the frame. You can see the antique clips holding the picture in place. The front of the frame has a few very small chips to both of the lower corners and one higher up on the left side of the frame. I took pictures. It probably dates to about the 1830s. It is very well painted by a good artist with good color. There are no tears to the painting. It measures: 3.75 inches wide, 4.75 inches tall in the frame. By Sight: 2 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall.

Price: $298.00

Large Antique Maple Trencher Bowl

This is a great large antique maple trencher. It has a fabulous patina with minimal wax on the surface and is quite heavy. Made from maple, you can see the nice grain. It has a flat bottom and canted sides. There are plenty of knife marks from years of use and a slight stain inside the bottom of the bowl. It has no cracks or splits. It has a great look and great wear. It measures: 19.75 inches long at the top, 11.75 inches wide, sits 5 inches high.

Price: $245.00

Antique Cream Painted Stool Cricket Bench

This is a great little cream painted stool or cricket bench!! It is mortised through top of the stool on each leg. The sides are canted and beveled in the V, making for a nice detail of charm. The top has rounded ends adding to that charm. The side have a nice skirt or trim on both sides. The cream paint is quite early, painted over what is probably the original blue paint. It has four nails on the top as well. It has scuffs, dings and some loss of paint here and there from many years of use. But that gives this little stool so much character. It has a very tight age crack on the top of the stool, but the integrity of the stool is very good and solid. It is solid, heavy and well made. Please take a look at the pictures. A great primitive early country antique stool. It measures: 13.5 inches long, 6.5 inches wide and sits 7.25 inches high.

Price: $150.00

American Eagle Antique Butter Print Mold Stamp

This is a primitive antique butter print/mold of an Eagle facing left. The eagle fills the entire print which is 3.5 inches in diameter. The details on the eagle are quite nice. The eagle's eye and beak can easily be seen. Its body feathers, and wings are nicely carved. It has a shield for a chest. An arrow and feathers are in the bottom center. It has a grooved circle around the eagle edge. It is a one-piece print probably made of maple. The condition is very good overall. There is a small nick near the end of his beak, but it is minor. There are no cracks or splits in the print. It has a very nice dry natural patina. It does have a small amount of what looks to be glue on the outside of the stamp where the handle resides on one side. It shows normal wear for its age. It has a nice visual appeal and would make a nice addition to any butter print or primitive collection. It measures: 3.5 inches in diameter and is 2.5 inches tall.

Price: $325.00

Small Painted Carved Wall Box Geometric Cut Out

Just a super small red painted antique wall box. This small box has a wonderful cut out in the front of the box. It has a nice lolly pop end with a hole for hanging on the wall. It was made with old nail construction and is painted in a barn red paint that looks to be the original to the box. The box has nicely tooled edges on the front of the box. The bottom has some small holes which I am not sure what their purpose was. The condition is worn, just as you want it, and it is in good condition overall. There is a tight hairline in the wood in the middle just above the cut out, but it is solid and strong and quite hard to see. It is well made and has a great look. It measures: 8.5 inches tall including the lolly pop end, 3.75 inches wide. The top opening is 1.75 inches. It dates to 1890s to 1910.

Price: $165.00

Working Old Golden Eye Whistler Decoy

This is an early working golden eye decoy sometimes called whistlers. It is probably from New York or the northeastern shore. It has painted eyes with most of the paint on one eye gone, a solid body, and the tail has minimal shaping. It dates to the early 1900's. The paint is very early if not original in black and white and it has dings, missing paint here and there and a weight near the back of the tail. There is well worn age crack on the head that you can see in the pictures, but the integrity of the duck is solid. This is a well-used hunted over working decoy with a great look. It measures: 13 inches long 6 inches wide, 5.5 inches tall to the top of the head.

Price: $215.00

Early Folk Art Circus Painted Cricket Bench Stool

What a great folk art cricket bench!! This black painted stool has a hand painted circus train painted on the top of the stool. It has 2 compartments with bars and wheels and red and yellow curtains on each compartment being pulled by the train engine with big wheels. It is going through a town with hills, a church and a house. The boot jack cutout legs are trim painted in red zig zags and the skirt has blue zig zags. It has old square nail construction and is mortised through the top of the stool. This piece has everything going for it. It is just a fabulous piece of folk art. It has a few worn edges and some of the paint near the engine is gone but most remains. It is a one-of-a-kind piece that is just a treasure. Probably 3rd quarter 19th Century. It measures; 20 inches long, 7.25 inches wide and stands 9 inches tall.

Price: $350.00

1832 Antique Sampler Signed, Dogs, Birds, Dogs

This is a large 1832 dated sampler. It is signed by Ann Buswell Spriggs, Aged 10 Years. This is a very detailed and finely executed sampler. It is surrounded by a green vine and flower border. It shows several rows of the alphabet in various sizes and has the numbers 1-14. It has a nice phrase which is flanked by angels and a peacock on a vine on either side. Followed by a wide flower vine border, her name is inside a vine box and two trees, birds at the top of each flank each side of the tree. There are some scattered holes in the linen mainly on the outside edges of the border, one in the phrase and a small stain there and one on the upper right in the alphabet. They are hard to see under the glass, so I took it out and took photos. It is in overall good condition and a great looking sampler. It comes in what appears to be the original period frame with a gold border. The frame has been repainted but is original. It has old wavy original glass and a wood backing. You can also see the sampler is attached with old tacks to the backing which secures it nicely. Probably American! It measures: 17.5 inches tall, 15.5 inches wide in the frame. By sight: 14 inches tall, 12 inches wide.

Price: Sold. Thanks!!

Original Antique Fraktur Bookplate 18 or Early 19t

This is a beautiful antique watercolor bookplate fraktur. Probably from Pennsylvania, this great little bookplate was hand painted in vibrant watercolors of green and red. It depicts a plant growing out of a cornucopia. It has a nice green vine with leaves and red berries or small flowers on the vine. On the top left is what looks to be a stamp of an American eagle and a name that starts with a B but is hard to read. The eagle is upside down. The old paper that the fraktur is painted on has a few wrinkles and some very minor fauxing, with no holes. It is in quite good condition considering the age. I would date this to the late 1700's or early 1800's. It is a great folk-art piece. It comes in a period grain painted frame with a wood backing. Just a lovely addition to any antique collection. It is ready to hang. It measures: In the frame: 8 inches wide, 9.5 inches tall. By site: 4 inches wide and 4.25 inches wide.

Price: $295.00

Deeply Carved Heart Butter Print Mold Stamp Primit

A heart butter print and this one does not disappoint! It is fantastic. Deeply carved, it shows a heart in the top center of the print that is scored inside. Below the heart are two deep large leaves that are scored as well. The picture part of the print is raised to higher level than the outside circle that has been carved with horizontal lines all around the circumference of the print. There is some minor chipping on the side of the print on one side that can be seen in the pictures. It is a two-piece butter print with a tub or case that covers the print. These cases are often missing. This one has some nice, incised lines on the top and the sides of the case. There is a very minor age crack to this case near the hole for the plunger. It is in very, very good condition overall. These unique pieces are hard to find and this one is a beauty. It measures: 6 inches high to the top of the case. The heart print without the case is 2.75 inches in diameter. The case is 3.25 inches in diameter.

Price: $345

Antique 30.5-Inch-Long Folk Art Oil on Canvas Dog

An irresistible Folk Art painting of a dog (looks to be a Jack Russell Terrier) that has chased a cat up a tree!! There is a nice, sweet country cottage in the background with a white picket fence. The owner is yelling at the dog and the daughter is running to catch up with the dog and cat. It is set on a nice lake with flowers in bloom and trees full of foliage. The cat looks a bit scared up in the branch of the tree with its red collar with a bell attached. It is initialed in the lower right corner J.M.R. and dated 1900. It is in excellent condition with no tears or holes. There are few very small speckles of white paint in the upper left corner-see picture. It is framed in a period frame that suits the painting well. It appears original to the painting. It has some minor loss to the detailed frame on the lower left and lower bottom right. 30.5 inches long and 18 inches wide. 2 inches in depth. By sight: 25 inches long, 12.75 inches wide.

Price: $615.00

Small Antique Bread Board

What a great small antique bread board. Probably used in the kitchen to chop vegetable, etc. It has lots of cross marks from knife cuts and a great dry patina. Made from maple, it has a little bit of weight to it. There are no cracks or splits in the wood. It has a hole at the top for hanging. Probably dates to the early 1900s. A fabulous piece of old country kitchen wooden ware. It measures: 13.5 inches long and 6 inches wide. It is about .5 inches in depth.

Price: $75.00

Early Tall Stoneware Mug with Blue Slip Rare Shape

This is a very rare early 19th C stoneware mug. I have never owned one with this shape. It is quite unique in that it is quite thin and tall. It has a salt glaze with heavy cobalt on the handle. The inside has an Albany slip (interior glaze). It is a light gray which is hard to see in the pictures. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. It is quite heavy. It is a beautiful and stunning piece! It won't be easy for you to find another one that has this great form with the loop handle! It measures: 6.25 inches tall, 3 inches in diameter at the opening, 5.5. inches wide to the edge of the handle.

Price: $235.00

1832 Signed and Dated Sampler

This is a really nice, fairly large sampler. It could be American based on the stitching and design. It is stitched with tight stitching and all the stitching is intact. The first two rows are done in double letters for each letter in the alphabet. The third row finishes the alphabet and then the numbers 1-10 followed by a diamond, a heart and two other floral designs. Five more rows follow with the alphabet and numbers. Each row is separated by a line design of zig zags etc. Under the last row of the alphabet which are quite large, is a beautiful vine with flowers that is quite detailed. Below that is a verse. The last line says Mary Ann Gaddes April 12, 1832, then a nice tree with flowers ends that line. There are two lovely trees on either side of the verse, two dogs and a bee or bird flying next to the line - The Messiah. This sampler is quite large and framed and matted to compliment the sampler colors. The frame is modern but suites the sampler as well. No holes or missing threads. This sampler is much better seeing it live. It measures: 22 inches long, 18 inches wide in the frame; By Sight: 15.75 inches long, 11.5 inches wide.

Price: $425.00

Antique Tin Punched Tulip Coffee Pot

This is a beautiful decorative and desirable, tin punched 19th Cent Wrigglework tulip design coffee pot. It depicts three large tulips coming out of a flowerpot with long reaching leaf stems. The center tulip is at the top of the coffee pot and the two other tulips are beside that on each side. It has a nice horizontal fish design below the flowerpot and again on the bottom section of the coffee pot. The gooseneck coffee pots were made in Pennsylvania and were quite popular during the mid 1800's. This one is in very good condition with minimal surface rust. It looks to have been slightly cleaned, the lid hinge works well and there are no major dents or breaks in the tin. It measures 11.5 inches tall, 10.5 inches from the handle to the end of the spout and is 6.5 inches in dimeter on the bottom.

Price: $595.00