Superb folk art piece discovered in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in the 1970s at a local family estate sale. During the last few decades of the 19th century, ES was a booming resort town where Eastern visitors could see the “frontier” safely or relax in the numerous bath houses and spas. Many of these wealthy tourists […]
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A pair, male and female, of Staffordshire style palace cats or leopards lying on a base/pillow of green and cobalt blue ringed with gold. They are hand made and hand painted. Each cat has a golden ball between its paws and wears a golden collar with which Palace or temple cats were always depicted. I […]
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Antique Steuben County Wine Co. Whiskey Jug Type Stoneware Crock Chicago. Antique stoneware whiskey jug type crock with handle and stenciled advertising on the front for Steuben Wine Company in Chicago. Measures just over 10 1/2 inches tall. Good condition with a repaired handle that also has a chip as pictured. Repair appears to be […]
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