Made by Hand
The materials in this category are made by hand.
Cutwork, Silhouette, Made by Hand
[1820]. A 2 1/2" x 6 3/4" cutwork from a single sheet black matte paper depicts a tree, three swans...
Price: $225.00
sewing, women's work, embroidery, rug, rug patterns, catalogue, advertising, women's...
Boston, MA: E. S. Frost & Co.'s Turkish Rug Patterns, 1881. An advertising booklet for E. S. Frost & Co.'s...
Price: $110.00
Disappearing Chinamen,Sam Lloyd,Paper Engineering and Design, Mechanical Advertising Card
United States: 1930s. A clever 1930s advertisement for bicycles utilizing the "Disappearing Chinamen" visual puzzle created by paper engineer Sam...
Price: $300.00
zoo, zoo animals, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphism, drawing, art, paper playthings, litho...
New York: Empire Lithographic Co Inc, 1931. A set of twelve animals (printed two per sheet) meant to comprise a....
Price: $95.00
Learn to Sew, Uncut
Learn to sew while playing with dolls: a delightful illustrated book with uncut sewing patterns for young girls, teaching basic...
Price: $150.00
Paper Doll, Creative Play
England: B. B. Ltd., 1950s. Large format soft cover book with a single page of patterns for Mary, Kitty, Billy...
Price: $175.00
Currency,U.S. Currency,Economics,Private Currency,Cryptocurrency
United States: Marine Bank and Allis Brown's Bank, Early 19th-century. Four (4) examples of bills issued by private banks as...
Price: $125.00
Calligraphic Writing,Tokens
United States: 19th century. Eight (8) hand-lettered calling cards/tokens of friendship, displaying a range of techniques and artistic skill. Nicely...
Price: $175.00
Valentine's Day, Love and Friendship, Work's by Children
United States: 1870s-1900s. A gathering of eight (8) handmade Valentines produced between 1870 and the early 1900s. Each unique and...
Price: $175.00
Lace paper,Ballerinas,Putti,Weeping Willow
United States: 1850s. An elaborate and remarkably well-preserved embossed lace paper colored with blue and pink, depicting ballerinas, putti, and...
Price: $85.00
Aesthetic Movement,Aestheticism,Luxury Products and Advertising
Birmingham, England: Elkington & Co. Silversmiths, 1880s. An attractive Aesthetic Movement-era trade card advertising the silversmith Elkington & Co., featuring...
Price: $150.00
Advertising to Women, Textiles and Fiber Arts, Lingerie and Sleep...
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Hollywood Vassarette, c.1960. Two (2) illustrated booklets advertising lingerie and undergarments by Hollywood Vassarette, with "stories" relating the...
Price: $175.00
Law and Legal,Law Associations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Allen, Lane & Scott, 1883. Engraved Law Association of Philadelphia certificate, finished in contemporary ink manuscript, certifying the...
Price: $115.00
Volvelle,Time Zone,Pocket Devices
England: 1790s. A clever engraved volvelle device that allows the user to determine the time of day in another locale...
Price: $175.00
Charles Dickens, Essay, School Project
An 18 page handwritten report or essay with three (3) images from photographs and one drawing. Paper covers with ribbon...
Price: $125.00
Cover Design,Serials,Art Education,Arts and Crafts,Prang,Art Deco,Advertising Art
Sandusky, Ohio: American Crayon Company, 1929. Vol. VII, No. 7 of "Everyday Art", published by the American Crayon Company in...
Price: $150.00
Illustrated Billheads,Mineral Water,History of Boston,Theaters
[Boston, Massachusetts]: Fairbanks & Beard, 1858. Illustrated billhead for Fairbanks & Beard, dealers in "Mineral and Soda Waters, Porter, Ale...
Price: $125.00
Articulated paper toy, articulated paper doll, jointed paper doll, whimsy...
A truly fanciful fellow with a printed face,and card stock body parts that have been decorated with applied and layered...
Price: $750.00
cutwork paper, scherenschnitte, canivet, made by hand, folk art
c1810. A 6 1/2" cut paper scene with three (3) birds perched on tree branches on a 10" x 8...
Price: $750.00
cutwork paper, scherenschnitte, canivet, made by hand, folk art
A 7 1/4" cut paper parrot mounted on a 10" x 8 1/4" backing sheet. The body is constructed of...
Price: $950.00
Pinprick, Watercolor
1820s. A 10" x 8 1/2" pinprick work depicting a nomad or perhaps a shepherd. The costume is pinprick with...
Price: $600.00
Handmade Paper Doll, Pretend Play, Victorian
1880s. A 7 " well executed handmade papers depicting a fine Victorian lady along with her three costumes, 3 hats...
Price: $350.00
Trinket box, made by hand, cut paper
3” x 4 ½” x 2” glass topped trinket box with straw decorated exterior and paper lined interior. Depicts a....
Price: $450.00
Original Artwork, Unpublished, Manuscript, Watercolor
United States: 1940s. A rather remarkable manuscript children's book rendering of the story of Snow White, with stunning original watercolor...
Price: $750.00