Made by Hand
The materials in this category are made by hand.
Scherenschnitte, Paper Cuttings, Hans Christian Andersen, Whimsy
Sandy Hook, CT: Caroline Stokes, [1980]. The whimsy and fantasy found in many of his stories can be seen in these reproductions of works originally created by Andersen. In the first scherenschnitte you will see a character in his likeness unable to attain the ballerina at the top of the.....
Price: $425.00
Made by Hand, Folk Art, Whimsy
c1865. In two (2) shapes and sizes. The first are 2" in diameter sawtooth cut circles with graduated circles of white paper and red fabric. The larger are 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" heart shapes. All of the layers are stitched in place with thread.
Price: $475.00
Paper-cuts, Make-do
Sixteen (16) different paper-cuts and accessories. They are 'make-do' as previously printed publications were used to cut the paper. There are 8 horses, 2 dogs, coaches, wagons, Finally they is an array of saddles, blankets and bridles to 'accessorize' the animals. The copybook was found with the paper-cuts and belonged.....
Price: $1,000.00
ABAA-RBMS-2026,Folk Valentine,Cut Paper,Love Token,Inscription
England: 1787. An exceptional example of an English hand-cut folk art valentine with an inscription dated 1787. Features an intricate design including sawtooth edges, heart and dove imagery, and pinpricking for texture (e.g. in the doves' wings to mimic feathers). There is one central circle surrounded by eight smaller circles.....
Price: $4,000.00
Scherenschnitte, Putnam-Houser House
A grouping of materials belonging to John D. Ripley found by a descendant among papers in the of the Putnam-Houser House in 1981. Contents include:A 12” x 15” scherenschnitte or cut-work paper valentine with elongated floral design and circular decorative elements at border. Center has a hand-penned verse reading “This.....
Price: $1,300.00
Student Attendance,Teaching and Pedagogy,Data and Knowledge Organization,Penmanship and Calligraphy
New London, Connecticut: Bolles & Williams, 1846-1848. A meticulously kept manuscript register of student attendance, written in skilled penmanship by an unidentified teacher between 1846 and 1848 ("W.A. Gallup"?). Includes a title page with stylized typography. The register is designed in a grid, and records the following information: student name;.....
Price: $150.00
American Folk Music,American Popular Culture and Identity,Hutchinson Family Singers,Tickets and Programs
New York, New York: Tribune Print, 1843. A concert program and admit one ticket from an 1843 farewell concert given in New York by the famed Hutchinson Family Singers. The event was held on May 25, 1843 at the Society Library Room, 348 Broadway. The group was tremendously popular at.....
Price: $325.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Firefighting,Safety,Inventories and Record Books
United States: 1903. A detailed inventory and record book spanning the dates 1903 and 1906, appearing to have belonged to a firefighter or building manager tasked with safety management. Largely recorded in ink manuscript, the book begins with an inventory of fire safety equipment (e.g. "Fire pails"; "Automatic fire doors";.....
Price: $175.00
Friendship Albums,Original Drawings and Watercolors,Women and Friendship
Norwich, England: Jarrold & Sons, Ltd, 1906. An early 1900s friendship album, kept by "Doris L'Estrange" from England. Approx. one-quarter filled with original drawings, watercolors, signatures of friends and family, and even a couple pages of musical quotes (J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart). Dates of the entries range from 1906.....
Price: $350.00
woman's work, design, sample book,
Bocholt, Belgium: 1961. Large format with pen and ink cover decoration. Includes ten (10) pages with seventeen (17) different samples. Each sample is captioned identifying the work and is accompanied by a magazine cut-out showing an example of the work on a garment. 11” x 14 ½”. Meticulous work. Minimal.....
Price: $350.00
Paper Doll, Made by Hand
A 2 1/2" handmade predominantly pencil drawn paper doll of a somewhat coquettish woman adorned in a petticoat. Accompanied by an elegant green gown holding a lace hankie.
Price: $90.00
Product Labels, Sewing Notions
Nouveaute, c1880s. Two (2) cards wrapped with different cotton lace seam binding with original Nouveaute labels printed in vibrant blue on coated stock. The binding was used.
Price: $95.00
Vinegar Valentine, Penny Dreadful, Comic Valentine, Hand colored
England: Unknown, c1870s. One printed and hand colored and one original art Penny Dreadful valentines with the same theme -- the maid is smitten with the Bobbie and he is smitten with her fare - from mutton to beer. The first, single-fold, with the maid having the upper hand atop.....
Price: $250.00
Watercolor, Family Life
Three (3) different scenes of family life at home with loving scenes of parents, grandparents and children. Well executed with fine detail Vivid Color.
Price: $700.00
Cutwork Paper, Regency Era, Women's Work
[1815]. Four (4) different examples of intricate cutting done from a single sheet of paper. All oval in shape with an array of stylized elements from nature. All delicately designed and cut in a organized and somewhat geometric chaos. Each measures approximately 5" x 3 1/2" The paper most likely.....
Price: $900.00
Performed Paper, Made by Hand, Religious Iconography
Punch paper cross, measuring approx. 4". A nice example of a small token made by hand depicting religious iconography.
Price: $75.00
Folk Art, Made by Hand, Paper Dolls, Social Culture
Nebraska: 1910s. Five (5) crayon drawn and decorated paper dolls created from 'make-do' materials-- the back of pressed board advertising signed. The first is 21 1/2" older girl in a blue dress with large white colors. Her face is drawn as profile with an exaggerated nose and chin. Her hair.....
Price: $450.00
Paper Doll, Made by Hand, Fashion, Pretend Play
A 7 3/4" tall watercolor paper doll. A tidy gent with broad-set eyes. His 11 costumes appear to be both contemporary to the 1940s while others are vintage. Four are labeled on reverse - lounge suit, yacht suit, full dress suit and tennis suit. Three fine hats accompany the outfits.....
Price: $225.00
Account Book,History of Massachusetts,Daily life and Commerce in 19th Century New England
Exeter, Massachusetts: 1824-1830. Manuscript account book kept by Benjamin Clark of Exeter, Massachusetts (dates unknown), between 1824 and 1830. The account book has been filled with what appears to be debts owed to Clark, as well as mileage traveled. A representative example of the entries: "Mr. John Gardner, Debtor 20.....
Price: $175.00
Sketch Alphabet
1870s. Somewhat naive yet elegant watercolors, all with a floral or nature theme. Each is captioned in pencil. The first is captioned Preparing for Winter showing a young girl gathering sticks. There are single floral specimens, garlands and mixtures of both. Includes flowers as Inidan Azilie, Persian Tulip and Pomegranate.....
Price: $500.00
whimsy, silhouettes,poetry,album
A 9-page album, with various original cut silhouette works, each signed W. S. Subject matter ranges from true whimsy to one or two that are a bid forlorn or maudlin. Includes playful penguins, either a Centaur or Goat frolicking on a river bank with pixies, pixies playing amongst hatching chicks.....
Price: $400.00
Kindergarten Art,Froebel,Paper Cutting
United States: c.1900. A collection of sixty (60) examples of Kindergarten paper cutting art, displayed on forty-two (42) folding panels housed in a cloth-covered album. There are 42 examples made from blue paper, and 18 examples of multicolored paper. Of special note are two of the final examples in the.....
Price: $1,200.00