African American Puppet ca. 1920

a fine example of an early 20th century working puppet. Carved wooden body with molded pottery and painted face. Clothes are hand stitched. Height 21"

a fine example of an early 20th century working puppet. Carved wooden body with molded pottery and painted face. Clothes are hand stitched. Height 21"

antique carved wood face, paint, metal hands, wooden feet. Original clothing ca. 1910. found in a Virginia estate. 16"H

provenance, from the Colonies Barber Shop in Eden NC. Ca. 1920. original condition and paint. Please take note of the applied decoration on each side. A vernacular and entitional design by the maker.

from an Alabama collection of folk art and self taught art. Ca. 1920-1930. 81" X 65"

Found in Portland, Oregon, ca. 1920. Embroidered face, button eyes and celluloid ring. Worn dress, some fading. 16"h.

Found in Portland, Oregon, ca. 1900-1920. Painted facial features and period dress. Minor tears in leg. 14"l.

Ca. 1910-1920. Embroidered face and button eyes. Original skirt and head scarf. Minor wear. 13"h.

Ca. 1880-1920. Double sided with white cloth faced doll on one side and painted oil cloth African American doll on the other. Original clothes. White doll face has composition residue. Some small hole

Pen and Ink with marker. original art by African American Carrie Graves of Eden NC. Born around 1920, died ca. 1990 -

Anonymous, possibly African American. Abstract Blocks Quilt. c. 1920-40's. Hand-stitched cotton. Slight wear and staining, otherwise good condition. 78" x 76". Provenance: The Ames Gallery, CA. Est. $

"Alexander Crystal Seer" Magic Poster(American, ca. 1920)Depicting renowned magician and mentalist Claude "Alexander" Conlin (1880-1954) in red turban surrounded by skulls with a skeleton hand holding

Flag Vase (Stage Size). American, ca. 1920. Very large nickel plated vase is filled with water, covered for a moment, and is then seen filled with dry silk flags. Minor dents to base, but good conditi

Gaffed Horse Arrow. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1920. Gaffed to allow the operator control of the location of the horse’s final stop. Arrow 21”, horse 8”.

Cloth Bag Card or Dice Holder. American, ca. 1920. Cloth bag tucks into waist band and manually opens and closes to drop cards or dice inside. Excellent.

Paul Farwell Keene Jr. (African American, 1920-2009) "Three Saints on Easter Morning", 1951, oil painting on canvas, signed and dated. Framed. Size: 39'' x 19.5'', 99 x 50 cm (stretcher); 40'' x 20'',

Butterfly, 1965. Signed and dated lower right. Walter Henry Williams (African American, 1920 - 1998). From a Scarsdale, NY home. - Dimensions: Sight - 20" high x 25" wide.

Walter Henry Williams (African American, 1920-1998). A Limited Edition signed Modernist woodcut in a Post-Black Folk Art style, titled SUNFLOWERS. Artist signed and dated 1959 to lower right, with nam

Arm Holdout. American, ca. 1920. Also known as a sleeve holdout, third hand or Jacobs ladder. Made of aluminum and brass with original canvas strap. Works smoothly.

rare form American ca 1920's copper bi-plane weathervane in good verdigris patina & excellent untouched cond - 22" long x 22" wingspan

American, ca. 1920, oil on canvas depicting a little girl in a green dress holding a doll by the arm, housed in a Newcomb Macklin gilt frame with art nouveau carving, 30" x 46" canvas, 34" x 50" frame

American, ca. 1920, carved and gilded with subtle cove profile, label verso, in a great standard size. Overall 25 1/4" x 29 1/2", Rabbet 16" x 20", Molding 5".

Controlled Metal Ball Drop. American, ca. 1920. Spin the wheel one way for high numbers and the opposite way for low numbers. 3 1/2". Excellent.

American, ca. 1920's. Lithographed tin barn with a dancing man, child playing a fiddle and a jumping dog. 9"h., 5"w., 3.5"d.