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American Walnut Folk Art Watch Holder, c. 1880 browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Pre 1900: item # 822213
Green Lion Antiques Box 2275 Kensington, MD 20891 301-651-7195 Guest Book $485.00 |
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| Now here is the story I got on this piece: hewn of American walnut, this folk art piece was carved by a Michigan furniture craftsman in the last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. It seems to be a watch holder (behind the antlers) with space for the items in a man's pocket, watch chain, change etc. The French call these a vide poche. But the maker may have had something else in mind. Nonetheless, this piece depicts an elk trying to climb out of an icy lake. It is a fascinating piece of American folk art. There is some wear to the high points, but essentially very good condition. It measures, 6 1/2" high, by 9" wide (at the base), by 7 1/2" deep. | |||||||
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