Folk(e)sy

scarce 1st ed.
The Unsophisticated Arts
by Barbara Jones,
c.192pp. full of beautiful illus.,hb. d.j

Handpainted wood 'skate girl',
18" / 46cms.
by Mary & Jiem (Franco/Belge folk artists)
£350

19th century heavy carved wooden sculpture of Spanish probably Saint Barbara of Architecture and Engineering!
c.100cms.(h)
£500

collection of 19th century local Romney Marsh farm tools

19thC Romney Marsh wooden ditch maintenance shovels

metal Romney Marsh 'trug'
c.42cms.(l) x c.25cms.(w)

cast iron hay bailing tool from Romney Marsh

two 19thC Romney Marsh shepherd's crooks

pair of c.1940s handcarved Swiss/German little folk figures
£60 (pair)

old Romney Marsh branding letters

wimble (thatching tool)sold
lambing toolsold

Romney Marsh branding numbers

1940s burgundy utility felt running hare, made to 1940s pattern, large and small
£120 each

small musical jewellery box
probably German

carved wood bird whistle
sold

c.1979 Slovakian colour postcard of folk dancers
£4 each

one of Henry Vlll's wives in tapestry, feather filled cushion,
c.39cms. high,
(all six unlucky wives are here!)

1930s intricately hand embroidered square mat , punch needlework, c.27cms. x 28.5cms.
£30

primitive 'Staffordshire' figure of Spring/harvest, possibly Scottish,

handcoloured silver foil on glass picture of galleon, c.29cms. (h)

old tin sweet moulds, shells soldand lobsters,

(from Rowlands Rock shop Folkestone)

c.1930s shell form inkwell
£75

old folksy eps
£5 and £6

c.1950s original Japanese Kokeshi hand painted wood dolls,
by father and son Kamada

more from collection AVAILABLE
- PLEASE ENQUIRE

c.1960s 'kodachrome' colour Folkestone International Folklore Festival postcards,
sold

souvenir photo plaque of Bournemouth gardens on 'Birch from the New Forest'!
£10

enamelled chrome Society of International Folk Dancing pin badge

English Folk Dance & Song Society enamelled brass pin badge
£18

1940s utility wirework brooches,
£25 each

Greek peasant woman with scythe
oil on canvas, c.1930s
£120

c.1920 ferrotype studio portrait
£30

C.1900 ferrotype group portrait,
£40

pair of fine Victorian staffs mantel dogs,
c.24cms. high,
£365

clutch of 19th century glazed ceramic dummy eggs for broody hens,
£20 each

only one left

Clulow Child 'Barbara and Ploughboy'
signed pastel and bodycolour portrait of beloved horses,
dated 1939, c. 16.5" / 42cms. x 13"/ 33cms.

Frank Egerton
1980's handpainted wood folk carvings of
Cat in Corset, with opening jewel drawer!
and Boxer bulldog with cheval mirror

'agate' pottery jugs, turquoise blue glaze interiors,

Folksongs of Olde England by Tim Hart and Maddy Prior, classic 1968 lp
£15

large heavy stoneware bellarmine,
(incised with number 4 ) and lovely thumbprints on base of handle

handfinished metal ivy leaf brooch, c.1960

charming slipware ceramic plate, c.1970s
by Barbara Winrow

remember to check all our other pages for lovely things too! www.rennart.co.uk

sadly you missed British Folk Art exhibition at Tate Britain - 31 August 2014

please click on each image for a larger view

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contact Karen and Paul

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