Antique American Federal 1820-1830 Stencil Turtle Top Bellows Folk Art ~ As-Is

Description: Seller: Alley-Antiques DESCRIPTION: Antique primitive fireplace tool. American folk art. Nice almost 200 years old American Federal stencil painted wood turtle top bellows with brass tip. Great display piece. Has that great Primitive Folk Art look. Selling AS-IS. Almost all of the leather is gone and would need to be replaced to be used. Unmarked. The curved turtle top, all one piece wood top and one piece wood bottom, curved top handle date this to the early 1800s. So this dates to the 1820-1830 time period. Dates back to the 1820s to Circa 1825. Selling As-Is. Beautiful, but worn, original stencil. Front handle with a small chip of wood off the top (pictured). Original brass tip. Leather is almost gone. Still has braided leather above the tip. Has the original period brass tacks. The piece is in 2 pieces (front and back) and is NOT usable. Early rounded turtle top. Early curved upper handle. The top wood with handle and bottom wood with handle are each 1 single piece of carved wood. Condition is poor but has that primitive folk art display look. The original stencil paint is quite worn. Leather almost gone. Bellows in 2 pieces. These bellows are around 200 years old, and are of the American Federal period. That in itself make this quite collectible. Original worn patina. Measures about 18" long and about 7 1/2" wide at extremes.Look at pics as they are considered part of the description. Shipping total includes insurance and confirmation. BID WITH CONFIDENCE . We have been long time collectors and dealers of early English Transferware, Quality 19th century furniture, and Victoriana. We have been selling on Ebay since 1997.We always strive to describe the items to the best of our abilities. All items we sell are old and will show appropriate wear and tear, the pieces will not look brand new. They will have character. If you have any questions feel free to email us. This is an auction and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. TERMS: International buyers must have 10 feedback or more (or contact us prior to bidding). We accept credit cards through Paypal. Buyer pays shipping, handling, and insurance. Payment must clear before pick-up or shipping of an item. We need to hear from the high bidder within 2 days of auction end. Payment needs to arrive within 2 days after the auction, or we reserve the right to sell to the second highest bidder or relist the item, unless prior arrangement has been made. We usually ship 3 to 5 days after payment clears. All items sold as-is where-is. We are only responsible for the item while in our possession. We will not be held responsible for items lost or damaged during shipping. We will pack all items VERY WELL with bubble wrap and peanuts(furniture will be packed by the shipper). That is why ALL of the items purchased require insurance. In the unlikely event an item is damaged or lost by the mail/shipper we will work with you to help you file your claim, but the settlement will be between you and the carrier. Buyer is responsible for shipping arrangements on furniture items. We do have the phone number/email address of a couple of good shippers and will forward this if needed. When bidding on this item you agree to the terms listed above. Check out our other auctions for other early transferware and quality antiques. Thanks

Price: 95 USD

Location: Darrington, Washington

End Time: 2024-10-11T00:53:40.000Z

Shipping Cost: 28.85 USD