BEST AMERICAN 18th, 19th C FOLK ART CARVED WOOD IRON GAME RACK PENNSYLVANIA HERB
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:157337 |
GREAT PERIOD PENNSYLVANIA Late 18th, Early 19th Century Country Game Rack in Butternut Colored Paint!What a superb piece of original country folk art Circa 1780-1850! Nice Small Size!Game racks were placed in the interior of early homes, often near the kitchen or food area.When a hunter would return from an outing for game or fowl, or versly a woman coming back from the market, the fresh game they acquired would have been hung on one of the wrought iron hooks. Additionally the hooks would have h...eld various herbs as well as cooking utensils such as long handled spatulas, spoons, skimmers, etc.
Superb in style and design with amazing hand carved decorations. The overall “frame” of the piece features a scalloped decoration on the top series with gracefully rounded sides.The wooden body of the rack was coated at some point in its life with great "Butternut" shade of paint. The center of the piece retains five wrought iron sharply pointed blacksmith made hooks.
The wooden body of the piece has two holes born into it were it would have been hung off wrought iron nails or wooden pegs, these are two at either end.
There area some linear lines of age to the piece throughout giving forth a great primitive look from age and time. All aspects of condition are pointed out to convey the wonderful rich life and luster this splendid piece of folk art has. It truly a great piece. Measures a more diminuative 16” in length, the board being 4 1/4” wide itself, 1/2" thick and each wrought iron hook stands out from the board about 1 1/4” in length.
The rack would be a perfect accent to any country home, being a great way to hang any dried herbs or wrought iron and wooden utensils!
The piece is offered on a FIVE DAY LISTING with NO RESERVE!Thanks for visiting us here at Cachefinds - we've been offering quality ebay listings of Americana, Antiques, Primitives, Lighting, Folk Art and metalware for over a decade – please visit our other listings for many Auctions!
Superb in style and design with amazing hand carved decorations. The overall “frame” of the piece features a scalloped decoration on the top series with gracefully rounded sides.The wooden body of the rack was coated at some point in its life with great "Butternut" shade of paint. The center of the piece retains five wrought iron sharply pointed blacksmith made hooks.
The wooden body of the piece has two holes born into it were it would have been hung off wrought iron nails or wooden pegs, these are two at either end.
There area some linear lines of age to the piece throughout giving forth a great primitive look from age and time. All aspects of condition are pointed out to convey the wonderful rich life and luster this splendid piece of folk art has. It truly a great piece. Measures a more diminuative 16” in length, the board being 4 1/4” wide itself, 1/2" thick and each wrought iron hook stands out from the board about 1 1/4” in length.
The rack would be a perfect accent to any country home, being a great way to hang any dried herbs or wrought iron and wooden utensils!
The piece is offered on a FIVE DAY LISTING with NO RESERVE!Thanks for visiting us here at Cachefinds - we've been offering quality ebay listings of Americana, Antiques, Primitives, Lighting, Folk Art and metalware for over a decade – please visit our other listings for many Auctions!
