Sign of the Whale Antiques

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630-469-5320
558 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
info@signofthewhaleantiques.com

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WWI Biplane Weathervane with directionals on stand in original paint, circa 1930-40, excellent condition.
39 1/2" tall x 18" long x 20 1/2" wingtip to wingtip.

$565

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Hooked Rug on Burlap, circa 1920, great color palette and original pattern, original binding, 51" x 29". Scattered small losses and professional repairs.

$165

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Naive Painting of Native Americans camped beside the shore with cabin in the distance, oil on canvas, circa 1920. 16 1/2" x 12 1/2".

$395

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"A Summer Day Country Roadway", oil on canvas, signed and dated H A Fish, 1884. Very good condition.
16 1/8" x 12 1/2".

$325

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Amish Hexagons/Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt, second half 19th century, in various vibrant solids, 76" x 84".

$745

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19th Century Gameboard in original red and black paint, single board with impressive age shrinkage, as honest as they come. 20 7/8" tall x 12" wide.

$225

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Cut Sheet Iron Pig Silhouette in original paint, circa 1920-30, off a pig farm in the upper peninsula of Michigan. 20 1/8" long x 12" tall.

$445

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Still Life, late 19th century, oil on canvas, fruit in basket in front of watermelon. 20" x 16".

$385

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Woven Area Rug, wonderful pattern and predominant colors of copper, maize, blue, and cream. Excellent condition with fringe intact, 44" wide x 70" long.

$650

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Small Folk Art Painting of a Yellow Bird, 19th century, strong color, in a reeded frame under glass,
7" x 5". Excuse artifacts of photography through glass.

$245

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19th Century Marine Painting of a Three-Masted Schooner flying the British American flag/Colonial Red Ensign (used in British America including the Thirteen Colonies). This flag was flown in British America from 1707 until the American Revolution, about 1783.
Oil on academy board in a wonderful frame, excellent condition.
29 1/4" x 23 1/4".

$1850

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Hand-carved Dove, circa 1930, original white paint, one piece with black painted eyes and yellow beak.
9 3/4" tall x 2 1/2" wide x 5 3/8" deep.

$275

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Early Penny Rug, late 19th century, well-made in great colors and in excellent, clean condition. Large size at 34" x 61".

$565

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Folk Art Make-Do Paint Decorated Dovetailed Fragment Wall Plaque: This is one of those one-of-a-kind make-do pieces, salvaging fragments of two early, damaged items: here, a gutsy plaque made from the dovetailed portion of a mid-19th century box with strong paint decoration with half of an early mortar applied to it. Wonderful color and patina on both pieces. Wouldn't you love to know the thinking that went into this? And what happened to the (what must have been) beautiful dovetailed box? Whatever it was, someone couldn't consign it to the trash heap. And voila! A make-do plaque was born.
12 3/4" x 7 3/4" x 1/2" thick.

$95

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Trapunto White Work Pillow Sham, center urn of flowers with vining flowers and berries throughout. Signed "M H" and dated 1823 in stitching. Mounted for hanging. No stains or discoloration. Some wear to surface; two old pieced repairs upper right and lower left, as shown.
32 1/2� x 23 1/2�.

$325

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19^th Century Wool and Felt Shamrock Table Rug. The shamrock is a young sprig, used as a symbol of Ireland. The word literally means �young clover�. Perhaps this rug was made by or for someone of Irish descent. Or maybe the shamrock signifies the coming of spring. Wool suiting fabrics comprise the base of pieced squares, with hand-appliqued green felt shamrocks and cranberry red and green felt pinwheels, hand-embroidered stitching around each square, on burlap backing, Excellent condition with a couple of minor mends as shown. Sure to bring good luck!
24� x 44�.

$295

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Family Hair Register, circa 1850-60, cross-stitched designs and initials of family members under each hair sample, �SWEET HOME� with depiction of the family home in the center. Rare piece with some losses.
14" x 18 3/4"

$575

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Penny Rug, small felt circles or �pennies� in wonderful colors, green wool border with scalloped edges frames it like a painting, excellent condition, perfect for spring. Larger pennies only 1 1/8� diameter.
Very usable size at 38� x 21 ��.

$425

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Bannerette Weathervane, early 20th century, in original gold leaf surface, excellent condition.
24" long x 17" tall.

$975

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Mennonite Folk Art Appliqu� Quilt, circa 1890, Reedsville, Pennsylvania, 70" x 71". Unique original pattern in excellent condition.

$675

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Nine Patch Chain Quilt with lattice quilting, circa 1930s, possibly southern Illinois origin, 74" x 74". Wonderful color in excellent condition.

$625

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19^th Century Marine Art Multi-Media Portrait of a Schooner, by Thomas H. Willis, Danish-American (1845-1925). This is a more scarce small size example of Willis�s work, flying the American flag, in its original gold frame with wood backboard. Small loss to the silk fabric on one sail. 11 �� x 11 ��. Willis combined marine art, folk art, and needlework in his portraits of sailing ships. They featured oil painted backgrounds with vessels made of silk and embroidery floss. He advertised as a maker of "silkware pictures" and collaborated with Antonio Jacobsen who sometimes painted the backgrounds. His work is found in many museums. A large silk-work portrait by Willis sold in the August 2022 Skinner auction for $2250.

$895

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Early Reverse Painting on Glass, house on a hill amid the trees, original lemon gold frame with original ring hanger. Wonderful condition.
12" x 8 1/4".
(Please excuse the artifacts of photography.)

$395

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Pennsylvania Lock Box, circa 1850, with working lock and key fitted with a till inside, dovetailed. Original dark green paint decorated with fruit and spray of flowers, great condition.
16� wide x 8 1/2� deep x 7� tall.

$575

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Wall Mount Barber Pole retaining original paint with expected wear and great surface, early 1900s.
40" long x 4 1/4" wide x 3" deep.

$650

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Penny Rug, 19th century, in red, green, burgundy, and black star patter. Expected minimal wear but very good overall. 60" long x 23 1/2" wide.

$465

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"Guests Only" handmade standing wood sign, circa 1930, in original polychrome paint decoration, double sided, 48" tall x 16" diameter base.

$445

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Folk Art Wood Model of a Building, Maine, c1860, with applied striped barber poles, dry original paint, tiny square nails. Wonderful condition.
19 1/4" x 9 1/4" x 10 3/4" tall.

$395

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