Small 4 ¾” High “Westerwald” Salt Glazed Crock with Cobalt Blue Decoration either Brought to the U.S. by German Immigrants or Produced in Pennsylvania by German Immigrants, circa 1800. This Jar was Found in a New York City Tenement Apartment occupied by a German Family after the last of the family died approximately 40 years ago and the Building was being Torn Down. The Crock with its Wonderful Side Handles, Extensive Cobalt Decoration, and its quality condition represents a Classic Element of American Immigrant History. Moreover, it is in Excellent Original Condition, as the photographs indicate. Measurements: 5 ½” tall and 6 ½” wide at the top, 8” including the Handles, and 5 ¼” in diameter at the bottom.

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Price $325 plus shipping

Appealing Yellow-Cream Painted Firkin which displays Good Age and was found in New England, circa Late-1800s. It has Fingered Laps on a Staved Body with the Laps held by Small Brads and complete with Copper Staples. The Top is also Finger Lapped with the Lid held in Place with Small Nails. It has the Swing Handle typical of Early Firkins. The Paint is Original and was Covered with a Varnish at some point. The Finish also displays Age-Appropriate Craquelure. The Firkin is in Very Good Condition with Wear from Age. The discoloration from use on the inside suggests it may have been used for lard or a similar substance. Measurements: 10” in height, not including the handle; 9 ½” in diameter at the top and 10” in diameter at the bottom. A Nice Early Painted Firkin.

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Price $475 plus shipping

Raven’s Way is pleased to offer a Hard-to-Find Rye Basket made by German Immigrants in the 18^th and 19^th century, as they migrated to Pennsylvania and Virginia from their original homeland. Rye baskets were a common from of basket making in Europe and the tradition was carried on by immigrant communities in the U.S. Low, open baskets like this one are woven from long bundles of water-soaked rye rolled into coils and then held together with oak splits. Overall, the material and the construction made them highly durable. See Robert Shaw’s American Baskets for more information. This Rye Basket measures 12” in diameter across the top and 6’ across the bottom to form a Bowl Shape. It is in “as found” Original Condition with Dried Dirt on the Interior, suggesting its Use for Harvesting Vegetables. (Note that the Basket is slightly duller than the photographs.) From a New England Basket Collection.

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Price $165 plus shipping 

Antique Plow Plane by E.&J. Evans, Rochester, New York, circa 1841 – 1885. Plow Planes were used to cut a groove parallel to the edge of a board with a fence to adjust its position. The fence is held in place or released with wedges. Evan Evans and James Evans form a Partnership for Plane Making Rochester, New York, beginning in 1841. This Early Evans Plow carries the B Mark on the Plane indicating it is a Rare Item. The Plane displays Brass Ferrules on the Arms, a Brass Thumb Screw on the Depth Stop, and a Brass Support Plate. The Cutter is 1/8” in width. The Body is 7 ½” in length; the Fence is 8 ½” in length; the Arms are 11” in length (the latter measurement offers considerable flexibility in setting the groove). The Plane is in Very Good Condition; the Only Sign of its Extensive Use is a partially Broken Wedge. A Fine Example of a Mid-1800s Plow Plane.

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Price $145 plus shipping