Showing posts with label Civil War carving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil War carving. Show all posts

Monday, February 17, 2014

Civil War Folk Art Portrait on a Beech Nut Shell

Folk art carved portrait on a beech nut shell, said to be the likeness of James Joyner Jr., and carved by him shortly before his death at 46 in 1888. Joyner was the friend of Joseph F. Ridgaway, second in command aboard the Confederate Submarine "H.L. Hunley" and among the crew of eight who died aboard the vessel.

Photo credit: Mark Jeffrey

Thursday, March 11, 2010

1860's Folk Art Portrait Pipe of a Civil War Soldier





1860's folk art portrait pipe of a Civil War soldier. The bark covered stem a later replacement.

Ex Collection William Guthman, Westport, Connecticut.