Rare Antique Alpheus Keech Folk Art Mini 21 Canoe Paddle Paint Decorated AAFA. Offered today is a Rare Antique Folk Art Miniature canoe paddle with Original Paint Decorated scene titled “Autumn Scenery”. To the local tourists. Signed “Autumn Scenery” “1000 Islands”. Measures 21-3/4″ long x 2-3/8″ wide. Highly collectible and sought after for their folk art qualities. NO repairs or in-painting/touchups. This example is especially fine and rare with the inclusion of the paddlewheel boat and autumn colored trees against the deep blue sky reflected in the water. Keech paddles are well known to collectors of rustic accessories. They are appreciated for their finely-detailed, painted scenes, as well as for the delicate quality of each carved paddle. They date from 1890 to 1920 and can turn up anywhere in the U. And Canada, since they traveled home with far-flung vacationers who had visited upstate New York. The maker of these paddles was Alpheus E. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands region of northern New York. When he was 30 years old, while still making a living as a carpenter in the familys boat-building business, Alpheus began focusing his talents as an artist. In addition to producing large paintings of steamships, sailboats, and landscapes, he established a studio (pictured below) to make and sell small souvenirs, the most popular of which were his paint-decorated model canoe paddles. Please view all pictures and utilize the enlargement feature to better view the condition of item(s) listed, as these pictures are an integral part of the description. Best offers are given due consideration when appropriate offers are made/presented. CHECK OUT OUR OTHER LISTINGS! The item “Rare Antique Alpheus Keech Folk Art Mini 21 Canoe Paddle Paint Decorated AAFA#2″ is in sale since Thursday, May 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Folk Art & Indigenous Art”. The seller is “greatpickerfinds” and is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Material: Wood
• Originality: Original
• Date of Creation: 1800-1899
• Artist: Alpheus Keech