Wiltsie Bridge Country Store

Large Primitive 1800's Pie Safe Cupboard Cabinet

Gorgeous 19th c. pie safe cupboard, fresh find and a recent arrival at the shop this week. This pie safe was found at the Brimfield Antiques Show in MA. The paint finish is all original, green paint over red. The inside contains one shelf and the bottom portion for storage, one large draw on top. Original metal hardware.

The two front doors were added recently to the cupboard.

Pie safe measures: 49 1/2" across by 45" high and 15 1/2" deep. This pie safe would is a show stopper and would be ideal in an area where it can stand out. Great entrance piece in a hallway, living room or dining area.

Pie safe is MUCH larger then it appears in the photos.

NOW SOLD, 5/1/2011

New Large White Distressed Farm / Harvest Trestle Table, Shabby Chic

Large new distressed shabby chic trestle style farm table, 80" long by 30" wide and 30 1/2" high.

Table is strong, well made, perfect for dining, entertaining, as a garden or work table.

All wood construction.

We can ship these tables, please e-mail us your zip for a price estimate, estimates around $200 to $350 depending upon your location.

Fiddlehead Farm, Rhinebeck NY. Coopworth Sheep, Organic Eggs and Alpaca Fibers

 
Sometimes we don't know about the local treasures hidden away on side roads right here in the Hudson Valley.

Fiddle Head Farm, owned and operated by Mary Ellen Dean (Mel) and her husband is one such treasure. This farm is more enchanted then it is traditionally "farmish" with Mel's eclectic mixture of unusual farm animal breeds and antiques incorporated together right outside Rhinebeck NY.

Their farm is just a mile down the way from our shop although the farm is not open to the public without an appointment.

 

 

For starters, Mel's free range organic chickens live in a beautiful chicken coup worthy of  "This Old House". The large custom built coup looks more like a Victorian cottage complete with stunning antique stained glass windows and various antique garden statues surrounding it. The chickens it houses peck feed contentedly from vintage English bone china dishes.

Mel's chicken eggs are certified organic and part of the CSA program the Deans are helping to launch soon in Red Hook NY. Mel also delivers her freshly layed eggs to local residents. The eggs themselves are beautiful to behold in their natural shades of cream, brown and green!

  For a bit of comic relief at Fiddlehead is Quackers, the Dean family's good natured duck who patrols the farm when she isn't laying tasty eggs.

Then there are the rare coopworth sheep that Mel has  introduced into the Hudson Valley. Their beautiful wool is processed into knitting yarn by a local wool mill and is available for sale at the farm.

The coopworth have just given birth to baby lambs a week ago!

Fiddlehead will have a booth down at this spring's Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, check out the Coopworth listing in the program guide.

Fiddlehead Farm has alpacas and lamas to produce the softest roving for local crafters and spinners!

When Mel isn't tending the flock or out delivering eggs, she's busy in the kitchen baking homemade pies, muffins, cakes and cookies from scratch for some of our local bed and breakfast establishments such as Whistlewood Ranch in Rhinebeck.

Mel's best talent however lies in her ability to find beautiful and rare antiques, many of which she has consigned here at Wiltsie Bridge Country Store.

The rare 19th c.Wardian terrarium that was recently featured on the Martha Stewart show was consigned by Mel. The terrarium is still available to purchase through Mel at this time.

 

Mel can be contacted at :

Fiddlehead Farm 314 Cedar Heights Rd Rhinebeck, NY 12572 phone: 914-466-3994. Fiddleheadfarm@hvc.rr.com

All pictures of Fiddlehead Farm on this blog posting provided by Mel Dean for Wiltsie Bridge Country Store.

New Cotton and Gauze Summer Scarf Collection has arrived just in time for Mother's Day!

Many different colors, patterns and textures to choose from. Two different types, cotton stoles and ultra lightweight gauze scarves.

Prices range from $19 to $28! Beautiful Mother's Day gift!

 

Large Antique Store Trade Sign, Gilt Letters, Black Paint, Folk Art

 

Vintage trade wood sign, CONSIGNMENTS. Sign is old, not an antique however. It was used by a local antique shop. The letters are made of resin and are gilt with real leaf. They developed some nice patina which you cannot see from the photos. Sign is in decent shape, one end is a bit weak but can be reinforced in the back.

The black paint has crackled nicely.

Beautiful sign for an antique shop who accepts consignments, (my shop generally does not) or just as decoration inside the home or out on a barn.

Sign is made of wood except for the letters.The letters alone are expensive. Plain letters at craft and home decor shops run at least $10 each. These letters have a nice raised grain design, most likely came from a sign shop.

Measures: 82" long by a little over 17" wide.

No shipping, pick up only.

$350

Large Vintage Rusty Wire Metal Garden Planter Stand

 

Beautiful sturdy metal plant stand for potted plants or to directly plant in. Stand would also be nice as a towel display in a large bathroom.

$130

Antique 19th c. architectural salvage copper garden post finials Green Verdigris

Matching copper finial pair from the 19^th c. Both contain great green verdigris patina. These are excellent architectural copper garden accents and can also be used in the house as bookends.

 

Both contain a few small dents as you can see from the photos. They are authentic antiques, not aged repos.

 

Both measure: 12” high by 8 2/4 wide across the base. They are much larger then they appear in the photos!

 

Antique Primitive Folk Art 19th c. Portrait of Boy, Oil on Canvas, American Origin, 1880

Antique oil portraits, especially of children, add warmth and presence of an earlier time to a home. I’m endlessly fascinated by the people captured in these antique oils. I wonder who they were, where they lived, if they fell in love, whether or not they ended up with the object of their affection, what kind of personality did they have? These people end up becoming as familiar as the faces of the living to us. Eventually we imagine a history and background for these people and they become a part of our home and family. Essentially they remain alive many years after they are gone.

This authentic oil on canvas is dated on the back 1880. It is a gorgeous portrait of young boy with beautiful blue eyes. He’s wearing a cap, a white shirt, a jacket and a cloak. His hand is inserted into his pocket while he poses for the artist.

The artwork looks to have been done by an expert portrait artist, not an amateur. The colors are deep and rich, the expression serene and calm. Eyes, skin tone and clothing details are all done beautifully. The boy has a sweet heart shaped mouth, plump dimpled cheeks, and brownish red hair.

A local Hudson Valley antique collector consigned this portrait. The portrait is signed and dated on the back although I cannot make out much other then the date, February 1880.

The frame is newish, maybe about 10 or twenty years old.

Condition:

Painting is in very good condition. It is not dry rotted; there are no repairs, water damage or fading. There are a few small scratches in the lower left hand side of the portrait which I have taken a picture of.

 Measurements. Portrait is large, nice size above a fireplace mantle or a place where it can make a statement. Frame: 30 ½ tall by 26” wide. Canvas: 25 ½” high by 21” wide.

New Shabby Chic Garden Accents

Lead snail garden statue.

Cast Iron bee paper weights. Will you bee mine?

Metal whimsical garden faucet planter for herbs! Put some humour in your garden design:)

Long 19th c. Primitive Farmhouse Old Blue Painted Bench or Plant Stand

Large primitive blue bench, dates from the late 1800's. Deep blue paint over green and white. Bench is very beautiful, ideal in a hall, as a plant stand or as a coffee table in living room.

Measures: 62" long by 18 1/2" high and 1 foot across.

I found this bench in the Berkshires, private sale.

$180 call for more details or to purchase, 845-758-4001