AMERICAN FOLK ART PAINTED WOOD FIGURAL ARTICLES, LOT OF THREE, comprising a large shaving straight razor with hinged silver-painted blade and handles with black paint remnants, a carved oversized skeleton key with gold-painted finish, and a carved ax found in Maine having a natural handle and a painted blade. Late 19th/first half 20th century. Razor 27" LOA open, 17" L blade, 15 5/8" L handles.
Very good overall condition with some wear, razor with cracks at ends of handle, ax with crack at terminal of handle.
Provenance: The collection of the late Theodore "Ted" and Alvina Breckel, Oley, PA and Winnetka, IL.
Razor: Harvey Art & Antiques, Evanston, IL, 6/17/1978.
Key: Prairie House Antiques, Woodstock (IL) Show, 9/10/1983.
Ax: The York Antiques Gallery, York, ME, 5/23/2000.

Very good overall condition with some wear, razor with cracks at ends of handle, ax with crack at terminal of handle.