Halloween Ghost #42 4\" Rich Connolly Antique Chocolate Mold Folk Art Chalkware
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Halloween Ghost #42 4\" Rich Connolly Antique Chocolate Mold Folk Art Chalkware:
$36.00
Halloween Ghost #42 4\" Rich Connolly Antique Chocolate Mold Folk Art Chalkware
- Brand new work. Never owned or displayed.
- Hand painted
- Classic historical style art work- Halloween ghost holding a Jack O\'Lantern.
- Sequentially numbered #42
- Signed by the artist, Rich Connolly of Rich Connolly Folk Art- Handmade in 2017
- Antique chocolate mold date circa 1920
- Measures Approximately 4 x 2-1/2 x 1-3/4 in.- Please read disclaimer below.
Halloween is right around the corner!!…and it\'s time to start getting ready!! Halloween is a time for friends, parties, costumes, trick or treat and decorations. These beautiful pieces for sale in our store are all original chalkware folk art pieces that are a must have for any Halloween or collectible figurine lover. They are made brand new for us by an outstanding local artist who has been creating these wonderful pieces for many years. His art has been celebrated in the White House holiday display and collected by many over the years, including people like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who collected Rich\'s art regularly. This is an art form that is still celebrated but only crafted from start to finish by few. These types of items bring us all back to a classic age of America and will continue to for many years to come as our spirit for our country and the love for the holidays continues to grow. These particular pieces are made locally here in Bethlehem, Pa., the Christmas City of America, by accomplished artist Rich Connolly of Rich Connolly Folk Art. The figurines are molded from antique chocolate molds salvaged from the golden age of chocolatiering in the 1800\'s to early 1900\'s. This is a style that uses a chalkware compound in the molds and then requires refinement and the classic paint job done by hand by Rich Connolly himself. Each figurine is signed by the artist and includes the creation year, item number, and the chocolate mold circa date on the bottom, as shown in the last pic. Any of these figurines would make a perfect gift or addition to any holiday collection. If you saw an item you like but did not win, please contact us with the listing/item number of the item you missed out on, and we will do our best to special order that item for you. Thank you for looking and Happy Holidays!
The History of Chalkware In the nineteenth century, a gift of chocolate was a special treasure and every small European village had a chocolate shop. Chocolate was molded in all shapes and sizes. The early molds were hand-hammered over castings created by individual artisans. The sculptor was either commissioned or, in some cases, in the direct employ of the chocolate factory who would provide him with a studio and the wherewithal to pursue the craft. While it is romantic to envision this lonely artist laboring over a hot forge, it was not always the case. Some large factories evolved; Anton Reiche in Dresden, established in 1870 but destroyed in WWII; Letang Fils in Paris who continue to manufacture molds to this day; and Eppelsheimer & Co. of New York City. American artists produced some of the most innovative and whimsical pieces based upon the original European heritage.
RICH CONNOLLY FOLK ART....1980-2013 RICH CONNOLLY FOLK ART CELEBRATES 30 YEARS CREATING HIGH END COLLECTIBLE CHALKWARE USING GERMAN CHOCOLATE MOLDS. RICH CONNOLLY FOLK ART PIECES ARE STILL HAND MADE AT HIS STUDIO/WORKSHOP IN HISTORIC BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA...Christmas CITY USA. USING A PLASTER LIKE COMPOUND, EACH PIECE IS HAND POURED INTO THE ANTIQUE MOLDS AND HAND PAINTED CREATING THE RESULTING CHALKWARE. MANY OF THESE MOLDS DATE FROM 1895 THRU 1940. EACH PIECE IS HAND SIGNED AND DATED BY RICH CONNOLLY. RICH’S COLLECTION INCLUDES Easter, Halloween, AND HIS SIGNATURE COLLECTION OF SANTAS, FATHER Christmas, BELSNICKLES, SNOWMEN AND ANGELS. IN 1988 RICH’S WORK WAS CHOSEN TO BE PART OF THE WHITE HOUSE Christmas DISPLAY AND UPON BEING INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO VIEW THE DISPLAY AND ATTEND A SPECIAL LUNCHEON, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN REMARKED THAT RICH CONNOLLY\'S WORK BRINGS US BACK TO A SIMPLER TIME IN AMERICA. A TIME FILLED WITH VALUES AND TRADITION. RICH HAS ALSO BEEN FEATURED IN COUNTRY LIVING MAGAZINE, COUNTRY HOME AND EARLY AMERICAN LIFE. ONE OF THE MANY PROUD COLLECTORS OF RICH’S WORK INCLUDED JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS WHO PURCHASED HIS WORK FROM 1983 THROUGH 1993. AS RICH CONNOLLY FOLK ART ENTERS ITS 33RD YEAR CREATING THE ANTIQUES OF TOMORROW WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE HUNDREDS OF COLLECTORS AND STORE OWNERS WHO HAVE MADE THIS ALL POSSIBLE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT 30 YEARS WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION, BRINGING YOU HANDCRAFTED WORK MADE RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA.
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Halloween Ghost #42 4\" Rich Connolly Antique Chocolate Mold Folk Art Chalkware:
$36.00