Chalkware is an American term for popular figurines either made of moulded plaster of Paris (usually) or sculpted gypsum, and painted, typically with oils or watercolors. … Early chalkware was often hollow and is difficult to find unblemished.

Is Chalkware valuable?

Chalkware Figures Gain Respect and Higher Prices Humble chalkware objects considered a form of folk art, once sold from peddler’s packs, are still modestly priced at $200 or more when they come to auction. However, the more unique and rare the form, the prices can be over a thousand dollars.

Who made Chalkware?

The first known chalkware made in the 19th century in the U.S. was produced by German immigrants, many of whom settled in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Dutch created a variety of folksy chalkware figures, often with a seasonal or animal theme, sometimes in unexpected colors.