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COLD PAINTED BRONZE DESK SET Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Writing: Pre 1900 item# 718880 (stock# 7182)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $1,725.00
A two-piece cold painted bronze art nouveau desk set with a parrot from pen and ink stand and blotter. Retains the original paint, which is in good condition and bright colors. The pen holder was made for a fountain or quill pen, and the style is Art Nouveau, ca 1880-1900. Although no signature has been found, this appears to be an Austrian cold painted bronze. The pen holder is about 10" X 5 1/2", the blotter 5 1/2". RL*

FINE BOMBE TEA CADDY Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Culinary: Pre 1837 VR item# 718818 (stock# 7714)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $1,250.00
An especially fine bombe cased tea caddy in burl walnut or rosewood veneer. The top opens up showing two tea canisters and a central holder for a mixing bowl, although with no bowl. The inside is lined with dark blue velvet, the inside of the lid with tufted blue velvet. The lock has survived and has the working key and there are cast brass paw feet and side carrying rings. With an old finish but not refinished. 7 1/4" X 12 1/4" X 6 1/4". RL*

ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS FEDERAL BANJO TIMEPIECE Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Clocks: Pre 1837 VR item# 715776 (stock# 6916)
		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $3,250.00
A New England banjo timepiece that dates about 1830. The mahogany case features chisel framed panel frames and reverse paintings. Weight driven and runs a week between windings. About 32" in height. RL*

INCISED BELGIAN MARBLE GARNITURE Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Clocks: Pre 1900 item# 714938 (stock# 5569)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $900.00
A heavy and large garniture set like those seen in the mansions of large European homes. Features an eight day French made clock with an outside escapement and ruby pallets and a matching jet black slate dial engraved with gold numerals. Ca 1875. The garnitures are shown with pillar candles. 17 1/2" tall, 25 1/2" wide. RL*

Four Pillar or portico clock Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Clocks: Pre 1900 item# 714932 (stock# 7508)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $3,000.00
A verigated green and white marble and ormolu mount portico clock of the Empire taste.The portico has round pillars in front of square pillars, a pattern we have yet to see, and the original clockworks suggest a date prior to 1850, with a silk string suspension and count wheel strike. Strikes on a bell. About 12" in height. Dial has a once open (now restored) chip at the 5:00 position and hairlines.

Fine Crystal Regulator Clock Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Pre 1920 item# 714927 (stock# 7480)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $950.00 SOLD
A especially fine gold washed crystal regulator in good condition. The solid cast brass case has decorative features not seen on many of these domestic clocks, and the original gold wash shows some wear. Likely made between 1880- 1910 in France by Japy Freres one of the top manufacturers of clocks throughout the late 1800s. The dial is especially pleasing, with blue numerals and polychrome swags, being inscribed "Bigelow Kennard & Co.", the Boston based retail jeweler who sold the ...click for details

SPELTER AND PORCELAIN PANELED MANTEL CLOCK Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Clocks: Pre 1900 item# 714274 (stock# 7509)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $700.00
A cast spelter and porcelain paneled mantel clock, 15" in height. The antique bronzed surface has a baroque style, with winged griffins profiled aside a round polychrome decorated dial; above a three tiered frieze with three porcelain panels mounted within and all standing on paw feet. Within is a French made clock which strikes the hours and half hours on a bell. Dates about 1850-1880. The clock is in running order. RL*

FRENCH FIGURAL CLOCK Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Clocks: Pre 1837 VR item# 714269 (stock# 7472)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $5,200.00
A French mantel or table clock with fine castings showing a woman with her pet dog, and symbolic urns and butterfly with other applied bas relief castings, all typical of the sentiments of the Post Napoleonic era, about 1820. The clockworks have the "silk string" suspended pendulum. The dimensions are 13"w x 16 1/2 h x 5 1/4" d. In restored condition. RL*

French Empire Patinated Bronze and ormolu Mantel clock Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Clocks: Pre 1837 VR item# 714266 (stock# 6903)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $4,500.00
This French clock dates 1805-1825, the Empire era. The clockworks, recently cleaned were cleaned, oiled and repaired here, have the silk string suspension and count wheel strike, two mechanical aspects were used in France clock only before 1840. The very fine castings and high quality workmanship are typical of that era as well. When we bought the clock the gold finish was dirty from years of disuse, so we cleaned- not replated- those fire gilt mounts to discover the original surface beauty. The ...click for details

BURL WALNUT MANTEL CLOCK Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Clocks: Pre 1900 item# 714261 (stock# 7359)
click for details		Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $950.00
An "Anglo- American" mantel clock, where the clock movement was made in the United States and the case fit in England, where it was sold. Mid to late 19th century with an eight day spring "Yankee" clockworks striking on the hour. In exceptionally good condition with a mellow tan patination and good overall preservation. RL*

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