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Aart glass vessel signed John Bingham

Catalogue: Artisan and Design: Glass: Sculptural: Pre 2000   item# 720609 (stock# 7649)

Aart glass vessel signed John Bingham
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Gordon S. Converse and Co.
610.722.9004


$1,450.00 

A fascinating art glass bowl whose opened, flat base could serve as either the bottom of the piece or the top, making a free-form sculpture vase or fish bowl. Someone who knows the artist wrote us stating that the vase is supposed to be about 1/4- 1/2 filled with water and have flower with short cut stems float inside. It is etch signed "John Bingham" (with the copyright symbol) below, suggesting the open end should be up. John Bingham is a listed living glass artist working in Norther ...click for details


Early American Crazy Quilt

Catalogue: Artisan and Design: Textiles: Pre 1910   item# 714250 (stock# 6613)

Early American Crazy Quilt
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Gordon S. Converse and Co.
610.722.9004


$1,250.00 

A "crazy" (or is it "Quazy"?) quilt found in the Midwest. Crazy quilts were made from fragments of miscellaneous fabrics in patterns that may have appeared crazy. In this case there is an especially rich variety of fabrics in use, including silk, which in some cases has deteriorated (see detail photos). Interesting is the fine embroidery seen with the random decorations inside the quilt, joining the partitions and the border around the edges. The back is especially well-finis ...click for details


An unusual balcksmith's trade sign

Catalogue: Artisan and Design: Folk Art: Pre 1930   item# 721835 (stock# 7281)

An unusual balcksmith's trade sign
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Gordon S. Converse and Co.
610.722.9004


$450.00 

An unusual hand made trade sign for a blacksmith made from horseshoes and farm implements. A 34" X 24" wall hanging piece, all welded together from found fragments associated with a blacksmith's trade. A central orifice could be used for a portable flag and flagpole. Later Black painted surface.RL*

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