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Follow on Google News | Gordon S. Converse & Company will hold an autumn "East Meets West" auction Oct. 2nd in Malvern, PaAsian objects will be sold alongside items from the Western culture in an autumn East Meets West auction slated for Friday, Oct. 2nd, by Gordon S. Converse & Company, in the firm’s gallery located at 57 Lancaster Avenue in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
By: Gordon S. Converse & Company Offered will be antique clocks (including examples by makers such as Aaron Willard, Griffith Owen and Isaac Jackson); fine art paintings, miniatures and prints; furniture (including pieces by Nakashima, Wikkelsø and Noguchi); ships’ models; books; religious and tribal art; and Asian items, to include huanghuali and zitan furniture, porcelain, enamel, jade, screens and bronzes. The worldwide mix of merchandise is especially pertinent now, in light of today's strong interest in Asian items, at price points that will appeal to nearly every level of collector. Items will range from a Qing Dynasty-era bronze Buddha, 6 inches tall, with an excellent gilt gold surface (est. $5,000-$8,000) A strong candidate for top lot of the sale promises to be a New England mahogany shelf clock, made circa 1825 and signed “Aaron Willard, Boston” (probably Aaron Willard, Sr., 1757-1844). The clock, boasting an eglomise dial mask, handsome case with gilt bronze paw feet, a round enamel painted concave dial and 8-day weight-driven movement, should hit $10,000-$20,000. Clocks and Converse are practically synonymous in the field, and this auction has some beauties, to include a solid cherry and inlay decorated early Federal tall clock attributed to Isaac Jackson (Chester County, Pa.), 94 inches tall (est. $8,000-$10,000); Additional clocks will feature a late Federal 8-day tall case clock signed “Osgood Haverhill” (John Osgood, 1795-1840, of Haverhill, N.H.), with a solid maple case, 97 inches in height (est. $2,500-$4,000); In addition to the Qing-era bronze Buddha, stars of the Asian category include a Ming Dynasty charger in a dark style with a flowing vine design, 15 inches in diameter (est. $800-$1,000); Also from Asia is a 19th century Chinese solid rosewood étagère, probably made for export, 62 ½ inches tall, carved and mortise and tenon joined (est. $3,500-$5,000); Of particular interest is a black walnut (and other hardwood) “captain’s chair” attributed to George Nakashima (Jap./Am., 1905-1990), with a wraparound armrest and backrest supported by nine turned spokes (est. $1,000-$1,500); Original art will feature a 19th century oil portrait painting of George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart, with original gilt wood mask frame, 33 inches by 28 inches framed (est. $1,500-$2,500); Returning to Asian objects, two Chinese swords with identical estimates of $2,000-$3,000 will be sold as single lots. One is a Qing Dynasty sword with a silver sheath engraved with symbols joined with flowing foliate designs, including dragons. The other is a sword with silver scabbard, 37 inches in length. Also sold will be a zitan bed with raised carving throughout (est. $2,500-$4,000); Returning to clocks, lots will include a late 18th /early 19th century Massachusetts shelf timepiece in a Federal mahogany and inlay case with hand-painted “kidney” dial and 8-day weight-driven movement (est. $2,500-$4,000); Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Auctionzip, eBay Live and Bidsquare. Traffic is also being driven through the Converse website: AuctionsatConverse.com, as well as the Converse Auctions iPhone app. Previews will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 30th, and Thursday, Oct. 1st, from 10-4 Eastern time. Gordon S. Converse & Company is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or an entire collection, you may call them directly, at (610) 722-9004; or, you can send an e-mail to Todd Converse, at Todd@ConverseClocks.com. (mailto:Todd@ For more information about Gordon S. Converse & Company and the Autumn East Meets West Gallery Sale on Friday, Oct. 2, please visit www.AuctionsatConverse.com. Updates are posted frequently. 30 - End
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