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Hand Carved Duck Decoy Catalogue: Popular Collectibles: Decorations: Contemporary   item# 829680 (stock# 7543)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $425.00  A hand carved and painted duck decoy. The white body is done with textured paint and the bottom is signed "Reinri '03" and assumed to by 2003. About 16" across. Hand painted ostrich egg Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Organics: Pre 1900   item# 804496 (stock# 8472)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $375.00  A hand painted ostrich egg, about 6" in height and empty. This was hand painted probably during the Victorian era, with budding orchids. Since this is hollowed out, there is a small hole at one end, about 1/4" round. WA-HOO-NEST folk art sign Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Folk Art: Pre 1950   item# 802549 (stock# 7823)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $750.00  An amusing folk art sign warning "LOOK-OUT-BELOW" for the "KING BIRD" with a nice central carved bird looking more like a Phoenix bird than any WA HOO bird we know of. Looks about 1925-1950, 18" X 36". Hand Forged Copper Bowl Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Brass: Pre 1920   item# 793668 (stock# 8346)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $525.00  A large round, hand-made copper bowl, 21" in diameter and 9" high. The rolled edge has bale handles and the bottom piece dovetail joined with the top. There is a repair at the rim, and the polished bowl has dents and discoloration that would be consistent with this utensil's age and usage. Could be used as a kitchen kettle as well as a fireplace kindling container or just as decoration. Brass centerpiece bowl Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Copper: Pre 1920   item# 793667 (stock# 8344)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $325.00  A round centerpiece bowl, about 17 1/2" in diameter and 4 1/2" high. The interior bears two stampings, one appears to be a two headed Prussian bird. The interior is nicely polished, the exterior left with patination. Watchmaker's poising tool Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Tools: Pre 1920   item# 789483 (stock# 8328)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $125.00  A watchmaker's poising tool, used for balancing small gear and balance wheels of watches, marked "Favorite" and within a small leather bound box, 1 3/4" X 1 3/4" X 2 3/4". Snuff box and tobacco box Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Pre 1837 VR   item# 789452 (stock# 6921)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $225.00 the pair  A round lacquer ware snuff box, 3 1/4" in diameter with the lid a hand painted warrior scene (some losses and damage); the lacquer ware tobacco box, a larger 4" diameter, has a hand painted scene with a man smoking a pipe. Some fading of the image and wear and cracklature. Amillary sphere style garden sundial Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Brass: Pre 1920   item# 738283 (stock# 7822)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $1,800.00  A sundial in the armillary sphere style. Sometimes armillary sundials were made with numerous rings which early astronomers used to observe planets and stars. This simple version will tell time with the sun's shadow when set up correctly. The points of the engraved compass on the base need to be oriented correctly with the actual North. The columnar base, cast concrete, is associated, and the patinated sundial is not attached to the base, but instead attached to a heavy base. A great garden ...click for details Basil Brush Fox Puppet Catalogue: Popular Collectibles: Toys: Animals: Pre 1980   item# 721857 (stock# 7365)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $175.00  "Basil Brush" fox puppet, a beloved English TV celebrity.In 1970 'The Basil Brush Show' came into being, and joy was born for children and adults alike across England. Basil's show ran on until the early eighties.This hand puppet features a plush fabric fox hair body wearing a woven gold and dark green diamond patterned "vest". 20" x 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" Bead Decorated Swagger Stick Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks: Pre 1980   item# 721468 (stock# 7391)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $245.00  A swagger stick 26" long with brightly colored bead decoration all over in a swirling pattern reaching from top to bottom. The meshed bead work fits tightly over the stick's surface, which might be wood. Slightly bulbous at the top, more pointed at the bottom. Swagger sticks were ordinarily associated with uniformed military officers or officials and one of the original purposes of the swagger stick was to help keep the officers from putting their hands in their pockets. This does not a ...click for details Japanese Tabako-ire, or Pipe Holder Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Wood: Pre 1980   item# 721413 (stock# 7306)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $1,800.00  A carved boxwood and burl boxwood tobacco holder and pipe holder in a free form carving. Attributed to possibly Kaigyokudo Masateru. RL* Ladies crystal ball watch Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Timepieces: Pocket Watches: Pre 1900   item# 714207 (stock# 7254)  click for details Gordon S. Converse and Co. 610.722.9004 $575.00  A Swiss made Châtelaine-like Victorian crystal ball watch. "Ball" watches are so called because they have the shape of a ball, from two polished magnifying "crystals" showing both the time, or dial, on one side and the operating watch works on the other. In addition is an entertaining "Lion" whose pin whose chin suspends the watch by the chain. Comes in an old fitted leather bound box which is not the original. The watch is 41mm in diameter.RL* pages:  1