Exploring southeastern Pennysylvania - retail shops for antiques - Brief Article - Directory

Magazine Antiques, June, 2002

BERWYN

(1) Surrey Consignment Shop

28 Bridge Avenue, 19312. A Non-profit Antique Consignment Shop Benefits Surrey Services for Seniors; china, silver, glassware, furniture, vintage linens, lamps, jewelry, etc. "Treasures from the homes of the people we serve." Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-3. (610) 647-8632.

BOYERTOWN

(2) Boyertown Antiques

1283 Weisstown Rd., 19512. Fine Period American Furniture, Glassware, China, and Accessories. American Tall Case Clocks are our Specialty with a Large Inventory of Cupboards. Please call us when looking for that "Special Piece." Mon-Sat 9-4. (610) 367-2452.

(3) Greshville Antiques and Fine Art

1041 Reading Avenue, Route 562, 19512. Quality American and European Grandfather, Wall, and Shelf Clocks. Formal and Country Furniture. 19th--20th Century American and European Paintings, emphasizing Regional Art from Southeastern Pennsylvania. BERKS COUNTY ART-Our Specialty, including works by Ben Austrian, Shearer, Spang, and others. (610) 367-0076.

BREINIGSVILLE

(4) Thurston Nichols American Antiques

522 Twin Ponds Road, 18031. Specializing in 18th and 19th century American furniture. Phone (610) 395-5154. Visit www.antiques101.com or email thurston@fast.net

BRYN MAWR

(5) Diana H. Bittel Antiques

19010, Specializing in fine period American furniture, mostly Pennsylvania, and decorative accessories (weather vanes, Noah's arks, treen, nautical works of art including British woolworks, sailor's valentines, French Napoleonic works of art, 18th and 19th-century watercolors). By appointment only. Phone: (610) 525-1160.

COLUMBIA

(6) Wright's Ferry Mansion

Cherry and 2nd Streets, 17512. Pennsylvania English Quaker house built in 1738 with superlative collection of Philadelphia William and Mary and Queen Anne furniture and English ceramics, needlework, metals, and glass made prior to 1750. May-Oct; Tues, Wed, Fri, and Sat 10-3 (last tour begins at 3). (717) 684-4325.

DOWNINGTWON

(7) Philip H. Bradley Co.

1101 E. Lancaster Avenue, Route 30, 19335. In business since 1950; featuring a large inventory of fine 18th and early 19th century American urban and regional furniture and tall case clocks, as well as decorative accessories including ceramics, brass, glass, pewter, silver, needlework and fireplace equipment. Monday-Saturday 9-5. (610) 269-0427 or (610) 269-8173.

FORT WASHINGTON

(8) Irvin and Dolores Boyd Meetinghouse Antiques

509 Bethlehem Pike, 19034.45 minutes from Philadelphia, at Exit 26, Pennsylvania Turnpike. 90 miles from New York City, 3 hours from Washington, D.C. Three buildings filled with American period and country furniture. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. (215) 646-5126. www.BoydsAntiques.com, email: boydsantiques@aol.com

HATFIELD

(9) Alderfer Auction Company

501 Fairgrounds Road, 19440. Alderfer's... an auction company built on honesty, integrity and a touch of class. Auctions are held Thursday's 9 am featuring fine art, antiques and decorative accessories. View auction calendar and items at www.alderferauction.com (800) 272-1171.

HAVERFORD

(10) McClees Galleries

343 West Lancaster Avenue, 19041. Pennsylvania's oldest art gallery, featuring fine, investment quality American and European paintings from all periods. We also offer a full range of painting restoration and framing services. Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3. (610) 642-1661. Fax: (610) 642-7710.

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ

(11) Jim's Antiques Ltd.

6 Bridge Street, 08530. 7,000 square feet of exquisite antiques, objets d'art, furniture, porcelains, paintings, bronzes, glass, estate jewelry & silver, watches, toys-all of exceptional quality. Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10:30-5, Saturday-Sunday 10:30-6. Closed Monday-Tuesday. (609) 397-7700. Jim's Antiques Fine Art Gallery, 9 Lambert Lane (directly across from our antiques gallery), specializing in Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings, with emphasis on the New Hope School. Hours: Monday-Friday by appointment, Saturday and Sunday 10:30-6:00. (609) 397-7733.

LEDERACH

(12) James Galley Chinese Export Porcelain

Rainbow Farm, P.O. Box 416, 19450. Chinese export porcelain: offering a very diversified selection of 18th and early 19th centuries. Examples appropriate for both the new and the most advanced collector and featuring many museumquality selections. Major shows. By appointment. (215) 256-9880.

MARIETTA

(13) Harry B. Hartman Antiques

452 East Front St, 17547. Choice American antiques from the farmlands. Specializing in American, period, formal, and country furniture of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Also folk art and accessories. By appointment only. (717) 426-1474.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

(14) The Department of History & Cultural Art presents: Audubon: Mill Grove/Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Pawling and Audubon Rds., 19407. John James Audubon's first home in America (18031806). Now a museum, the house features examples of every major work ever published by the artist/naturalist. 175 acres with nature trails. A National Historic Landmark. Museum Shop. 610-666-5593. Pottstown: Pottsgrove Manor, Rte. 100 and West King St., 19464. Home of John Potts, colonial ironmaster and founder of Pottstown. Newly restored. Distinguished for its early Georgian architecture (1752), fine furnishings, and recently discovered slave quarters. Museum shop. 610-326-401 4. Schwenksville: Pennypacker Mills, Rte. 73 and Haldeman Rd., 19473. 1901 Colonial revival mansion of former Pennsylvania Governor, Samuel W. Pennypacker, on landscaped architect-designed English natural setting; 175 rural acres; walking trails, 18th through 20th century furnishings and Pennypacker family memorabilia. Exhibit gallery. Museum shop. 610- 287-9349. Worcester: Peter Wentz Farmstead, East of intersection of Rtes. 73 and 363 on Shearer Rd., 19490. Georgian mansion with German details, built in 1758. Twice used by Washington as headquarters during Pennsylvania campaign of 1777. Reconstructed stone barn houses equipment and farm animals typical of the period. Museum Shop. 610-584-5104. All Sites: Open year round. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Tues-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4. No admission charge, donations suggested.