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Made in America: finding American
antiques & fine art in Britain
Freeman’s, America’s oldest auction house
, located
in Philadelphia will be sending several specialists
to the UK in search of American-made fine and
decorative arts, silver, porcelain, furniture and more.
The eight day tour will include stops in Glasgow,
Edinburgh, Shropshire and London withWeston Park,
the 17th century stately home on the Shropshire \
Staffordshire border welcoming the Freeman’s team
for an
Open Valuation Day
in the Music Room at
Weston Park on Monday 3rd August
.
Experts from Freeman’s will be on the lookout for
pieces of Americana and offering valuations.
From William Penn who founded the Pennsylvania
colony only to return home to England later, to
nouveau riche American heiresses marrying British
nobility for titles in the early 1900’s, Yankees and Brits
have been travelling across the pond for centuries.
As a result, many American-made furniture, wares
and paintings have found their way to the UK.
At Weston Park, Freeman’s fine and decorative
art specialists will be providing complimentary
valuations. David Walker, Head of Fine Collections
and English and Continental Furniture, Silver and
Decorative Arts will be also be providing definitive
answers to those wondering: Is it American or British?
Colin Sweeney, Chief Executive of the Weston Park
Foundation comments; “We are looking forward to
welcoming specialists from the Freeman’s team to
Weston and we are delighted our American friends
are making a stop with us in Shropshire on their tour.”
Gareth Williams, Curator to the Weston Park
Foundation adds: “Weston Park’s collection –
renowned for its international importance – has
several works with American links in the form of
paintings in the Dining Room by Robert Edge Pine.
Pine was an artist who found new fame and fortune
in Philadelphia and his works are in a number of
important American collections”
Made in America: Finding American Antiques &
Fine Art in Britain takes place in the Music Room at
Weston Park on Monday 3rd August 11am – 3pm.
To register for your free valuation ticket please e-mail
Juliet@weston-park.com
. For further information
please visit
www.weston-park.com
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