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Jacobsen Reviewed
by A.J. Peluso, Jr.

Herbert D. Maxwell, four-masted schooner, 28" x 48", oil on canvas, signed “Antonio Jacobsen, 31 Palisade Avenue, Hoboken, NJ, 1905.” In March 1912, she sank in Chesapeake Bay after a collision with the steamship Gloucester5 with the loss of four lives. Photo courtesy Vallejo Maritime Gallery, Newport Beach, California. An article ... (Read More)

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Antiquer Pioneers
by John P. Reid

In 1989, editing was done in WordPerfect 5.1 and other word processors with memorized control key combinations or menus pulled down by control keys. Computer Column #308 John P. Reid, [email protected] Computers are essential tools for most antiquers, but that was not always true. Sam Pennington (1929-2008), founder with his wife, Sally, of ... (Read More)

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Jewish Folk Art Samplers: A Trip to Amsterdam and Germany Answers Some Questions
by Lois Peltz

Darning sampler, dated 1809, the maker is “MH.” The Hebrew alphabet appears two times—the top line and again the sixth line. Martin Ex thinks the letters at the end of the Hebrew alphabet on the top line may be a name, a group of initials, or something in Yiddish. The ... (Read More)

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Bidders See Less Than Seymour in Sideboard but See More in Table
by Mark Sisco

Possibly a John and Thomas Seymour Federal mahogany sideboard. It was not one of their best works but still was strong enough to draw $4025. The rustic round glass-topped Adirondack table topped the sale at $11,500. A Sheraton sewing table in brown mahogany with bull’s-eyes over the turned and reeded legs hit ... (Read More)

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Ty Cobb Tin Sells for $18,720
by Kay Manning

The Ty Cobb tobacco tin, one of fewer than 20 known to exist, drew only two bids and went for $18,720 (est. $30,000/40,000). The 12" beer tray advertising C. Eulberg & Sons pilsener beer of Galena, Illinois, went to an on-line bidder for $2700, way above the $100/200 estimate. A glossy 30" ... (Read More)

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Dawn of the Planet of Hounds and Horses
by Pete Prunkl

The sale’s top lot was Run to Earth by John Emms (British, 1843-1912). It was sold by Sotheby’s in 2005 and was included in a New York exhibition early in 2014. Elizabeth and Graeme Lang of Lexington, Kentucky, purchased the 36" x 28½" oil on canvas for $59,000 (est. $40,000/60,000). Anyone ... (Read More)

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