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At its March meeting, the board of trustees of the Delaware Art Museum voted to sell up to four works of art from its collection to raise $30 million to pay off a $19.8 million construction debt for the institution’s expansion a decade ago and to provide for operating costs. ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Editorial
Who is the typical collector? An educated man, aged 40-69, childless, and who is self-employed or an entrepreneur.
That’s the finding of “Collecting in the Digital Age,” an international survey released by art insurer AXA ART. More than three-quarters (76%) of the 972 respondents were male, 73% were aged 40-69, and ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
Antique aircraft slideshow page as displayed on a television set by a tablet computer using an HDMI cable and adapter.
Computer Column #306
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Tablet computers are everywhere these days. Here are four ways you can pep up yours.
Stylus
One nice thing about moving from a smartphone to a tablet computer ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Eli Terry patent pillar and scroll shelf clock. Terry is probably best known for this clock, which was a great success, but this is not the clock that is the subject of this article. In fact, Terry’s first attempt in manufacturing described in this article was the making of wooden ... (Read More)
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The Compass Star quilt in red, yellow, and white quilt cotton is circa 1880, 77" x 67½", probably Pennsylvania, and $7000. “We’re used to seeing this image in what, a three-inch disk in our hand? And here it is…as a full-size quilt. It’s in crisp condition and dates from the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
David F. Wood (left) and Joel Bohy are shown on the grounds of the Concord Museum on Patriots’ Day. Bohy took part in a weekend encampment that re-created David Brown’s Minute Man Company of Concord, Massachusetts. Brown and his men were at the North Bridge on April 19, 1775. Schinto ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
March and April were busy months for auction houses hosting jewelry sales with eclectic, vintage, antique, and contemporary offerings. There is no shortage of material, but the rare, the exquisitely made, the fine collections, and signed pieces still bring the best results.
Before the Skinner sale, much of ... (Read More)
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