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(Auction)Fine Silver Sells at Heritage
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions An exquisite selection of fine silver pieces ranging across centuries, from an extremely old and rare drinking cup to a stunning contemporary tea set, crossed the auction block at Heritage Auctions’ November 13 sale of fine silver and objects of vertu.
The auction featured ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Vermont Man Arrested for Painting Theft
On September 29 at approximately 3:51 p.m., Vermont State Police received a report of a theft from Sir Richards Antiques and Fine Art Center in Waterbury. It was reported that a painting valued at $2495 was stolen.
Employees were able to provide surveillance video and images of the suspect and a ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Delightful Day at the McLean Antiques Show
McLean, Virginia
The 48th annual McLean Antiques Show was held November 9 and 10 at the McLean, Virginia, Community Center. Produced and managed for the 16th year by Dordy Fontinel Show Management, Inc., the show assembled 34 dealers, including several members of the Art Deco Society of Washington. The show seems ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Three-Day Sale on the Coast of Maine
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
On November 8, 9, and 10 auctioneer Kaja Veilleux and his team at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries held a three-day sale in Thomaston, Maine, offering the buying public a large variety of goods in 1475 lots.
Thomaston’s sales are old-school marathon ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Country Spirit Antique Show
Arcola, Illinois
Two days after the U.S. general election and its bruising presidential race, a yard sign on Illinois 133 still stood. Lost in the flat farmland of the Midwest, it offered a different perspective on the times: “Jesus 2024 / Our Only Hope.”
Pardon this rabbit trail for a minute. In ... (Read More)
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(Show)Rural Life Antique Show
Tuscola, Illinois
Rural Life Antique Show featured 24 dealers at two locations in Tuscola, Illinois, November 8 and 9. The show was once again part of Antiques Week in Central Illinois, which by the numbers breaks down to two days, three towns, and four shows in seven venues.
Deborah Fisher of Lebanon, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Homesteaders Antiques & Folk Art Show
Arthur, Illinois
There is no sense hedging around the elephant that was in the room at Homesteaders Antiques & Folk Art Show, held November 8 and 9 in the Arthur Sale Barn in Arthur, Illinois. Simply put, the show’s dealer count was down significantly. Promoter Terry Whaley knew it. Buyers could ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Gathering on the Prairie
Arthur, Illinois
Sunrise on November 9 in central Illinois came with a vivid wash of colors—blue, red, orange, yellow, and purple, one tumbling after another on a playground of clouds. It seemed a perfectly delightful omen.
That same morning saw the opening of A Gathering on the Prairie, the fourth and final ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bonhams in New York City to Move
Bonhams will relocate its New York City headquarters from 580 Madison Avenue to Steinway Hall at 111 West 57th Street by late 2025. Steinway Hall was designed in 1925 by New York City architects Warren & Wetmore. The new U.S. flagship will feature an 80' glass atrium, four levels of ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)A Gift of Friendship
A Book Review
This children’s book is based on the true story of a little girl’s friendship with an injured Confederate soldier recuperating in her family’s house during the Civil War. Set in Culpeper, Virginia, in 1862, Sophia’s Gift tells the story of how the Strauss family struggles to survive as ... (Read More)
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