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(Issue Story)The Devil's Dictionary of Antiques Collecting: Part 2
Our first installment probed the special language of antiques collectors or at least some of it. As I noted then, the terminology used by knowledgeable customers of the antiques trade has two purposes: first, it allows traits of collected materials to be quickly and accurately identified; second, it serves as ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Major Ivory Bust in New York City
Three people and an antiques business in New York City have been indicted for selling and offering illegal elephant ivory. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. announced the charges on September 22.
Irving Morano, 46, Samuel Morano, 48, Victor Zilberman, 62, and Metropolitan Fine Arts & Antiques Inc. are charged ... (Read More)
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(Show)Winnetka Is a Winner
Antiques + Modernism Winnetka Show, Winnetka, Illinois
Hot dog and yee-haw! When we overheard a visitor at the November 4-6, 2016, Antiques + Modernism Winnetka Show in Winnetka, Illinois, ask her husband, “Do you think this will fit? We could move the table,” we practically levitated.
The exchange was electric because it ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Eli Porter, Clockmaker of Williamstown, Massachusetts
Although several tall-case clocks by Daniel Porter (1775-1809) of Williamstown, Massachusetts, are known, little has been written about his nephew and trainee Eli Porter (1789-1864). This article has three purposes:
To describe the topographical beauty (fig. 1) and extraordinary growth of Williamstown during the years between Daniel’s arrival in 1798 and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Online Archive of Paint-Decorated Walls in Development
The Center for Painted Wall Preservation Inc. (CPWP) is dedicated to the research and preservation of 18th- and early 19th-century American paint-decorated plaster walls. Its goal is to survey and document these walls in situ or in collections, to further the appreciation of this rare and vulnerable art form, and ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Closing the Gap
The Young Collector
In September Andrew attended the 2016 annual conference of the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH). Earlier this year two of his graduate school classmates, always looking for a chance to be supportive, suggested that they build on their experiences as museum professionals and combine Andrew’s ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)M. Finkel & Daughter to Publish 50th Catalog of Antique Samplers and an Online Archive of All Prior
This fall M. Finkel & Daughter will present the 50th edition of its semiannual catalog Samplings. By the end of the year, needlework collectors and scholars will be able to scroll through the previous 49 catalogs online free of charge. The archives, which will include images and information on over ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Start Small and Keep Track
Computer Column #335
John P. Reid, e-mail <[email protected]>
Many antiques businesses start small. For instance, a collector tries a little dealing on the side, a woodworker wants to get into conservation and restoration, a retired couple opens an iconic country shop, or several dealers organize a group shop.
These enterprises will need office ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Americana Week News: The Big Flea Moves to the Armory, and a Planned New Show Is Canceled
The Big Flea will return to New York City in January 2017, moving to the 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue at East 25th Street, a venue much beloved by antiques collectors and dealers.
Show manager DeeDee Sides of D’Amore Promotions confirmed the move in a telephone interview.
The show dates are ... (Read More)
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(Show)New Name, Same Focus
San Francisco Fall Art & Antiques Show, San Francisco, California
Changing the name of the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show (SFFAAS) to add “Art &” was a complicated process to reach a natural conclusion. “Art was always a primary part of the show,” said show director Ariane Trimuschat. “Everything in the ... (Read More)
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