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(Book Review)"American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent"
A Book Review
American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargentby Kathleen A. FosterPhiladelphia Museum of Art, 2017, 496 pages, hardbound, $65.
For those lucky enough to have seen the exhibition of 140 American watercolors at the Philadelphia Museum of Art March 1-May 14, the accompanying huge catalog is a bonus. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Cabinetmaking in Rural New England
The exhibition Planed, Grained, & Dovetailed: Cabinetmaking in Rural New England at Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, highlights rarely seen objects and primary source materials from OSV's collections. Centered on three main themes-form, process, and people-the exhibition examines the tools, products, and livelihoods of rural cabinetmakers in the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Queens Gallery Owner and Employee Charged with Illegal Trafficking of Elephant Ivory
A Long Island City, New York, gallery owner and a salesperson for the appointment-only business have been charged with illegally selling a sculpture made with elephant ivory. They were charged with selling the sculpture in June to state undercover investigators for more than $2500. In New York, the sale of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Foster Completes the Maine Summer Auction Rush
Robert L. Foster, Newcastle, Maine
Four names dominated the September 2 and 3 end-of-summer coastal Maine auction in Newcastle. One was Robert Foster, the owner and auctioneer who presided over his usual standing-room-only crowd. The others were Vern Broe and Louis Michel Eilshemius with a dash of Louis Vuitton thrown in.
The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Soap Hollow Sells at Mishler's
Mishler Auction Service, Davidsville, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Mishler Auction Service
Because it is so distinctive, Soap Hollow furniture makes an impression on collectors. Its bright red color and unique inscription ("Manufactured by...") across the front of a piece make it memorable. On the one hand, it is relatively abundant, perhaps being the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Owners and Store Plead Guilty in New York Ivory Case
Irving Morano, 47, Samuel Morano, 49, and Metropolitan Fine Arts & Antiques Inc. have pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to varying degrees of illegal commercialization of wildlife. They were charged with selling and offering for sale illegal elephant ivory.
As part of their sentence, the defendants forfeited all ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Thinking about Taxes
Computer Column #345
John P. Reid,
The middle of summer does not seem a likely time to think about federal income tax, but April 2018 will be too late. Now is a good time to start planning if any changes in filing procedures are being considered. Antiques collectors and dealers who ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Fire Buckets Bring $19,550
A pair of painted leather fire buckets sold for $19,550 (includes buyer's premium) at Central Mass Auctions Inc. in Worcester, Massachusetts, on August 31. The buyer was in the house, and the underbidder was on the phone. The buckets bear the name Lebaron Putnam, the date 1826, and "Prompt in ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Lady of the Canyon: Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, Interior Designer, Architect, Collector
I didn't expect to return from a trip to Grand Canyon National Park with a story for M.A.D. readers, but while there I learned about an early interior designer, architect, and collector, Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter (1869-1958), who deserves far more recognition than she has. A significant body of her ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Amelia Jeffers Resigns from Garth's and Selkirk
Amelia Jeffers has resigned as president of her family's two auction houses, Garth's in Delaware, Ohio, and Selkirk in St. Louis, Missouri. She stepped down for personal reasons. Jeff Jeffers remains as CEO and lead auctioneer for both businesses.
"My hope would be that I'm not gone from that industry permanently, ... (Read More)
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