Search Stories
Now showing 4430-4440 of 9788 result(s)
(Fragment)Library Company's Madeira
In 1731, when Benjamin Franklin founded what is now America’s oldest cultural institution, the Library Company of Philadelphia, Madeira was already the rage. In 1786, when Madeira importer Henry Hill built Hill-Physick, his house at 321 South 4th Street in Philadelphia, Madeira was the wine of choice. In 1895, when ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Frick's Center for the History of Collecting Names Winner of Biennial Book Prize
The Frick Collection’s Center for the History of Collecting has awarded its biennial $25,000 book prize for a distinguished publication on the history of collecting in America to The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, in association with Yale University Press, New ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Washington State Approves Initiative Measure 1401 in Landslide
It wasn’t even close. On Tuesday, November 3, voters in Washington state approved Initiative Measure 1401, a bill to fight trafficking of animals, by a wide margin of 70.58% to 29.42%.
Initiative 1401 will affect the trade of any antiques that utilize any species of elephant, rhinoceros, tiger, lion, leopard, cheetah, ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)The 55th Annual Thanksgiving Americana Auction
Garth’s Auctions, Delaware, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s Auctions
Paint played a pivotal role during the 55th annual Thanksgiving Americana sale held by Garth’s Auctions on November 27, 2015, in Delaware, Ohio. Not that anyone was surprised. Garth’s is known for great pieces in early paint, and on Black Friday color was king.
Topping ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)New Pier Show during Americana Week
Americana Week 2016 will include something that hasn’t been seen since 2013: an antiques show at the Piers. D’Amore Promotions will produce the NYC Big Flea Market on January 23 and 24, 2016, on Pier 90 in Manhattan. For more information, contact D’Amore at (917) 301-7708 or visit the website ... (Read More)
|
(Computer Article)Cataloging in the Cloud
Computer Column #324
John P. Reid, <[email protected]>
Cloud-based collection cataloging services were reviewed in the August 2012 issue. They operate over the Internet and require little or no software on the user’s computer except a conventional web browser. Many of these services have increased their features and scope. At least one has ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)George Eastman Museum Announces New Name
The George Eastman Museum is the new name of the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1947, the institution is the world’s oldest photography museum. Its collection includes more than 450,000 photographs and includes the estates of Lewis Wickes Hine, Edward Steichen, Alvin Langdon Coburn, and Nickolas ... (Read More)
|
(Issue Story)Firsthand Evidence
Editorial
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law AB 1182, narrowing the California Secondhand Dealer Act from covering all items to applying only to frequently stolen items. It’s a big win for antiques dealers who faced burdensome regulations and a big win for CARRB, the California Association of Resellers, Reusers ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Maine Silver, Watches, and Jewelry: Makers and Dealers, 1760 to the Early 1900s
At more than 1300 pieces, the Maine State Museum’s collection of Maine silver is the largest anywhere. Over several decades, current and past Maine State Museum staff members and volunteers have carried out research, focusing on the development of the first comprehensive list identifying Maine silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewelers, silver platers, ... (Read More)
|
(Book Review)Books Received, December 2015
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
Collecting Children’s Books: Art, Memories, Values by Noah Fleisher and Lauren Zittle ... (Read More)
|
1 (800) 752-8521 • PO Box 1429 • Waldoboro, ME 04572
