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(Issue Story)Was It Eli Terry or Was It Napoleon?
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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(Fragment)American Quilts and Coverlets Exhibition at Edward Thorp Gallery
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)The Shot Heard Round the World
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)Jewelry Winners
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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(Young Collectors)Oops, We Did It Again
The Young Collector
We are back from the fourth annual “I am never doing that again!” That might be more familiar to the rest of you by its formal name, the Midwest Antiques Forum. Also, to be fair, the “never doing that again” part tends to refer exclusively to accommodating small ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Ships' Portraits and Sheet Music
Ships’ portraits have been painted, lithographed, and photographed in great numbers. Happily, there is another category to note: Sheet music featuring ships’ portraits.
They had peculiar qualities. They required the sometime cooperation of a group: a composer, a lyricist, an artist, a lithographer, and often a publisher. All covers were the ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)Marketing on eBay
The Art of Marketing
Let’s change gears from writing a book to another topic, selling through eBay. In reading Maine Antique Digest over the years, I believe this is one of the most widely written about topics in the “Letters to the Editor” section. I will relate many of the tips ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Happy Days Are Here Again: The America's Cup
News of the America’s Cup, its defenses, and its triumphs was once important news. In the late 19th century (and well into the 20th), we were the possessor and protector of the cup. But we lost that honor in recent years. Happily in 2013, Oracle Team USA defeated Emirates Team ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Living with Imperfection
Opinion
The Japanese call it wabi-sabi, which freely translated means “living with imperfection and transience.” It’s something lovers of antiques are accustomed to. If we demanded that objects be perfect, most antiques wouldn’t stand a chance. But in my perfect world, imperfection reigns supreme.
Many antiques are best left in their original ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Susan Wechsler, South Road Antiques, Stanfordville, New York
Susan Wechsler.
Wechsler is in the process of turning her Stanfordville barn into a modern display space.
An interior view of the barn.
Three painted metal animal cutouts. The fish, $875, is 33" wide; the swan, $700, and the hen, $425, are both about 20" wide.
A nice 42" wide window louver in old ... (Read More)
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