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(Fragment)Changes at the Met
Morrison H. Heckscher retired on June 30 after 13 years as head of the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He served a total of nearly five decades at the Met. Heckscher's new title became Curator Emeritus of the American Wing on July 1, ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Locust Grove Antiques Market
Construction on the brick house at Locust Grove began in 1790. It's the centerpiece of the historic property, which hosts the antiques show twice a year. The house, outbuildings, and visitor's center are open during the show.
The parlor on the second floor of the main residence at Locust Grove features ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 14th Annual Wells Outdoor Antiques Show & Sale
A very fine set of small individual spice boxes, nestled in a larger box, was offered by William Nickerson Antiques, Orleans, Massachusetts, for $240. The maple and tin set dates to about 1870 and features eight circular spice boxes with labels for ginger, mace, mustard, pepper, allspice, nutmegs, cloves, and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Neal Summer Sale: A Box of Surprises
Blue dogs have been turning up regularly at auction in the year following the death of Louisiana artist George Rodrigue (1944-2013). The Yellow Robe of Texas, signed and dated 1991 and 20" x 24", ranks with the most appealing. The June sale cover lot-first time a Rodrigue has appeared there ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The 18th Dish Camp at Eastfield Village
Odd things of ceramic interest show up on the tables in the 1836 church where lectures are held.
This shows a mix of pottery wasters from a pit in Burslem, Staffordshire, England with extant examples and some re-created examples made by Don Carpentier to match, using his one-of-a-kind rose and crown ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Appellate Court Rules in Case about Thomas Cole's "Portage Falls on the Genesee"
A June 28, 2013, decree of the Surrogate's Court, Cayuga County, New York, denied the motion of the Fred L. Emerson Foundation, Inc. to dismiss the petition for appointment of an administrator, and granted "Letters of Administration" to the petitioner, limited to enforcement of a charitable gift under the last ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)$210,000 Paid for Painting by Georgia Peanut Farmer
Presidents from Millard Fillmore to Barack Obama are represented in this once-in-a-lifetime collection of books authored by or written about a U.S. president. Some of these books are rare or came from the presidents' personal libraries. The set includes the signatures of the following: Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Pennsylvania State Legislators Flunk History
The Pennsylvania legislature passed a bill in early June, and Governor Tom Corbett signed it on June 26, designating the Piper J-3 Cub and the Pennsylvania long rifle as the state's official aircraft and firearm. Unfortunately, the legislators got their facts wrong about the rifle. Newspapers in Lancaster and Allentown ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Maritime Paintings and Decorative Arts
James Buttersworth, the America's Cup yacht Vigilant (with two spectator steamboats to the left and with the runner-up yachts to the right), oil on canvas, 20" x 30", signed lower right. Buttersworth's best paintings may, indeed, be his largest, like this exciting panorama; it brought $305,000.
Name board, Velocity, 61/4" x ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Bracket Clock Is a Real Show-Stopper
The high lot of the Evans sale was this unassuming bracket clock by Samuel Betts of London (active 1645-73). The clock features an engraved brass dial signed "Samuel Betts Londini," with a double-fusee movement, dating from the mid-17th century. The case is ebonized wood resting on a separate base. The ... (Read More)
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