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(Auction)North American Decoys at Auction
Dating from the last quarter of the 19th century, the approximately 31" long hollow-carved slot-neck Canada goose sold for $632,500. Guyette & Deeter's detailed catalog entry notes who found it and where, the make of a crosspiece, the intended use for the decoy, details on the decoy's removable head, the ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Chicago International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
Macklowe Gallery, New York City, brought the Majorelle chairs, priced at $35,000 the pair. The triangular table, also Majorelle, is $19,500, and the Tiffany Studios Dragonfly lamp with a blown glass base is $235,000.
Rainbow Bridge, acrylic and resin on 20" x 20" canvas modules, by Dutch artist Jacqueline Bozon ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Palm Beach Show Group to Launch Chicago Show
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(Fragment)MADA Assists Restoration of Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum
On April 23, dealer Harry Hepburn presented a $1000 check from the Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA) to the Pejepscot Historical Society to assist in the restoration of the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum in Brunswick, Maine.
The museum suffered damage to two rooms when water and heating lines burst on ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bowmanville Show and Canadiana Still Relevant after 41 Years
This poignant sign was found in eastern Ontario. Ken Ross of Gore's Landing, Ontario, had it priced at $1950.
This very unusual circa 1930 Parcheesi and checkerboard hails from the Vercheres, Quebec, area. The decorative roundels serving as the nests are blue, white, and red, which are exactly the Royal Air ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Dealer-Auctioneer Cille Blackwood's Papers Go to Harvard
Cille Blackwood (1929-1981), when she was Cille March, circa 1950.
A Blackwood & Company auction. The runner to the right of the desk and about to help hoist it is Cille's second son, Bill Blackwood. Today he is a builder living in Newbury, Massachusetts.
Bob Coviello said of Blackwood, "She was the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and Web site ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay, [email protected]
As I filed this copy in the last week of March, the London season had yet to get into full swing, but in addition to my report on the eclectic Stanley Seeger sale that was such a huge success for Sotheby's during the first week of March, I ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)John Hunt Marshall, Florence, Massachusetts
John Hunt Marshall (seated) with his son Leland. Marshall also has a 16-year-old son, Wyatt, who's a topnotch soccer player. As for antiques, "He likes cap guns," Leland said. Wyatt may have potential as a dealer, however. John said the young man bought a bought a cap gun and holster ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)A Philosophical Defense of an Old House
The Young Collector
So, after reading our column last month ("A Practical Defense of an Old House"), you're not convinced you need to buy an old house for the satisfaction of learning how to remove plaster and replace insulation yourself? That's fine. We've lived here for eight years now, and some ... (Read More)
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