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(Auction)Wooten & Wooten Celebrates First Anniversary with Major American Map Find
The John Melish 1816 "Map of the United States with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions" is a rare, early depiction of the United States within the context of the entire continent. It was sold for $48,000. Wooten & Wooten photo.
This very rare 1855-60 Edgefield stoneware face vessel, attributed to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Internet Strikes Back
One swallow does not a summer make, so it is risky to generalize from one sale where the Internet dominated. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Preview of the Philadelphia Antiques Show and More
The City of Philadelphia, Currier & Ives, drawn on stone by Charles Parsons and Lyman Atwater, published 1875, color printed lithograph, 221/2" x 32 3/8". Arader Galleries photo.
The Philadelphia Antiques Show is in late April this year. The 53rd edition of this spring show will set up at the Philadelphia ... (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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(Fragment)Ivory Law Introduced in New York; Sotheby's and Christie's Announce Opposition
Legislation to close New York state as a market for ivory sales to help prevent elephant extinction and to reduce funding sources for terrorists has been introduced by Assemblyman Robert K. Sweeney. The bill was passed 28-0 by the Environmental Conservation Committee.
Following a January hearing in New York City, legislation ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Two Specialists Shine Light on the Antique Jewelry Market
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Two auctions in February offered prices from the low hundreds to a few hundred thousand dollars, in all manner of styles, and targeted those in the mood for finding a token of love for Valentine's Day. Sotheby's, New York City, held its February 6 sale of Important ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
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(Book Review)Books Received
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.
The American West in Bronze: 1850-1925 by Thayer Tolles and Thomas Brent ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Susanne Davino of Eustace & Zamus Antiques, Hudson, New York
Susanne Davino.
Davino's shop at 513 Warren Street in Hudson. Before she took it over ten years ago, it was occupied by dealer Benjamin Wilson.
A partial interior view of the shop.
Davino carries a nice selection of porcelain. This is a sampling.
This maple tall chest with pad feet from Deerfield, Massachusetts, has ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Who Made My Clock? Clue: He Worked with Rittenhouse
Fig. 1. The subject tall-case clock. Photo courtesy clock owner.
Fig. 2. Hood detail showing shallow navigational star terminals. Photo courtesy clock owner.
Fig. 3. Hood with absent colonnettes. Photo courtesy clock owner.
Fig. 4. Hood detail showing mitered joint where colonnettes would have attached. Note that the joint is on the side ... (Read More)
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