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(Auction)Rago Brings in $5.6 Million
University City porcelain gourd vase, exterior glaze in green, University City, Missouri, 1912, signed "UC 12," 93/4" x 3". It sold for $26,250 (est. $10,000/ 15,000). Lillian Hoffman had bought it from Martin Eidelberg in 1976.
Martin Brothers stoneware frog tobacco jar, England, 1895, base signed "Martin Bros." and head signed ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Lion-Decorated Pitcher from Manhattan Sells for $115,000
This early Manhattan, New York, ovoid stoneware pitcher with an incised standing lion sold for $115,000 (est. $20,000/30,000). This fresh-to-the-market discovery was a highlight of the large sale.
The watch spring decoration seen here on this one-gallon jug is often associated with Cheesequake, New Jersey, stoneware manufacturer Captain James Morgan, based ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Doyle Mines Jewelry Sales
This circa 1900 Arts and Crafts gold, diamond, and pink button pearl ring with a 7/8" wide center sold for $5313 (est. $2000/3000). Doyle New York.
This antique silver, lapis cameo, and diamond brooch realized $3125 (est. $800/1200). Doyle New York.
This group of jewelry including a child's jade bangle, carved jade ... (Read More)
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(Auction)"The Fireman" Leads $2.4 Million Sale
This color study for The Fireman by Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) sold for $216,000 (est. $50,000/100,000). The 14"x 11" oil on paperboard was sold along with a photograph of the sitter, Howard Lewis.
The inscription on the Rockwell photograph says, "To Howard Lewis/ the fireman who came to my rescue/ sincerely/ Norman/ ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fruit-Eating Rat Leads Potomack Company Sale
The high lot of the Potomack sale was this Chinese ink on paper on scroll. The artist is Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957). He is known for what are often described as "whimsical" works in watercolor. This 31" x 91/2" piece fits that description. The image shows a rat sitting on ... (Read More)
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(Show)Marin Show: Art of the Americas
New York City dealer Ross Traut, a known minimalist, was asking $8500 for this circa 1890 Navajo textile. He reported he'd sold "lots of small stuff" and that Marin show attendees had shown interest in "more important textiles."
Dealer Jeff Voracek of Penryn, California (Sacramento/Reno, Nevada, area), was offering this 1865-68 ... (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)The Antique and Vintage Jewelry Market, According to Schwind
Bill Schwind told me this Art Deco bracelet in diamonds and platinum has a geometric centerpiece in each bar with a marquise diamond and open work on the wrist. "It's quiet, which means it doesn't scream at you. You're not looking like Diamond Lil. It's not too glitzy." He said ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Taking Care of Business
The Young Collector
Years ago, when we had our first Christmas together while we were in graduate school in Delaware, we put up a Christmas tree. It was by just about any standards a Charlie Brown tree. We didn't have much money to spend, so when we needed a tree topper, ... (Read More)
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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 Coast & the Sea: Marine and Maritime Art in America by ... (Read More)
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