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(Show)Fiddler's Antique Show: A Break in the Weather Benefits the Gate
John Melby of Eastport, Maine, has been coming to Nashville for 30 years and likes the homey quality at Fiddler's. He's learned how to completely transform his space into an attractive room setting. At center, a New Hampshire table with two-board top, rounded corners, and a deep skirt, just under ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Cyberstalking Charges in L.A.: A Cautionary Tale for 21st-century Citizens
The computer age has enriched and simplified the lives of many of us, but it also has opened up new opportunities for those with a criminal bent. The ability to engage in nearly anonymous contact may be appreciated by the would-be writers among us, but it's a dangerous tool in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The National Ivory Ban: What May Be Banned and How to Prove Antiquity
On February 11, President Barack Obama banned all import and export of African elephant ivory, except for "bona fide antiques." He said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (F&WS) would implement a nearly complete ban on commercial trade in elephant ivory.
"I'm opposed to the ban because it will be ineffective ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)U.S. Bans Commercial Trade of Elephant Ivory
On February 11, the United States announced a ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory, prohibiting the import, export, or resale within the United States of elephant ivory "except in a very limited number of circumstances."
The new ban will:
* Prohibit commercial import of African elephant ivory: All commercial imports ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Patrick Rooney Discovered Dead, Apparent Suicide
The subject of the document theft report in last month's issue on page 10-A, Patrick Rooney, 55, was discovered dead in his Colchester, Vermont, apartment on February 11. An autopsy has been ordered, but no further information was available.
Rooney had pleaded not guilty in Vermont Superior Court on January 21, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)NRA Weighs In on Ivory Ban
Antiques dealers and collectors concerned about the national ban on ivory picked up a powerful partner with plenty of lobbying muscle: the National Rifle Association.
On February 11, the United States announced a ban on the commercial trade of elephant ivory, prohibiting the import, export, or resale within the United States ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Chinese Warrior on Horseback Captures Twenty-Eight Grand
This 41/2" x 61/2" Chinese silk painting mounted in a wide gold brocade mat led the auction at $28,750. Thomaston Place photo.
This circa 1960 large sternboard eagle by Rockland, Maine, carver Harold Simmons sold for $13,800.
Although the silver market spot price peaked in late 2011, the antique silver market has ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rock Solid Results for Rockwell and Others
Paris Theater by Everett Shinn (1876-1953) sold on the phone to a Connecticut dealer for $231,000 (est. $50,000/70,000). The 201/4" x 24" oil on canvas is in a Newcomb-Macklin frame. Schinto photo.
Park Promenade with Bridge by Lesser Ury (German, 1861-1931) sold on the phone for $79,950 (est. $20,000/ 30,000). The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Julia Gets $4.7 Million in Four Days
Thirteenth-century reliquary chest or chasse with six enameled figures, $183,675.
Some selections from the archive of paper, photographs, and militaria from Luis Emilio, captain of the 54th Regiment, Company E, Civil War, divided into two lots that sold for $59,250 and $148,125.
Pair of 19th-century Chinese cloisonne censers, 34" high, with lotus ... (Read More)
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(Auction)William F. Cody Family Collection of Photographs
Cody family photo album including personal and professional portraits, Wild West shows, and Western scenery, 301 images on black album paper, $23,500. Garlow collection.
Indian chiefs and U.S. officials, including William F. Cody, at Wounded Knee, large-format photo, imprint of John C.H. Grabill of Deadwood, South Dakota, 93/4" x 123/4", light ... (Read More)
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