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Figure 1. Royal Gazette, June 27, 1778.
Figure 2. Rivington’s New-York Gazetteer, April 22, 1773.
Figure 3. Bureau chest of drawers, or Beau Brummel, labeled by Samuel Prince, circa 1770, mahogany, poplar, brass (replaced), mirror glass, height 33¾", width 40", depth 22". Museum of the City of New York, New York City, ... (Read More)
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Two generations. On left, Seamus McCance with partner Rebekah Milne, who’s next to her parents, Jim and Judy Milne.
Exterior of the shop at 81 Broadway in Kingston.
A view of the shop’s 30' ceilings.
Rustic hand-hewn farm table, $2850; set of seven reproduction Windsors—one arm and five sides—$3250; 1970’s red tableware, $20 ... (Read More)
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The Young Collector
We’ve pretty much given up complaining about wanting to talk to real people, haven’t we? After lots of complaining in the 1990’s about the growing numbers of “Push one for…” phone systems, we’ve just sighed and gone on about our business. The Internet, most would say, has only ... (Read More)
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Editorial
The antiques business could use a helping hand, and Connecticut State Senator Rob Kane is trying to get his state to lend one.
Kane, a Republican who represents the 32nd District, which includes Woodbury and ten other towns, has sponsored a bill in the General Assembly to expand the existing Connecticut ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Hoop Petticoat Narcissus, Narcissus bulbocodium, watercolor on vellum, 18¾" x 14¼", signed lower left, $61,000 (est. $40,000/50,000). It had a retail price of $175,000.
Snowy Owl, Plate 121, sold for $134,200 (est. $100,000/150,000), the auction’s highest price.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Intermediate Daffodil, Narcissus radiatus, watercolor on vellum, 18¾" x 14¼", $48,800 ... (Read More)
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B. Wilhelm corkscrew, $21,100.
Durand 1879 French patented rack and pinion corkscrew, $18,500.
The antique corkscrew collecting community conducts on-line auctions with an all-volunteer effort at ICCAuctions. During the sale that closed on May 11, a B. Wilhelm 1885 U.S. patent corkscrew, found 20 years ago in a Los Angeles antiques mall, ... (Read More)
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Diana Bittel of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, picked up this pair of shellwork pictures in England recently. She said she’d owned a pair by the same hand 20 years or so ago. The circa 1840 pictures are 17½" tall x 12" wide. Bittel asked $12,000 for the pair.
Brian Cullity of Sagamore, ... (Read More)
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This hooked rug was found in the booth belonging to a Fishersville regular, Jim Fisher of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, who trades as Plain Dealer. The folky rug features a clipper ship flying an American flag as it sails toward a harbor with a lighthouse. The rug was $395. The group of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Rembrandt Peale, Martha Washington, circa 1856, oil on canvas, 36½" x 29", signed lower left, inscribed on the back “Mrs. Martha Washington (1795) / Painted by / Rembrandt Peale / with improvements From / Original by Ch’s W. Peale / Philadelphia,” $158,500.
Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), George Washington, circa 1856, oil on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
An artist from Arviat known only as Susan carved her Mother and Child of stone. It has a simplified, proud stance and rightfully earned $312 (est. $300/500). Auctioneer Duncan McLean thought it “quite a lovely little piece,” and it is.
Joe Talirunili (1893-1976), Povungnituk, is most famous for his carvings of ... (Read More)
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