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(Fragment)Cheddar and Red
The Star of Bethlehem quilt shown here has a large central star surrounded by appliques of a reel variation, making it different from other quilts of this type that normally repeat smaller stars in the corners. This was the only quilt in the exhibition that used a cream-colored fabric or ... (Read More)
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(Auction)$18 Million Worth of Firepower
One of Julia's auction employees reverently pointed out that the prevailing opinion on these Renwick-Locke gold-inlaid flintlock dueling pistols by James Haslett of Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1810, was that they were absolutely unparalleled in firearms lore. "These are without a doubt the finest pieces of their kind in the world," ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Nisbet and Art Shine
This sofa table in mahogany with pine as secondary wood was made by Saint John, New Brunswick, cabinetmaker Thomas Nisbet (1777-1850). ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Paulette and John Peden, Dawn Hill Antiques, New Preston, Connecticut
Paulette and John Peden.
Shop entrance.
View of one small corner of the shop.
Rare set of blue-transfer covered canisters in the Spode's Tower pattern, $3200.
Paulette sells candles, fragrances, and other products from the tony Parisian firm Diptyque. They make good host gifts (which once upon a time were called "hostess gifts"). They ... (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]
A ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)It Takes Only a Spark
The Young Collector
We're officially going to have to give up collecting antiques. There are just too many mouths around here to feed, and every time we turn around, there are empty dishes and open mouths and screeching demands for more, more, more! We're just about to go into hock keeping ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)September Jewelry Highlights
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
It's nice to write about a sector of the market that continues to fare well. There are certain criteria that influence how well a piece of antique or vintage jewelry will do at auction. The fact is, if you've taken care of your jewelry, and it is ... (Read More)
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()A Book Review: Ceramics in America 2012
A Book Review
Ceramics in America
Edited by Robert Hunter
Chipstone Foundation, distributed by University Press of New England, 2012, 196 pages, hardbound, $65 plus S/H from University Press of New England, (800) 421-1561 or (www.upne.com)
Ceramics in America, the scholarly journal edited by Robert Hunter and published by the Chipstone Foundation, widens ... (Read More)
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()Forty M.A.D. Years: Million-Dollar Americana Lots Sold at Auction since 2004
Million-Dollar Americana Lots Sold at Auction since 2004
Tall-case clock made by Peter Stretch, Philadelphia, 1740, in a mahogany case, $1,688,000 to Winterthur. A record for an American clock at auction. Sotheby's, October 28, 2004.
Japanned high chest, 1735-39, signed by Rob Davis, $1,876,000 to a dealer on the phone. A record ... (Read More)
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