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(Fragment)Estate Tax Uncertainty
by Daniel Grant"If people begin to get used to the idea of no or low inheritance taxes, it does take a tool out of my toolbox," said Museum of Fine Arts, Houston director Peter Marzio. That tool is the lure of reducing an heir's tax liability with the deduction that ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Joseph French Collection Highlights Decoy Auction
Shortly into the second day of the auction, this exceptional Robert Elliston (1849-1915) mallard hen with a turned head sold for $100,625 (est. $12,000/15,000). It had been recently discovered in the attic of a house in rural Indiana and retained strong original paint with minor wear. Although it was highly ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Prices Hold Steady at Kaufman III Toy Auction
A Tipp & Co. (Germany) 1932 Mickey and Minnie motorcycle lithographed tin clockwork motorcycle, 9¼" long, more than doubled its estimate to sell on the phone for $65,550 to a New York City collector.The 1920’s Gray Dunn (England) motorcyclewith sidecar biscuit tin, 10" long, marked the last, but not least, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Variety Makes for a Great Cane Event
Tradewinds Antiques, Peabody, Massachusettsby Susan MellishPhotos courtesy Tradewinds AntiquesHaving an 18k gold octagonal handle with such a long inscription that the engraver had to run three words down the side of the handle, this cane, presented to John Q. Adams, sold for $9775. Selling with a biographical paper detailing the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Waugh, Rungius, and Eichholtz Lead
This oil on canvas of a Alaskan fjord scene by Frederick Judd Waugh brought $27,500.Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940), oil on board, 20" x 30", $4070.Frederick Judd Waugh, Sunlit, oil on canvas, $6600.Etchings by Carl Rungius (1869-1959). Each sold for $3630.Bruce Gamage Auctions, Rockland, Maineby Mark SiscoThe heart of Bruce Gamage's ... (Read More)
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(Show)42nd Annual Spring Original Round Top Antiques Fair
Ray and Mary Key of The Mustard Seed, Houston, Texas, asked $495 for this birdcage, made in northern France in the 1930’s or 1940’s.This solid oak railroad bench, 7'3" long, was installed in a station in Fayetteville, Texas, between 1900 and 1920. It was priced at $1250 by Randy Nicholson ... (Read More)
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(Show)Rifle Hall Americana Antique Show & Spring Jubilee
Round Top, Texasby Steve BrooksKaren and Charley Buckingham of Burleson, Texas, offered this hooked rug from Texas, circa 1880, for $2800. The rug was hooked from old clothing, most of it cotton, and the loops were left intact, rather than clipped. “They recycled old clothing,” said Karen. “They couldn’t afford ... (Read More)
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(Show)Sterling McCall Antiques Showcase
This silverware set was custom made for William K. Vanderbilt, grandson of tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, in the late 19th century. It was priced at $29,500 by Phil Dreis of Antique Cupboard, Waukesha, Wisconsin.These production pottery pieces were made around 1940 by the Roseville Pottery Co., Zanesville, Ohio, which mold-cast and ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Chicago Botanic Garden Antiques & Garden Fair
Business was brisk at the booth of Gladstone Jones, Philadelphia, which was filled with botanical prints.We snapped a photo of London seller Robert Bloch in his booth. The French 19th-century drapery table is $6600. Behind it, the French bistro mirror measures 59" x 74" and is $6500. The mid-19th-century French ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Sailors' Knotted Knacks
Becket with carved wooden bracket. The rope work is 8" long.An 8" knotted toggle, an uncommon variation of the common becket for sea chests.Small (9") complexly knotted boat fender.A 6½" fid made from bone with diamond and heart carved top decoration. Note the tightly knotted macramé sleeve.A 25" bow fender, ... (Read More)
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