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(Show)The Round Lake Antiques Festival
Ken Woodbury of Nipper's Choice, Keene, New Hampshire, stands by his Art Case Victrola, priced at $1895.Marilyn Mullen stands by a highly carved Victorian mahogany desk priced at $1095.Round Lake, New Yorkby Betty FloodMore than 10,000 people visited the 38th annual Round Lake Antiques Festival, which is sponsored by the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American History and Civil War Auction
Abraham Lincoln autographed carte de visite, by Mathew Brady, clipped corners, paper loss, ink smudge, $38,775.Eggcup from the first Lincoln White House service, Haviland, Limoges, circa 1861, excellent condition, $20,562.50.Mary Todd Lincoln archive of commitment papers to Bellevue Place, Batavia, Illinois, $37,600.Whole-plate daguerreotype of Lewis Cass by Mathew Brady, numerous ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Riding Out the Storm
by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondSeveral months back, Andrew got an invitation to speak at the Historic New Orleans Collection's Antiques Forum. When we started discussing whether he had the time to put the talk together and to make the trip, Hollie's response was, "When someone invites you to visit ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Shannon's Hires Newman to Lead New Business Development
Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, has hired Joseph Newman to lead new business development. Previously with Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York City, the Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut, and William Reese Company, New Haven, Connecticut, Newman brings an extensive background in American art, rare books, and history to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Famed Polaroid Photo Collection Takes in Record $12.4 Million
Andy Warhol wonders never cease. His Self-Portrait (Eyes Closed), a 1979 Polaroid Polacolor print, in a civilized 24" x 201/2" format, was estimated modestly at $10,000/15,000, but the bidding never stopped until it tipped the scales at an astonishing $254,500.Sotheby's, New York Cityby Dorothy S. GelattPhotos courtesy Sotheby'sLet's hear it ... (Read More)
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(Show)Pickers Market Draws Crowds for First Looks
Baker & Co. Antiques, Soquel, California, arranged an overflowing booth full of country accessories that looked right at home in New Hampshire. Among this array of cloth dolls and animals are some of the sought-after dolls from the Amish. The price range of the dolls was $495 to $1895.In a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Northeast's Annual Sale Gets $2.753 Million in Manchester
A very clean Boston Queen Anne walnut highboy, 691/2" high x 39" wide, had an Israel Sack provenance and no problems. It sold at Christie's on October 5, 2000, as lot 75 where it brought $204,000. Here, ten years later, it sold at the top end of its $75,000/150,000 estimate ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Johnson Clockmakers of Sanbornton: Highly Regarded, Little Known
Figure 1A. Patent timepiece, Johnson Brothers, Sanbornton, New Hampshire, circa 1875. Courtesy Tom and Diane Bartlow, California.Figure 1B. Eight-day bronze and brass movement.Figure 1C. Rear view of the movement. Note the two "dog-ear" attachments on the rear plate.Figure 1D. Reverse-painted tablet "Constitution's Escape From a British Squadron."Figure 2A. Photo of ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Jane Stickle Quilt on Display
The quilt that inspires quilters all over the world will be on its yearly display at the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont, until October 14. Brought to the museum 60 years ago, the Jane Stickle quilt is shown only for a short time each year because of the fragility of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Farnham Nautical Collection Auction
A 64" x 42" blue-back chart of "Vineyard Sound & Nantucket Shoals," surveyed by George Eldridge and published by "S. Thaxter & Son," sold for $2200. Samuel Thaxter founded the marine instrument supply company in 1792, and the Boston firm remained in business until 1919.Chart of the "Gulf and River ... (Read More)
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