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(Auction)No Phoners, No Absentees, No Internet, No Sales Tax-No Problem!
This rare old copy of a historic albumen print from a glass-plate negative taken in 1869 at the joining of the transcontinental railroad was in a box lot that sold for $15,400. Boyd photo.This German silver serving set with tray, teapot, coffeepot, sugar, and creamer sold for $3025. Sorry we ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Elbert Anderson, Cabinetmaker in Federal New York City
Figure 1. Desk-and-bookcase labeled by Elbert Anderson, 1790-93, mahogany, brass, and glass, 88 7/8" high x 49¾" wide x 24¼" deep. Photo courtesy Christie’s.Figure 2. Paper label of the desk-and-bookcase, located on the underside of the interior drawer. Photo courtesy Christie’s.Figure 3. Sideboard labeled by Elbert Anderson, 1790-93, mahogany and ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Pearl of a Show in the Ocean State
An English-made carved andpainted wood carousel figure of a mermaid, circa 1890, was $9550 from The Center Chimney, Bristol, Rhode Island. Previously in a Cape Cod collection of whaling and nautical items, the dealers said, it was sold through Bloom Fine Art & Antiques, Brooklyn,New York, six years ago. Thesailor-made ... (Read More)
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(Show)Green Mountain Antiques Show a Standout
Eric Nesbitt of Eric Nesbitt Art & Antiques,Woodstock,Vermont, sold the 36" wide tall chest within two hours of opening and also sold a Vermont-made tambour desk. Selling two pieces of case furniture at a show is a rarity in 2009. The 1904 banneret weathervane was tagged $1200; the 10" high ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Morton Kuehnert Auctioneers & Appraisers Moving to Houston's Galleria Area
In 2010 Morton Kuehnert Auctioneers & Appraisers will be housed in a 24,000-square-foot stand-alone building near the Galleria in Houston, Texas.The auction house has leased the property at 4901 Richmond Avenue, the current site of Parvizian Signature Rugs. During the remodeling phase, Morton Kuehnert will continue to host its Thursday ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Stewart Collection Auction
The early 19th-century bow-back Windsor armchair was the topselling lot in the sale. Found in Bath, Ontario, it featured an old yellow ocher overpaint, measured 34" in height, and sold for $8250($7469).Tim Potter Auction Services, Napanee, Ontarioby Robin McMullenAll prices in Canadian dollars (approximate U.S. funds in parentheses)On June 6 ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
by M.A.D. StaffThese are reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History with Jigsaws by Margaret ... (Read More)
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(Show)Start of Manchester Antiques Show: Lots of Lookers, Some Buyers
The grain-paint-decorated cupboard, 81" tall with a 37¾" upper case width, was shown by Christopher Evans of Waynesboro, Virginia, and priced at $3495.Mia Hudson Antiques, Franklin, Tennessee, presented an elegant and interesting booth. The pair of Sheffield candelabra, circa 1820, was $2900; the sterling silver ewer, 13" tall, was $3700. ... (Read More)
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(Show)Mid-Week's New Venue: Frank's World
Pottles and Pannikins,Windsor, Connecticut, among whose specialties is 18th- and 19th-century iron for the hearth, was assigned an appropriate space that incorporated one of Furniture World’s built-in fireplace mockups.Peter E. Baker of Elgin, Quebec, brought the unrestored circa 1810 stepback cupboard in original yellow paint with rat-tail hinges. The asking ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Oldest Gets Older!
A postcard lot led the sale at $3910.A New England eight-pane corner cupboard with flat panel doors below and interesting shaped cutouts on the inside shelves sold for $977.50.F.O. Bailey Antiquarians, Portland, Maineby Mark SiscoF.O. Bailey Antiquarians lives on! Founded in 1819 by Henry Bailey, the company is now within ... (Read More)
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