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(Auction)Summer Decoy Sale
One of the two remaining examples from a rig of four willets by John Thomas Wilson (1863-1940) of Ipswich, Massachusetts, found in 2007 in the upper Midwest, sold in the room for $80,500 (est. $75,000/100,000). The final member of the four, with the same estimate, sold on the phone for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Third Annual Ohio Valley Auction
Garth's, Delaware, OhioFarm portrait with cows by H. Bush, Ohio, late 19th or early 20th century, watercolor on paper, signed “H. Bush/ Animal Delineator/ Columbus/ O.,” seven cows and three calves outside a barn, 32" x 61" plus molded frame, minor imperfections, $11,750.by Don JohnsonPhotos courtesy Garth'sThere were a few ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Computer Column: Searching for Books and Photos
George Ohr’s pottery, Biloxi, Mississippi, circa 1901. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection, LC-D4-13536.by John P. Reid, [email protected] subject this month is finding books and pictures on line for free, on loan, or for sale.A good eye and knowledge are two tools of an antiquer ... (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.Zinc Sculpture in America: 1850-1950 by Carol A. Grissom (University of Delaware ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)A Book Review: Life after Lovejoy #22
by Marilis HornidgeStrangely enough, when economic times get tough, that which was old rises to the surface on a wave of nostalgia and becomes of interest all over again. This goes for antiques and for mysteries, thrillers, and puzzle plays on the subject. It's not just the eternal hopefuls on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The El Roy P. and Helene Master Sale
These were cataloged as “Pair of Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs in the Boston taste after a design by Robert Manwaring.” The Manwaring design was “Parlour Chair, Plate 9” in his book The Cabinet and Chair-Maker’s Real Friend and Companion (London, 1765). The pair sold for $163,800 (est. $1500/2500) to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rago Craftsman Auction
North Dakota School of Mines vase carved by Margaret Cable with turkeys on a tree branch under a full moon and shoulder carved with the words “Awarded by the 1834 All-American Turkey Show Grand Forks, N.D. for Excellence,” 8" tall, marked with an indigo medallion “#893M.Cable 1934,” sold for $14,400 ... (Read More)
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(Feature)A Summary of the Egerton Family and Their Furniture: What's Attributable, What's Not
by David A. SperlingEvery few decades there is a summary review of the Egerton family (1739-1838) and their work in New Brunswick as the premier cabinetmakers of New Jersey. William M. Hornor Jr. did the original work in 1928 and 1930. This was republished in 1977. The most definitive article, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Round Lake Antiques Festival
Lance Niesen of Flatiron Antiques, Rochester, New York, had a great selection of tins that ranged from a Caraway Seed for $150 to a John Sexton & Co. tea, coffee, and spices for $260 to a giant Oolong tea box for $300.Round Lake, New Yorkby Betty FloodThe 37th annual Round ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Doll Sells for $263,000
The doll by Albert Marque, dressed in its period clothing to honor the Ballets Russes of Paris, was introduced in 1909. It sold to a collector for $263,000.According to auction firm Theriault's, a new auction record was established for an antique doll when a circa 1914 doll by sculptor Albert ... (Read More)
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