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(Fragment)Merkin Collection Sold--$191 Million to Be Frozen
by Betty FloodNew York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office submitted a stipulation and order in New York State Supreme Court regarding the impending sale of J. Ezra Merkin's art collection for $310 million. The art was owned by Merkin and his wife, according to Cuomo.In April a 54-page complaint was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Clock Feast at Fontaine's
A mid-19th-century gilt-bronze owl-form French clock-and-candelabra set sold in the room for $10,925 (est. $8000/12,000). The three pieces have matching serial numbers.A circa 1870 French industrial clock-and-barometer combination in the form of an automated steam engine, 191/2" x 131/2" x 71/2", sold to an absentee bidder for $19,550 (est. $12,000/15,000).Fontaine's ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Development of Garth's Property
by Don JohnsonAfter 55 years in the same location at the edge of Delaware, Ohio, Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers will likely relocate next year. A move seems inevitable following recent developments involving the ten-acre property leased by the auction firm.Tom and Carolyn Porter retained ownership of the land when they ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Running of the Bulls, Bears, Zebras, and Wildebeests
Landlocked salmon mount on a birch bark panel by David Footer. Five years ago, comparable mounts were bringing between $1000 and $2500, but this time Giguere had to pass it when bidders wouldn't play, and the consignor was reportedly happy to have it back. My, how times do change. The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Bunch Sells the James Galley Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain
Archaic Chinese hardstone covered vessel, 61/4" high, lion mask carving with dragons on lid, pierced wooden stand inlaid with silver wire, $40,950 (est. $600/ 800) to a phone bidder from London.Chinese eatingknife, carvedwood, gilt bronze,tinted ivory with ajade handle,$4095 (est. $100/200).This pair of rare Chinese export porcelaincandlesticks, circa 1770, with ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Tower Antique Show
The child's toy dry sink in its original oil paint finish was possibly made for one of the children of the Boltinghaus family of Lexington, Kentucky. Made of pine, it was 18" wide x 8" deep and tagged $1100 by Woody Straub.Phil Dutcher of The Antiquary Ltd., Tulsa, Oklahoma, offered ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Speech Recognition
Computer Column #247by John P. Reid, [email protected] recognition software was mentioned in this column for the March 2009 issue. Such software allows you to dictate text to a computer. The emphasis in the earlier column was on computer users whose limited use of their hands makes typing and mouse handling ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Director at Ogunquit Museum of American Art
by Rose SafranRecent changes at the Ogunquit (Maine) Museum of American Art (OMAA) include the appointment of a new director, planned extension of the season, new exhibits, addition of a small library, community outreach, and involvement with other arts organizations such as the nearby Portsmouth Athenaeum.Ronald Crusan, former executive director ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bowmanville Antiques Show Weathers the Storm
A fresh face to the show this year was La Belle Gueule de Bois, Magog, Quebec. They had a fine booth that included this rare primitive bonnetiere cupboard from Quebec's Eastern Townships featuring fish hinges and forged nails in the construction, with complementary bracket base, ex-collection Peter Baker. It dated ... (Read More)
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(Auction)All Things Georgia: The Griffin Collection
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklPhotos courtesy Brunk AuctionsBill and Florence Griffin at home in Atlanta. Bill was a successful real estate attorney and field ornithologist. Florence helped found the Southern Garden History Society, the Georgia Conservancy, and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Their marriage "was built on ... (Read More)
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