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(Computer Article)Conservation and Restoration
Computer Column #331
John P. Reid, <[email protected]>
A recent column discussed computer software to help furniture restorers make precision woodworking drawings. The software is available online. There are other online aids to antiques restoration and conservation. (The cumbersome URLs are listed by number in the “Websites” sidebar. Subscribers can click on the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Elmore Wins One in Harvard Suit
On May 19 a federal judge handed New Mexico dealer and author Steve Elmore a partial victory in his legal battle against Harvard University. United States District Judge Robert C. Brack ruled against Harvard’s claim of copyright infringement on some of the images used in Elmore’s book.
“Mr. Elmore and Harvard ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Chait Gets a Year in Prison and a $10,000 Fine
Joseph Chait, 38, of Beverly Hills, California, the senior auction administrator of I.M. Chait Gallery, was sentenced on June 22 to one year and one day in prison and a $10,000 fine for conspiring to smuggle wildlife products made from rhinoceros horn, elephant ivory, and coral with a market value ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Antiques Show in Virginia Beach
D’Amore Promotions is adding a new show to its 2016 lineup. The Virginia Jewelry, Art, & Antiques Show will be held August 5-7 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and will feature more than 100 dealers. It will be the largest antiques show in the Hampton Roads area, a metropolitan ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, July 2016
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Uncertain No More
Editorial
It isn’t perfect, but the new federal rule regarding African elephant ivory should bring a sigh of relief from the antiques trade. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which issued the final version of the rule on June 6, will make dealers and collectors jump through a lot ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Cut Glass Urn Stars at Tremont Sale
Tremont Auctions, Newton, Massachusetts
For the June 19 summer sale in their Newton, Massachusetts, gallery Tremont Auctions’ principals Brett Downer and Douglas W. Stinson, both seasoned professionals in the business, rounded up solid material from Boston-area estates and collections. Bidders filled most of the seats in the gallery, with many others ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Good Day for Southern Furniture
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates held its semiannual Americana and fine arts sale on June 18 at the firm’s gallery in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. These sales are commonly referred to as Evans’s southern sales, as there is ... (Read More)
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(Auction)In the Abstract, Moore Auction Looks Good
Hap Moore, York, Maine
Except for a collected lot of 14k gold brooches with assorted stones that topped out at $7475 (including buyer’s premium), Hap Moore’s June 18 auction in York, Maine, was anchored around a pair of dissimilar 20th-century abstract paintings that hailed from opposite sides of the globe.
Moore had ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Military History Saluted at DownEast Auctions
DownEast Auctions, Portland, Maine
American history and military esoterica combined for a good presentation in Portland, Maine, on June 18. Auctioneer Mark Bradstreet and his wife, Linda, operate DownEast Auctions in Searsport, Maine. They moved this sale to Portland to accommodate a larger number of attendees. The move didn’t appear to ... (Read More)
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