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(Feature)Two Jewelry Auctions
An antique 10k gold and carved coral bead necklace, 16 3/8" long, with a gold and coral cameo pendant-brooch and a pair of 2¾" pendant-earclips, realized $1088 (est. $400/600). Doyle New York.This circa 1870 Archaeological Revival gold and carnelian scarab brooch, 4 1/8" x 2½", with rotating scarab and intaglio ... (Read More)
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(Show)Arion York Show Had Warm Temps, Great Merchandise, Strong Gate
This Pennsylvania Queen Anne walnut tall chest is as nice as one will find at any level of show. Notice the exceptional five-lobed skirt on the base. The chest was attributed to John Lear of Bucks County and priced at $15,500 by Jim Emele of Dublin, Pennsylvania.Don and Pat Clegg ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sunshine State Carnival Glass Association Auction
A Northwood aqua opalescent Fine Cut and Roses rosebowl was marred by a few flea bites on the toes but sold for a respectable $400.This Northwood ice blue Acorn Burrs punch bowl set is about as good as it gets. The eight-piece set, consisting of base, bowl, and six cups, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Artist Robert S. Duncanson: What's in a (Middle) Name?
An exhibition curated by Joseph D. Ketner II, Robert S. Duncanson: The Spiritual Striving of the Freedmen's Sons, was on view at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, New York, from May 1 through October 30, 2011. The accompanying 34-page illustrated catalog, written by Ketner, amounts to a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Hampshire Antique Alley to Add Weekly Antiques Show
A new weekly antiques show will be held on New Hampshire's famous Antique Alley (Route 4), beginning Sunday, April 22. The new show will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature space for 40-plus dealers, indoors and out. Entry will be free. The location is next door ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)A Book Review: American Furniture 2011
by Lita Solis-CohenAmerican Furniture 2011Edited by Luke BeckerditeChipstone Foundation, distributed by University Press of New England, 2011, 336 pages, hardbound, $65 plus S/H from University Press of New England, (800) 421-1561 or (www.upne.com).American Furniture 2011 offers two essays on Pennsylvania furniture, one on Connecticut furniture, and the documentary evidence of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Marine Sale at Bonhams
Dauntless leading the schooner yacht Mohawk by James Buttersworth (1817-1894), circa 1875, oil on canvas, 10" x 18". After a series of mishaps, Dauntless won and inspired one of Buttersworth's gems. It's remarkable how much he could contain in so small a space. The painting brought an important $170,500. "Happy ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Sack Archive Goes to Yale
by Lita Solis-CohenThe memory of dealer Albert Sack was honored at a service held in the Tiffany Room at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City on Sunday morning, January 22. Sack's legacy—his 75-year-long career seeking masterpieces of American furniture—was celebrated.When Sack died in May 2011 at 96, the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Nye and Company Moves
Auction firm Nye and Company has relocated to 20 Beach Street in Bloomfield, New Jersey. "It is extremely exciting and encouraging to have finally found a building that is the perfect fit," said John Nye.The new building, previously Castleton Furniture, provides Nye and Company with 25,000 square feet of warehouse ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Vanderbilt Chairs Go to New York Dealer for $292,500
The Herter Brothers combined griffins, shields, and mother-of-pearl disks on the padded armrests of the pair of Vanderbilt upholstered parlor chairs. Fabric coverings on the chair backs and the backrest were in remarkably good condition. The fabric is original to 1883-84 when the chairs were installed at the Vanderbilt mansion. ... (Read More)
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