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Blanket Chest Soars, Tiger Kitten Roars
by Mark Sisco

An early ivory netsuke of a tiger kitten was by a maker known only to a few, one of whom spent $37,950 on it.A spectacular paint-decorated child’s lift-top blanket chest decorated with flower panels and green grain paint, with a cutout bracket base, original till and hinges, and two side-by-side ... (Read More)

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Skinner Has Right Stuff for Its Americana Sale
by David Hewett

The 89" high corner cupboard in black walnut is a distinct product of Pennsylvania with its pewter and sulphur inlay. Melted sulphur was poured into grooves or slots cut into the wood and scraped flush. This technique was used only for a short period between 1765 and 1825 mainly by ... (Read More)

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The International Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Keshishian, New York City, asked $185,000 for the rare Antwerp tapestry from the workshop of the brothers Michael and Philip Wauters, designed by Daniel Janssens, who was the master of the Guild of Painters in Antwerp. The scene is of Phaon departing from the island of Lesbos and rejecting the ... (Read More)

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Burk's York Show
by Karl H. Pass

Donna Burk and her son Jeff manage Burk Antique Shows. Donna’s daughter Tammy is also involved in the business.The offerings of Jane Langol of Medina, Ohio, are representative of the diversity found at the York show. She asked $800 for the Roseville pottery “Vintage” vase dated 1925 and $550 for ... (Read More)

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Winter Jewelry Sales
by Mary Ann Hensel

The sale of “Exceptional Jewels and Precious Objects Formerly in the Collection of the Duchess of Windsor” at Sotheby’s in London included this signed onyx and diamond panther bracelet, 1952, by Cartier, Paris. It soared to $7,045,870 (est. $1.5/2.3 million). “This price establishes a new record for Cartier at auction ... (Read More)

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The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center Has New Director
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Amanda Broomer has assumed the position of director of the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center following Stephen Roedler's retirement at the end of December 2010. Roedler had managed the center since its inception in 1975.Originally from London, Broomer has been in the antiques business for 30 years. She moved to ... (Read More)

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Auctioneers Seek Dismissals in Bid Rigging Case
by Elizabeth Dinan

by Elizabeth DinanWe've been following the story of two auctioneers accused of rigging an auction for the sale of an antique nautical painting. They have asked a judge to dismiss criminal charges against them, citing different reasons.Auctioneer Stephen J. Bennett of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is represented by attorney Harry Starbranch, ... (Read More)

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Successful Americana/Collector's Kaleidoscope Sale
by David Hewett

The third lot offered, this 6¼" high silver caster by one of Boston’s best silversmiths, Edward Winslow, reached the $43,000 mark before competitors quit and one phone bidder was the winner. It cost the anonymous individual $50,740.There were but three period highboys in the sale, two of the Queen Anne ... (Read More)

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North Carolina's Orient Express
by Pete Prunkl

Birds in a Landscape, signed and dated lower left “A. Bisschop 1695,” went at $27,600 to Lawrence Steigrad, a dealer in old master paintings. It was the highest-dollar painting of this painting-heavy sale. Abraham Bisschop’s father, brother, and sister likewise were all painters in the Netherlands.Porcelain clouds drape the base ... (Read More)

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The Delaware Antiques Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Don and Trish Herr of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, asked $3000 for the 1841 Maryland quilt in fine condition, $5000 for the painted blanket chest, and $800 for the flocked wallpaper box.William and Teresa Kurau of Lampeter, Pennsylvania, offered a selection of children’s china. The dendritic pattern service was priced at $1600 ... (Read More)
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