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Native American Art Auction
by Alice Kaufman

A Sioux quilled tobacco bag, 46" long, sold for a surprising $31,720 (est. $8000/12,000) to a private collector from Sioux country.Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanPhotos courtesy Bonhams & ButterfieldsA large crowd showed up for Bonhams & Butterfields' June 6 Native American art auction in San Francisco, California, ... (Read More)

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Morphy Auctions Opens Sports Memorabilia Department
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Morphy Auctions is adding a sports memorabilia department that will be supervised by Morphy's chief operating officer, Tom Sage Jr. "We decided to open a sports department because of the increasing number of requests from collectors who wanted to consign their collections and game-used items," said Sage.The firm will conduct ... (Read More)

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William B. Marsh: "The Foremost Marine Artist in the Country" in 1855 Anyway
by A.J. Peluso

Ship Great Western, Black Ball Line, signed by William Marsh in 1852, oil on canvas, 30½" x 42 3/8". It appears to be morning, the crew shortening sail, approaching New York perhaps. Photo courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum.Ship Viola, signed "W. Marsh 1845," oil on canvas, 24" x 34". It ... (Read More)

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The Seventh Annual Antiques in the Valley Show
by Karl H. Pass

An opening day crowd awaits the start of the show outside the Oley Valley Middle School on a picture-perfect sunny morning. Both show days were well attended.Charles Brehm Antiques, Elverson, Pennsylvania, offered a good selection of country primitives, including redware, tinware, and baskets. These miniature tin lanterns were (from left) ... (Read More)

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Esmerian Sentenced to Six Years in Prison, Must Forfeit $20 Million
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Ralph Esmerian, the former owner and chairman of Fred Leighton Holdings Inc., a Manhattan-based luxury jewelry retailer, was sentenced on July 22 to six years in prison for wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and concealment of assets in connection with a scheme to embezzle and double-pledge collateral that Esmerian estimated to ... (Read More)

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