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(Fragment)"Old Jake" Weathervane Stays in Winchester
Photo by Alan Lehman. Courtesy Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Virginia."Old Jake" is home. The 72" high x 62" wide molded copper weathervane of a fireman, covered in silver-gray paint, went on display at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia, in early July.The weathervane was estimated ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Room for Two: Charles Whitaker and Karen Augusta Hold Separate Textile and Costume Sales
The highest-priced lot from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation consignment was this Yves Saint Laurent couture leather and fox coat. It had a wide black leather belt and front and back fox panels. The hood had a full fox mask and ears lined in black silk. It had an Yves ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Leslie Hindman: "A Good and Solid Sale"
One really does see everything at a Hindman auction. The European mounted Cape buffalo skull with horns intact, 35" wide, sold for $244.A pair of George III painted and gilt torchères, 35" high, brought $13,420. Hindman photo.The catalog cover lot, an Italian micromosaic table top with a C. Roccheggiani paper ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Editorial: Bitter Pill
It's a sour story. In U.S. District Court in San Francisco, a museum/store is under legal attack by the manufacturer of the very item the museum celebrates, an iconic collectible.Food giant PEZ Candy claims the Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia is in violation of California trademark law, partly because the ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show
The preview party at the Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show is one of the most festive of the season. Good food, gorgeous weather, and a charming setting in the courtyard is where it begins, but it continues inside the museum with more food, music, and three floors with dealers’ stands.Lee ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The American Wing Opens to Enthusiastic Audience
First Lady Michelle Obama cut the ribbon inaugurating the new American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 19. Dignitaries from left: Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City; Emily K. Rafferty, president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Kirsten Gillibrand, senator, state of New York; Michelle ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Louisville Antique Mall Closes
The Louisville Antique Mall in Louisville, Kentucky, has closed its doors. Owner Denise Golden broke the news at a dealer meeting on June 22. The mall has been in business for 26 years, had 14 employees, and had over 200 dealers. The renovated five-story Art Deco building located at 834 ... (Read More)
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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)Low-Key Sale Produces Over $850,000
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshireby David HewettPhotos courtesy Northeast AuctionsWill the real rarity stand up, please? Why did both of these porcelain figures bring such heated competition and high prices, and what makes one worth nearly twice the price of the other? The figure of a seated harlequin with a ... (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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