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With an Artistic Eye

Maine Antique Digest — (11/06/09)

A glazed redware sugar bowl, signed circa 1876 by James Mackley of Thurmont, Maryland, or Winchester, Virginia, was made after he terminated his working relationship with Anthony Bacher.

An unknown maker used watercolor and pen on sized cotton to create this Know-Nothing cartoon, circa 1859, probably Baltimore.

"...And a Little Child Shall Lead Them"

Maine Antique Digest — (11/06/09)

Betsy Bentley silk and satin sampler, $465,750.

Just Folk Offers Bill Traylor, "Unfiltered"

Maine Antique Digest — (11/06/09)

In January, Just Folk, a folk art and Outsider art gallery in Summerland, California, bought a collection of 28 works by Bill Traylor.

Second Day's a Charm

Maine Antique Digest — (11/05/09)

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait’s popular A Check—“Keep Your Distance,” a 14" x 20" oil on canvas, is no lithograph, it’s the original all right.

The Ellsworth Antiques Show

Maine Antique Digest — (11/05/09)

Neville Lewis of The Barometer Shop, Cushing, Maine, brought barometers, of course.

Americana Sale in the Country Delivers

Maine Antique Digest — (11/05/09)

This squirrel or rodent cage with its original unusual decoration in green and yellow paint on a red ground.

"Henry Austin" and "Shaker Design" Win Book Awards

Maine Antique Digest — (11/05/09)

Historic New England has awarded its 15th annual Book Prize to Henry Austin: In Every Variety of Architectural Style by James F.

Paul and Cheryl Scott Visit ADA/Historic Deerfield Show

Maine Antique Digest — (11/05/09)

People at the ADA (Antiques Dealers' Association of America, Inc.)/Historic Deerfield show on October 10 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, were amazed (and at least a couple shed a tear or two) to see Hillsboro, New Hampshire, dealers Cheryl and Paul Scott make a surprise appearance.

Farmer Civil War and Other Estates

Maine Antique Digest — (11/04/09)

Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals, LLC, Radford, Virginia
by Walter C.

The Young Collector: A Collector's Homily

Maine Antique Digest — (11/04/09)

by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond
A few weeks ago we attended a lovely late summer wedding in Glenside, just outside Philadelphia.

Man Pleads Guilty in Case of Stolen Picasso

Maine Antique Digest — (11/04/09)

On October 2, Marcus Patmon, 38, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty to mail fraud, attempted wire fraud, and interstate transportation of stolen property in connection with the attempted sale of stolen Pablo Picasso etchings.
Patmon admitted to defrauding a California art dealer in the sale of a stolen Picasso etching known as Faune Dévoilant une Femme, admitted to an attempt to defraud the dealer in the sale of another stolen Picasso etching known as Le Repas Frugal, and admitted to transporting in interstate commerce a stolen lithograph by Marc Chagall titled The Meeting of Ruth and Boaz.
Patmon acknowledged stealing all three works of art, as well as a third Picasso etching known as Jacqueline Lisant.
Patmon faces a maximum statutory sentence of 20 years of imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, three years of supervised release, restitution, and a $100 mandatory special assessment.
Originally published in the November 2009 issue of Maine Antique Digest.

Whitlock Joins Chalfant Shop

Maine Antique Digest — (11/04/09)

From left: Skip Chalfant, Scott Chalfant, and Jan Whitlock.
Jan Whitlock Textiles & Interiors has joined HL Chalfant: American Fine Art & Antiques at its shop in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Letter from London

Maine Antique Digest — (11/03/09)

Letter from London
by Ian McKay, e-mail: <ianmckay1@btinternet.com>
An Explanation and an Apology
If this month's "Letter" appears to be weighted in favour of one London salesroom, it is simply because ever busy Bonhams have moved much more swiftly back into action than the others, but I must take the blame if it's felt that there are more than the usual signs of personal preferences on display.

Going Big in Baltimore

Maine Antique Digest — (11/03/09)

White carpets, high walls, wide aisles, and spacious stands for a show that was, in fact, many shows in one: silver, Asian, books and prints, ceramics and glass, art, and antiques.
Zane Moss of New York City said he has been doing this show for 28 years selling the English library look.

Heade and Inness Top Julia Summer Auction

Maine Antique Digest — (11/03/09)

George Inness’s oil on canvas of the Villa Borghese fetched $132,250.

Puchsteins Take Sole Control of West Palm Beach Antiques Festival

Maine Antique Digest — (11/03/09)

Bill and Kay Puchstein have taken over as the sole owners of the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival for the upcoming season.

Craftsmen and Clients

Maine Antique Digest — (11/03/09)

Craftsmen and Clients
The Monmouth County Historical Association's exhibition Craftsmen and Clients features craftsmen of the 18th and 19th centuries in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and surrounding areas.

Skinner Has a Winner

Maine Antique Digest — (10/30/09)

This is the Sally plate that Skinner used as a cover illustration.

Labor Day Weekend Show Shines

Maine Antique Digest — (10/30/09)

Michael Newsom and Betty Berdan, who also have a place in Hallowell, Maine, offered an array of contemporary folk carvings by Virginia carver Frank Finney.

Berry-Hill Splits

Maine Antique Digest — (10/30/09)

Frederick D.

The Antique Auction Podcast Show

Maine Antique Digest — (10/30/09)

Phyllis Kao and Martin Willis.
Appraiser and auctioneer Martin Willis has created "The Antique Auction Podcast Show," a podcast exploring the world of antiques, collecting, and auctions.

Americana Stands Tall

Maine Antique Digest — (10/29/09)

Early in the auction the top painting lot, a 30" x 24" oil on canvas portrait of Sambo the Beggar Man by Ethan Allen Greenwood (1779-1856), sold for $13,420, an auction record for the artist.

Campbell & Morton/ Penn Yan: A Newly Discovered Stoneware Manufacturing Partnership

Maine Antique Digest — (10/29/09)

The Collector's Find
by Steven B.

Sideli Exhibition at Tillou Gallery

Maine Antique Digest — (10/29/09)

John Sideli, Rare Bird, mixed-media construction, 17" x 15" x 3½".
Many know John Sideli as a dealer in American antiques and folk art.

Getman Creates Two New Antiques Shows for the Holiday Season

Maine Antique Digest — (10/29/09)

Antiques show promoter Marvin Getman of New England Antique Shows will present two new events for the 2009 holiday season.

Kennedy Photography

Maine Antique Digest — (10/28/09)

Garth's Auctions' 49th annual Thanksgiving Americana auction on November 27 and 28 in Delaware, Ohio, will include original photography by the late Robert Davidoff from his book The Kennedy Family Album (2008).
In conjunction with the sale, the Columbus Museum of Art and the John F.

Free Night at Historic Alexandria Antiques Show

Maine Antique Digest — (10/28/09)

Visitors to this year's Historic Alexandria Antiques Show in Alexandria, Virginia, can treat themselves to an evening of looking and learning without paying the admission fee.

One Auction Record at Summer Sale of Vintage Posters

Maine Antique Digest — (10/28/09)

Swann Galleries, New York City
by Richard de Thuin
Photos courtesy Swann
We were preparing to turn in our paddles and leave the salesroom at Swann Galleries on August 5 when we bumped into a dealer/collector who lives here in New York City.
"How did you do today?" we asked.
"Didn't buy anything," he replied.
His answer floored us.

Wyeth Drawings Top Gamage Auction

Maine Antique Digest — (10/27/09)

An Andrew Wyeth graphite study of the schooner Stephen Taber sold for $12,320.
An Andrew Wyeth drawing of Dudley Rockwell sold for $29,120.
Queen Anne lowboy, $5488.
Bruce Gamage, Jr., Rockland, Maine
by Mark Sisco
Bruce Gamage billed his August 24 auction in Rockland, Maine, as "Small amount of items—large amount of quality and freshness." There were only about 260 items.

Record-Setting Southern Sampler Leads Evans Sale

Maine Antique Digest — (10/27/09)

The star of the Evans sale was this magnificent silk-on-linen sampler.

Holiday Show Rings in the Fall, Brings in the Buyers

Maine Antique Digest — (10/27/09)

Joe Bartolomei of Critter Run Antiques, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, just couldn’t resist hamming it up.

The Chicago Antique Market

Maine Antique Digest — (10/23/09)

Michael Mitchell of Mike’s Bikes in Oak Park, Illinois, brought the lemon yellow and white three-speed Schwinn Breeze bicycle.

Watercolor Portrait with Six Overlays Stolen

Maine Antique Digest — (10/22/09)
An unusual watercolor portrait with six overlays was stolen from a dealer’s van in Greenwich, Connecticut, during the weekend of October 17 and 18.

Fall Americana Sale

Maine Antique Digest — (10/22/09)

A Canada goose, sent from Argentina for the sale, was cataloged as a Massachusetts or Lower Susquehanna River decoy similar to three others known.

The Search for Thomas Dennis among the Artisans of Exeter

Maine Antique Digest — (10/22/09)

Center panel of an Exeter-area (England) chest dated 1692.

New Atlantic City Show

Maine Antique Digest — (10/22/09)

Allison Kohler, owner of JMK Shows and producer of the new Atlantic City Antiques and Collectors Show.

Judge Paul Buchanan's American Paintings

Maine Antique Digest — (10/21/09)

Martin Johnson Heade, Sunset over the Marsh, 1876-82, oil on canvas, 13¼" x 26¼", signed lower right, $537,750.

Zorach Painting Soars at Annual Auction

Maine Antique Digest — (10/20/09)

Marguerite Zorach, Two Nudes, oil on canvas, 44" x 33 7/8", $264,000.

The Twelfth Knox Chair

Maine Antique Digest — (10/16/09)

A Henry Knox Windsor armchair with bamboo turnings, no white paint, and one spindle missing.
by Pete Prunkl
A 1795 Windsor chair by Philadelphia makers William Cox and Joseph Henzey surfaced in June at a Virginia auction house.

Book Discoveries: A Force Declaration for $16,000 and an Almanac for $556,500

Maine Antique Digest — (10/16/09)

Photo courtesy Better World Books.
Photo courtesy Sotheby’s
by Lita Solis-Cohen
Better World Books, the company founded in 2000 by three friends from the University of Notre Dame to earn some money selling textbooks, has become a profitable on-line business with a mission to promote literacy.

Tiffany in a Shaker Dwelling

Maine Antique Digest — (10/16/09)

There are two entrances to the dwelling, which is typical for Shaker buildings, one for males and one for females.