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(Auction)A Celebration of Music: A Bravo-Worthy Sale of Manuscripts and More
A leaf from part of Mozart’s Serenade in D Major for orchestra, K. 185, realized $209,000 (est. $200,000/300,000). The two pages, approximately 6 2/3" x 8½" each, are from the working manuscript. A leaf from this same serenade sold at Sotheby’s in London on November 27, 2013, for £200,500 ($325,111).
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(Auction)Bidders Spend Big for Einstein, Lincoln, Jefferson, & JFK
An eight-page manuscript draft for a scientific paper signed by Albert Einstein was the sale’s top lot, bringing $180,000 (est. $120,000/180,000). The subject is his unified field theory, which was an attempt to unify his general theory of relativity with Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. The latter theory was named for ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Americana Week in New York City 2015
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Crouch-Jordan-Bacon family mahogany scalloped- and tilt-top tea table, Philadelphia, 29" high x 37 3/8" in diameter, with rococo carving on its shaft and knees, to be offered January 31 at noon at Keno Auctions. The estimate is $800,000/1.2 million.
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and Web site ... (Read More)
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