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Auction in Cambridge
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

The 6¼" x 10¼" unframed moonlit scene of ships under full sail, with one flying an American flag, by James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894) came from an Arizona estate and sold to a Worcester, Massachusetts, dealer for $11,400. The 17¼" x 23¼" watercolor on silk mourning picture had gold foil decorations and ... (Read More)

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Two Mansions Antique Cane Collection
by Marty Steiner

Defensive canes take many forms. The simplest are either swords or knives housed in the cane shaft. This exceedingly rare French cane, circa 1870, saw short production because of numerous accidental injuries to the owners. With razor barbs, this example was the sale’s highest-selling lot at $8160 (est. $4500/6000). Dating ... (Read More)

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Iconic Names Generate Strong Bids
by Susan Emerson Nutter

The 1964 offset lithograph Liz by Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is a very well-known image, but Davis was not sure which edition it was. Signed in pen and having some minor handling creases, the 21 5/8" x 22" image (22 1/8" x 22¼" sheet) must have been from a desirable edition. ... (Read More)

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An Expressionist’s Flowers, a Sargent Head, and a Girl Smelling an Apple
by Jeanne Schinto

The unsigned 22" x 17¼" oil on canvas study of a man’s head by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), circa 1878, inscribed on the stretcher 182 and 4242, sold for $243,000. Apple Perfume by Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942) brought $65,190. The 22" x 18" oil on canvas is signed and dated 1911, ... (Read More)

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Fall Harvest Sale Totals $837,000
by Dick Friz

The sale’s top entry, a Rock and Graner (Germany) battleship, circa 1900, hand painted, came from a European estate, had been proudly possessed by one family for nearly a century, and was essentially original and exceptional. Measuring 19" long, it sold for $30,680 (est. $35,000/45,000). Keystone (U.S.) “Ride ’Em” Coast-to-Coast bus, ... (Read More)

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The New York Art, Antique, and Jewelry Show
by Julie Schlenger Adell

  Banners outside the Park Avenue Armory announced the show. The new owners, the Palm Beach Show Group, blanketed Manhattan with advertisements, banners, and tickets. This stretch Lincoln was available to shuttle showgoers between the armory and the Asia Art Fair at the Bohemian National Hall farther uptown. John Atzbach Antiques, Redmond, Washington, ... (Read More)

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Chinese Vase Brings $24,723,000
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

The Qianlong period imperial vase became the most expensive object sold at an auction in New England when it brought $24,723,000. Skinner, Inc. photo. A monumental (38¾" x 10¾") Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period fencai vase became the highest-grossing object sold at auction in New England and achieved the highest price ever ... (Read More)

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Silver in the Met
by Lita Solis-Cohen

A Book Review   Early American Silver in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Beth Carver Wees with Medill Higgins Harvey The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, distributed by Yale University Press, 2013, 328 pages, hardbound, $75 plus S/H from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, (800) 468-7386 or (www.store.metmuseum.org), or from Yale University ... (Read More)
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