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Exhibitions
by M.A.D. Staff

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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The Keys to a Revolution
by Bill and Lynda Grieves

The three Bastille keys. Jean-Pierre Houel (1735-1813), Vue d’un cachot de la Bastille à l’instant où lon délivre les prisonniers,  journée du July 14, 1789, à 5 heures du soir (View of a cell in the Bastille at the moment of releasing prisoners the day of July 14, 1789). Paris, Musée ... (Read More)

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MESDA Journal Article Reveals Tennessee’s Earliest Documented Cabinetmaker
by M.A.D. Staff

Corner cupboard by Moses Crawford, 1790-1800, Knox County, Tennessee. Walnut with yellow pine and tulip poplar; 101¼" x 56½" x 23½". Collection of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), Acc. 5422. The identity of Tennessee’s earliest known cabinetmaker, documented in the region at least 20 years before statehood, has ... (Read More)

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Books Received
by M.A.D. Staff

These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.   Start with a House: Finish with a Collection by Leslie Anne Miller, with ... (Read More)

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Colby College Museum of Art to Present Bernard Langlais Retrospective
by M.A.D. Staff

Bernard Langlais, Around Four, 1959-62, painted wood, 72" x 48" x 2". The Bernard Langlais Collection, Gift of Helen Friend Langlais. This summer, the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, will present a scholarly retrospective of the work of the artist Bernard Langlais, whose estate Colby College received as ... (Read More)

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Pictures and Music
by John P. Reid

A picture being cropped and edited on the tablet computer on which it was taken. Computer Column #307 John P. Reid, [email protected] Photo Editing Good pictures sell good antiques whether on line, in a catalog, or in person. Last month we suggested ways to prevent camera shake when pictures are taken with a tablet ... (Read More)

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All in One Week: Heritage, Phillips, and Freeman’s Hold Jewelry Auctions
by Mary Ann Brown

Antique Jewelry & Gemology   According to oral tradition, this circa 1773 diamond, enamel, gold, and silver 3¼" x 3¼" commander’s breast pin of the Order of Charles III, Spain, descended from Manuel de Amat y Junient, to whom it was presented in 1773. According to the Heritage catalog, the “Royal and ... (Read More)

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MADA’s Coastal Maine Antiques Show One Week Earlier
by M.A.D. Staff

The tents will be going up one week earlier this year. The Maine Antiques Dealers Association’s (MADA) 17th annual Coastal Maine Antiques Show will be held Wednesday, August 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Round Top Farm in Damariscotta, Maine. This year’s show will take place one week earlier ... (Read More)

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New Sarasota Winter Art & Antiques Show
by M.A.D. Staff

 Dolphin Promotions’ new Sarasota Winter Art & Antiques Show & Sale will open with a preview gala to benefit Designing Women. To be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the preview will feature a wine and cheese reception as well as an opportunity to shop ... (Read More)
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