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(Fragment)“Dust Jacket” Plover Brings $214,000
$214,000. Pennington photo.
A black-bellied plover by A. Elmer Crowell that appeared on the cover of William J. Mackey’s 1965 book American Bird Decoys sold for $214,000 (est. $125,000/175,000) on August 1 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at Guyette, Schmidt & Deeter’s annual summer two-day auction.
The plover was part of the Carolyn ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Duck Dynasty
This 1890’s black-bellied plover by A. Elmer Crowell of East Harwich, Massachusetts, appeared on the cover of American Bird Decoys by William J. Mackey Jr., published in 1965. Estimated at $125,000/175,000, it sold for $214,000 to Charleston, South Carolina, dealer Tom Reed, who calls his business American Sporting Classics. Reed ... (Read More)
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()Stoneware and Pottery Auction
“G.W. Hubacher, Dry Goods &c., Clarington Ohio,” eight-gallon crock stenciled with a shield-breasted, spread-winged eagle and having freehand cobalt lines, $5170. It previously sold at auction for $9000 hammer.
Two-piece birdbath with embossed birds at the bottom, diffused blue and white, unmarked, 9¾" high, $3080.
“From W. H. Mallory, Clarington, Ohio,” six-gallon ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Antiques Roadshow “Golden Ticket” Sweepstakes
Antiques Roadshow, PBS’s most-watched ongoing prime time series, is offering “Golden Ticket” sweepstakes entrants a chance to win a VIP trip for two to the Roadshow event in Richmond, Virginia.
The grand prize includes round-trip transportation for two adults to Richmond; hotel accommodations for two consecutive nights; a VIP entrance for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Catherine Sweeney Singer Named Director of the Philadelphia Antiques Show
Catherine Sweeney Singer at the 2009 American Art Fair in New York City.
On July 31, the board of the Philadelphia Antiques Show an- nounced the appointment of Catherine Sweeney Singer as the show’s director, which is a new position for the show. Sweeney Singer will be working with the exhibitors, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana and Paintings Sale on the Cape
Norman Rockwell’s Study for Lunch Break with a Knight was signed on the lower right. It had been featured on the cover of the November 3, 1962, issue of the Saturday Evening Post. The lot included a framed copy of the magazine cover. It came from a private Massachusetts collection. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Former Auctioneer Sentenced on Fraud Charges
Robert W. Duncan, former owner and auctioneer of Bob Duncan and Associates in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced on July 30 in federal court to four years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Duncan, 55, entered a guilty plea on March 12 to defrauding the Social Security ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Ira Hudson Decoys Lead Sporting Art Sale
The top decoy lot, which sold at $207,000, was this red-breasted merganser pair by Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) of Chincoteague, Virginia.
This brant by Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) of Tuckerton, New Jersey, sold for $57,500 (est. $25,000/35,000).
This circa 1920 bluebill drake by Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) of Accord, Massachusetts, went for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Salt, Pepper, and Sugar Shakers Sell High
Mt. Washington Glass Company fig- or beet-shaped sugar shaker, in cased cranberry with polychrome floral decoration, dating to the fourth quarter of the 19th century, 3 7/8" high. The shaker was in remarkably good condition and came from collection of Richard “Dick” and Mary Ann Krauss of Clyde, Ohio. It ... (Read More)
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()The Weaver Collection of Americana and Folk Art
This 36" high painted lift-top blanket chest proved to be the auction’s biggest draw. With two false upper drawer fronts on a simple cutout base, it was missing the pulls on the two lower drawers, but bidders loved the faded, dry but original blue paint. It started easily at $2000, ... (Read More)
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