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The Camden-Rockport Historical Society Show
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Gordon Nicoll of Nicoll Fine Art and Antiques, who recently opened a new gallery in Damariscotta, Maine, displayed this beautiful French double-sided four-segment wood and canvas painted screen, dating from the early 19th century, for $12,500.Patrick Renschen, who is the husband of Virginia Renschen ("We're married but not in business ... (Read More)

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Long Anticipated McCue Shaker Sale Shakes the Faithful
by David Hewett

The cherry and pine trestle table has a 62¼" x 34" top and is 28½" high. McCue purchased it from collector Edna Greenwood in 1949 for $350. Its exhibition history includes the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, and the Corcoran ... (Read More)

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Precious Metals and Precious Ducks
by Mark Sisco

The Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) bronze, Watcher of the Plains, from the Roman Bronze Works foundry, sold for $115,500 to a New York City gallery, underbid by a private collector.Two early Monhegan Island decoys in their old, dry original paint sold to the same private buyer from Cape Cod for ... (Read More)

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Cloudy Provenance Halts Renoir Sale
by Walter C. Newman

Photos courtesy The Potomack Company.by Walter C. NewmanOn September 5, The Potomack Company, an auction house in Alexandria, Virginia, issued a press release announcing that its September 29 catalog sale would feature an original oil on canvas painting by French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). The estimate for the painting was ... (Read More)

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Corkscrews Bring High Prices
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Eighteenth-century Irish corkscrew called the “Read’s Coaxer,” $35,555.On April 28, a Robert Jones 2nd registration, 1842, corkscrew reached $36,780 (no buyer’s premium charged) in an on-line auction conducted by ICCAuctions, LLC. The corkscrew received 40 bids.According to the auctioneer, there are perhaps ten good examples of the Jones 2 known ... (Read More)

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Uncovering a Hidden Treasure
by Scott Keuler

by Scott KeulerPhotos courtesy Birmingham Museum of ArtFor me, collecting antiques is more than just a hobby—it's a great way to gain an appreciation of beautiful objects from the past and a way to learn more about our history. As most antiques collectors will tell you, it's the thrill of ... (Read More)

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Quinn & Farmer Debut with Record-Setting Southern Clock
by Walter Newman

Photos courtesy Quinn & Farmer. by Walter C. Newman When I spoke with Ken Farmer at the final cataloged antiques and collectibles auction at his Radford, Virginia, facility in October 2012, he reminded me to make plans to attend the November 3, 2012, inaugural catalog sale of the newly formed Quinn & ... (Read More)
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