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(Feature)Down the Rabbit Hole with Lewis Carroll Collectors
In the late 1980's, Macmillan found in a bank vault all but one of the 91 original boxwood engravings for Tenniel's illustrations of the Alice books. They made 250 copies, using an electrotype of the missing engraving to complete the set. This is Christopher Morgan's copy of one of those ... (Read More)
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(Show)Maine's Little Gem
A circa 1850 cast-iron garden dog with a great original painted surface, by the Gray Foundry of Poultney, Vermont, was $16,500 with Hilary and Paulette Nolan of Falmouth, Massachusetts.Roger Williams of Boathouse Antiques, Wiscasset, Maine, had this $4800 gilded 48" pilothouse eagle, created around 1950, perched dramatically atop a tall ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Burning Love for Elvis Fuels Heritage Auction in Memphis
A surprising standout in the sale was this stand-up movie lobby advertising figure for Love Me Tender, Elvis's first movie. The rare piece of ephemera roared past the opening bid of $1250 to $20,000. Heritage Auctions photo.An icon of the King's style, this pair of "Tiger Man" sunglasses with yellow ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Stitches in Time: Bucks County Needlework Samplers
Adam and Eve sofa by Marie Loncoske Davis (1908-2007), upholstered 1970-71, ebonized wood, bronze ormolu, linen, wool yarn, and metallic thread. Davis wrote about this sofa, “Everything is nice on top, with Eve minding her own business - riding a giraffe, and Adam playing ball with monkeys (using an apple). ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Modern Sale at Rago
Designed by Paul Evans for Directional in 1972, this metal cabinet is bronze composite, painted wood, and metal, and has a slate top. The 32" x 97½" x 22" cabinet is signed “PE 72.” It sold for $25,000 (est. $9000/12,000).
This 1965 hanging wall case by George Nakashima is made from ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Christopher Forbes Collection
The 51½" high side chair made by Dard Hunter for his own use before he went to work at the Roycroft Shops in 1904 is constructed of oak and has its original leather upholstery with copper tacks. It bears a coat of arms and a carved inscription on the ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received: Brief reviews of antiques and fine art books recently published
by M.A.D. StaffThese 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.For Kith and Kin: The Folk Art Collection at the Art ... (Read More)
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(Feature)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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(Feature)Letter from London
by Ian McKay, [email protected] this month's "Letter," I have just about cleared all my summer sale files and moved into the new season, and the resulting mix includes a musical elephant and a slice of toast, Scots and skylarks, cricketers, sundials, and a revolver with an alarming design fault.The Royal ... (Read More)
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(Show)Folk Fest: The Same but Different
For many years large turned wooden bowls by Edward Moulthrop were the standard for this form. In this example his son Philip formed stock from cut sections of pine branches in resin and then turned and shaped the bowl. This pine branch mosaic bowl was $6500 from Robert Reeves of ... (Read More)
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