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(Fragment)New Ownership for Grogan & Company
On January 1 of this year, Boston auction house Grogan & Company changed ownership, passing from founder Michael Grogan to Georgina Winthrop. "I owned it 100%, and now Georgina owns it 100%," Grogan said during a Zoom call May 25.
"The wonderful thing about buying a company rather than starting one ... (Read More)
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(Auction)1550 Lots, Three Days, $1.9 Million
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
In early July, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries held another marathon auction session. Auctioneer Kaja Veilleux and his staff plowed through a 1550-lot, three-day sale, July 7-9, in the air-conditioned facility in Thomaston, Maine. The total was approximately $1.9 million. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Historical Documents and Rare Books
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Some of the most significant documents in history, including an extremely rare first-edition broadside of the Declaration of Independence, were sold by Heritage Auctions July 8. With 88 lots sold, the auction produced $5,655,250 (with buyers' premiums) for the Dallas-based auction house.
This broadside of ... (Read More)
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(Show)One of the Must-Attend Summer Shows
Pure Country Antique Show, Chrisman, Illinois
The weather was part of it. A large part. But there was something more significant during the Pure Country Antique Show, held July 8 near Chrisman, Illinois. There was the upward trend that epitomizes this gem of an antiques show plunked down in the middle ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, July 2023
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer's premium when charged. We're always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Seizures at Rhinebeck Antiques Show
On Saturday, May 27, as part of an investigation targeting the illegal trade of endangered species parts, investigators from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) visited the Barn Star Productions' Antiques at Rhinebeck show, held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York. At the 126-dealer ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, July 2023
A very rare candlestick, comic cards, and a lot of old cheeses see the letter C figure prominently among the entries in this month's "Letter"-the oldest of the first-mentioned category being one of only half a dozen examples recorded of a rare pewter stick of considerable age.
A great many words ... (Read More)
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(Show)July 4th Antiques in the Church Yard
South Salem, New York
Neither hail, nor wind, nor rain could keep Debbie Turi's band of dealers from setting up on the grounds of Stevens Memorial United Methodist Church the day before the annual July 4th Antiques in the Church Yard show, which has run for 30 years.
Although a tent went ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Decorative Arts Trust Awards Research Grants
The Decorative Arts Trust has announced that the 2023 Research Grants Trust will be awarded to 15 recipients, the largest number since the program began 20 years ago.
The recipient of the Marie Zimmermann Grant, sponsored by the Marie and John Zimmermann Fund, is Lea C. Stephenson from the University of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Dykes Collection Sold on Site
Casco Bay Auctions, Wiscasset, Maine
Photos courtesy Casco Bay Auctions
It was both a beginning and an end. On July 1 and 2, Casco Bay Auctions of Freeport, Maine, set up a huge tent on the lawn of the Groves-Hodge House in Wiscasset for an on-site auction of the stock and personal ... (Read More)
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