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(Fragment)The Elverson Antique Show to Return
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Elverson Antique Show & Sale will return to the Twin Valley High School in Elverson, Pennsylvania, May 7 and 8.
The show was last held in October 2019, and it celebrated 50 years of existence that year. It began as a fundraiser for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Gold Daniel Morgan Medal Brings $960,000
The only Daniel Morgan at Cowpens medal known in gold—the sole gold example struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1839—sold for $960,000 (includes buyer’s premium) April 4 at a sale conducted by Stack’s Bowers Galleries in Costa Mesa, California. The estimate was $250,000/500,000. The winning bidder remains anonymous. The underbidder ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Two-Day Auction Featuring Maine and Ohio Collections
New Haven Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New Haven Auctions
The first day of the April 2 and 3 sale held by Fred Giampietro’s New Haven Auctions showcased the collection of Stephen and Patricia Center of Scarborough, Maine, who operated Centervale Farm Antiques in that town. The auction also included select additions ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Olde Hope’s Recent Acquisitions Exhibition
New York City
Photos courtesy Olde Hope
On Wednesday, January 12, the day Patrick Bell and Edwin Hild, partners in Olde Hope, launched Recent Acquisitions, their current exhibition at their New York City gallery at 115 East 72nd Street, they sent an email blast to their client list, posted an invitation on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Diving Helmets and More
Nation’s Attic, Wichita, Kansas
Photos courtesy Nation’s Attic
Imagine this: Officers of the submarine U.S.S. Batfish are huddled in their quarters, nervously pulling on cigarettes and stubbing them out in a brass ashtray as they decide whether to stay afloat and use the dark seas as cover or submerge and fire upon ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Oceanian Textiles Lead at Hilliard Eclectic Sales
Hilliard & Co., Madison, Virginia
Photos courtesy Hilliard & Co
Hilliard & Co. held an online “Eclectic” auction in two sessions, February 26 and April 2. The sales were staged at the firm’s gallery in Madison, Virginia, and were conducted in the format that Hilliard & Co. has adopted in response to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Tudor Place Reopens
Tudor Place Historic House & Garden in Washington, D.C., has reopened Thursdays through Sundays with docent-led tours of the historic house. Advance registration is suggested for timed entry tickets. Docent-led tours start on the hour, and the last tour begins at 3 p.m. Visitors also may enjoy the garden during ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, April 2022
With sales in the major London salerooms not yet fully into their 2022 stride, this month’s “Letter” has also drawn on a number of auctions held in other parts of the U.K. to come up with a rather curious mix of lots.
It does include a couple of really high priced, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Eclectic Estate of Carl Grenn
Green Valley Auctions, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Green Valley Auctions
Green Valley Auctions conducted a three-session online-only antiques and collectibles sale over three consecutive days, March 29-31. The sales were staged from the firm’s facilities in Mt. Crawford, Virginia.
Although there were several consignors, the overwhelming majority of the material came from ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Aftermath Sets New Artist Record
Swann Galleries, New York City
Photos courtesy Swann Galleries
Swann Galleries’ sale of African American art in New York City the afternoon of March 31 offered 241 lots of paintings, lithographs, sculpture, mixed media, and quilts. At the end of the six-hour live auction, held online, the department had sold $3,684,007 worth ... (Read More)
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