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(Issue Story)Three Estates Fuel the Jewelry Section of Nye & Co.’s Auction
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Nye & Co.
A wide variety of jewelry was offered at the December 7 and 8 estate treasures auction held by Nye & Co., Bloomfield, New Jersey. I asked John Nye, president of Nye & Co., if the jewelry came from different estates, and he said, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)A Chance of a Lifetime!
On page 82 of The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American, Good, Better, Best, Superior, Masterpiece (1993), Albert Sack pictured a 1770-90 Philadelphia comb-back Windsor armchair, proclaiming it a “Masterpiece.” He likened it to a “thoroughbred,” calling it “one of the supreme examples of the Windsor chairmakers’ art.” He ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Doros Collection of Tiffany Glass, a 58-Lot, $2 Million Sale
Sotheby’s, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby’s
It will take four sales to disperse the exquisite one-of-a-kind Tiffany glass and objects from the collection of Jay and Micki Doros, including the most comprehensive collection of Favrile glass vases by Tiffany Studios ever to come to market.
The first 58 lots, published in a ... (Read More)
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(Show)A Gathering on the Olde National Road Antique Show
Lewisville, Indiana
Following the success of a new antiques show in east-central Indiana, the promoters are planning to hold the event twice a year.
A Gathering on the Olde National Road Antique Show debuted December 3 in Lewisville, Indiana, with a full house of 20 dealers. Richard McKnight, one of the show’s ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Starting Strong at Mebane’s Americana and Continental Sale
Mebane Antique Auction Gallery, Mebane, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Mebane Antique Auction Gallery
Jon Lambert of Mebane Antique Auction Gallery, Mebane, North Carolina, neatly divided the 830 lots of his two-day December sale into two distinct categories. The first day was devoted to Continental objects and the second to Americana. He carefully ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Williamsburg Buys Its Earliest Piece of American Silver
A caudle cup struck with the marks of Robert Sanderson Sr. (c. 1608-1693), his partner John Hull (1624-1683), and their apprentice Jeremiah Dummer (1645-1718) offered at a Heritage Auctions’ coin sale in Dallas, Texas, August 22 was acquired by Colonial Williamsburg.
Made by the first silversmiths working in what is now ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Show in Denville, New Jersey
The Denville Historical Society and Morris Catholic High School have partnered with D. Turi Antique Shows to present a new show, Christmas Antique & Design Market on December 3 and 4.
The show will be held at Morris Catholic High School in Denville, New Jersey, and will benefit the school’s scholarship ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, December 2022
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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(Auction)Online Estate and Antiques Auction
Davies Auctions, Brookston, Indiana
Photos courtesy Davies Auctions
Since giving up live auctions for online-only sales during the pandemic, auctioneer Doug Davies of Brookston, Indiana, continues to be pleased with business. The November 28 event held by Davies Auctions drew largely off one estate that helped set the tone, led by a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Ancient to Modern Sale II
Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Marion Antique Auctions
Marion Antique Auctions’ “Ancient to Modern” sale November 26 in its Marion, Massachusetts, gallery offered artifacts thousands of years old and objects of more recent vintage.
Of particular interest were 150 lots of rare museum-quality wicker furniture from the collection of Mary Jean ... (Read More)
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