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(Fragment)The Philadelphia Show
For 60 years the Philadelphia Show has been the place to find the best selection of American antiques. The collections that fill the new American art galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) were formed by generous donors who bought some of their finest American furniture, silver, folk art, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Pennsylvania Fraktur Artist
Thanks to fragments of an early 18th-century birth and baptismal certificate found in a Bible printed in 1753 in Basel, Switzerland, by Emanuel Thurnensen, the name of another fraktur artist has come to light.
Fragments of taufschein by Henrich Rohlandt.
Henrich Rohlandt did the fraktur dated December 18, 1783, for Maria Borgerin ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eldred’s Two-Day Sale
Eldred’s, East Dennis, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Eldred’s
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Eldred’s two-day sale April 7 and 8 in East Dennis, Massachusetts, reflected its heritage as it brought to market fine art, furniture, sporting art, marine art, and decorative accessories. Offerings came from collections and estates on and off Cape Cod, all ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Bringing Home the Bronze
Beneath the Surface
One of the strangest things about self-employment, at least in our line of work, is how much it differs in terms of scheduling from other, more traditional jobs. Loads of people still manage to do the predictable nine-to-five routine, with the same normal free weekends, whereas we, much ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Two Years of Ceramics in America Reviewed
Anyone tired of politics and trying to stock up on N95 masks can escape with Robert Hunter on what he calls a trip down the rabbit hole with Alice and get lost in fascinating stories in Ceramics in America, the Chipstone Foundation’s journal that Hunter has edited for the last ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Adventure during Adversity: A Treasure (Re)Discovered in My Closet
Photography by Leah Picone
Research assistance from Lynsay Spencer
One of my favorite treasure-hunting grounds is close to home: the Allentown (Pennsylvania) Paper Show. The name is misleading, because paintings, drawings, photographs, and other interesting odds and ends also turn up along with books, maps, postcards, and archival material. I seldom miss ... (Read More)
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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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