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(Issue Story)Book Reviews
Book Reviews
A Guide to Taking Good Care
by Lita Solis-Cohen
Did you know that using microfiber dustcloths is the safest and most efficient way to keep most objects clean? They are charged with static electricity and are dry and lint free. A long soft-bristled brush is the tool to use to dust ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, December 2021
Auction Prices Realized
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., ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)American Revolution Time
In the long sleepless night before the “shots heard round the world” were fired “shots heard round the world” were firedon Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, a solemn group of patriots sat in that Colonial town’s Buckman Tavern awaiting the arrival of British soldiers from Boston. Diaries report that ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Fresh Perspective
Beneath the Surface
Back when COVID-19 was terrible (or is that still now?) we wrote about an imaginary trip we’d get to take someday when much of this was behind us. Recently, much like a movie adaptation of a novel with some of the important bits trimmed out of it, we ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Goosefare Launches Series of Portland Shows
John and Elizabeth DeSimone ofGoosefare Antiques & Promotionshave announced a new series of monthly winter shows in Portland, Maine. The shows will be on Sundays from December through April at the Italian Heritage Center, off Congress Street.
“The hall is well lit, level to the ground, with three large loading doors, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Orleans Museum of Art Receives Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Internship Grant
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) will serve as the 2022-24 Curatorial Internship Grant partner of the Decorative Arts Trust, a nonprofit organization that underwrites curatorial internships for recent master’s degree or Ph.D. graduates in collaboration with museums and historical societies.
These internships allow host organizations to hire a deserving ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, and Diamonds
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Hindman
Hindman, Chicago, Illinois, held a festive, gem-filled jewelry auction on December 7, in good time for holiday and other purchases. The sale centered on “exquisite sapphires and emeralds” from several collections, including those of Maria Perry of Lexington, Kentucky, and Barbara Kohl-Spiro of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hope and the Collector
Most collectors know—and I have written about it myself—that one of the primary motivators for collecting is the hunt. Not knowing when one will find a piece to covet, even what it will be, renders the ongoing search full of unknowns. The hunt lies at the heart of what we ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Second Sale of the Huston Collection
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Abraham Lincoln continues to be one of the most notable and admired presidents in U.S. history, and memorabilia from his life and presidency continue to sell for remarkable prices in the marketplace.
Dallas-based Heritage Auctions’ December 4 and 5 auction was no exception to that ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eclectic Mix at Tremont Auctions
Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Tremont Auctions
Tremont Auctions delivered up some intriguing pieces of jewelry to the market for its December 5 auction in the Sudbury, Massachusetts, gallery. In fact, the Tremont sale was marked by the delivery of much that was interesting and unusual. A single consignor was the ... (Read More)
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