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(Fragment)The "Washington" Comes Home
In 2001 a theft from the Oysterponds Historical Society in Orient, New York, resulted in the loss of a painting of the bark Washington, a Solon Francis Montecello Badger portrait of the ship Jennie French Potter, and two whalebone busks.
On September 29 the FBI returned the bark Washington painting to ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Bits and Bytes
Computer Column #323
John P. Reid, <[email protected]>
More on the Internet as an aid to moving a business, antiquers’ software on the new Windows 10, and a way for some of us to beat robot phone calls are reported below.
Terminate Sales Tax License
In the September issue, we listed dozens of ways the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, November 2015
Ian McKay, <[email protected]>
With this month’s “Letter” I have finally cleared my summer and earlier sale files, and even managed to add one early bird from the new season—the very costly pair of old running shoes that kicks off this selection.
In no particular order, the remaining offerings include a carpet; an ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Auctionata Acquires ValueMyStuff
Online auction house Auctionata (https://auctionata.com) has acquired the London-based valuation company ValueMyStuff (VMS). VMS (www.valuemystuff.com) was founded in 2009 by its current CEO, Patrick van der Vorst, a former director and head of the Continental furniture department at Sotheby’s in London.
VMS offers fee-based valuations with a team of over 60 ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Freeman's Jewelry and Watch Auction
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
I watched Freeman’s November 2, 2015, auction of jewelry and watches online and later spoke with Virginia Salem, vice president and international jewelry specialist, about results from the sale. Already busily working on Freeman’s next jewelry sale, she nevertheless took the time to “walk down memory lane” ... (Read More)
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(Show)Antiques + Modernism Winnetka
Winnetka, Illinois
When the final account is written about dead and near-dead antiques shows, the survival—indeed the resurrection—of the show in the Winnetka Community House of the north shore Chicago suburb will top them all. Call the show Lazarus, because it has risen from the dead.
First, a little history. We’ve covered ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Revered Print Reaches $120,000
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Historical documents from several collections captivated bidders at Northeast Auctions’ October 31 and November 1, 2015, auction, which played before a full house on both days. “The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in King Street, Boston on March 5th, 1770, by a party of the 29th Reg’t.,” engraved, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Willard Skeleton Unearthed at Halloween Clock and Watch Auction
Skinner, Inc, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Skinner, Inc.
Not human bones, a Simon Willard, Jr. skeleton clock, 1825-35, earned the fifth-highest price at the October 31, 2015, Skinner, Inc. auction of clocks, watches, and scientific instruments in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Selling at $19,680 (including buyer’s premium) from a New Hampshire collection, it is ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Autumn Auction of Majolica for the Connoisseur
Strawser Auction Group, Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Strawser Auction Group
Sometimes collecting friendships segue into working friendships, and what a wonderful collaboration that can be. It was only a natural progression that Michael Strawser, founder of the Majolica International Society, president of the Strawser Auction Group, and collector extraordinaire of majolica in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Show in Miami after Old Show Is Postponed
After a three-year hiatus from the Miami market, Dolphin Promotions is returning with a new show, the Miami Antiques + Art + Design Show, to be held at the Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC) January 22-24, 2016. The inaugural Miami Antiques + Art + Design Show will feature about 100 ... (Read More)
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