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(Show)Fairfield County Show Survives Second Year
Stephen White of White & White Antiques and Interiors, Skaneateles, New York, took a lot of ribbing, both from other exhibitors and a reporter, about the late Empire slant-lid desk he showed. White admitted, “This has to be the latest period slant-lid desk I’ve ever seen.” In an interesting aside, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Turn, Turn, Turn: Holtzapffel Rose Engine Lathe Brings Record $228,000
Made in London in 1838, the Holtzapffel & Company rose engine lathe number 1636 and its mahogany bench with drawers containing numbered split rosettes, steel and ivory rubbers, tool rests, brass chucks, and hand tools came with two additional bench-top dovetailed mahogany boxes holding 24 sets of brass split rosettes. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Treasures from a Tavern
Superb cobalt-decorated J. & E. Norton water cooler, with blue rings and a central panoramic scene, $23,575.
This unsigned and unframed oil on canvas portrait, 20" x 30", of a man and his horse is solidly attributed to Maine animal and landscape artist Scott Leighton (1849-1898) because of its style and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Holiday Sale 2012
Cowan Jazz bowl in melon green glaze, signed by designer Viktor Schreckengost, 8¼" high x 13 5/8" diameter (the smaller of the two sizes made), some restoration to cracks, $25,300.
Rookwood Iris glaze plaque by Sturgis Laurence, 1903, four-masted ship off the coast of Maine, catalogued as having the back incised ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Letter from London
Characters inhabiting this month's "Letter" include an 18th-century Selenophile, Nelson, John the Baptist, Harlequin, and James Bond. Comic birds and a pricey pair of old silk trousers also get a look in.The Meissen "Indiscreet Harlequin" group sold for $67,470 to a European dealer at Christie's on July 5."Harlequin and the ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Antique Jewelry and Gemology Auctions
by Mary Ann HenselFive jewelry auctions held in August, September, and October, from New York to New Hampshire to California—literally sea to shining sea—represent several levels of the antique jewelry and gemology market. John Moran Auctioneers held its fine jewelry auction on August 28 in Pasadena, California. The press release ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Kaufman Collection on Permanent View at the National Gallery of Art
Placed prominently in the center of this room is the only known tea table of this form, 1760-70, that can be attributed to John Townsend (1733-1809). This sculptural table is balanced by two other distinctive tea tables, allowing regional styles and preferences to be easily compared. The Philadelphia example (left ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Exhibitions
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and Web site ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Indian Lake Show
This circa 1890 mahogany diorama, including a fox, weasel, ermine, bobwhite, chipmunk, ptarmigan, and squirrel, was $2500 in Randal Coulton's Kamp Kamp booth.Bob Ross had the largest moose head and couldn't wait to show us. "The full chest mount from the state of Maine" was priced at $2200.John Provo Antiques, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Getman's New One-Day Show: A Small Wonder
The Lexington Historical Society's executive director, Susan Bennett, said her organization was "delighted to partner" with Marvin Getman in bringing Antiques at the Depot to town. "The society's depot building, right in the center of Lexington, and the [town-owned] parking area behind it are a perfect venue for this event," ... (Read More)
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