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(Book Review)Books Received
by M.A.D. StaffThese are reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.Zinc Sculpture in America: 1850-1950 by Carol A. Grissom (University of Delaware ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The El Roy P. and Helene Master Sale
These were cataloged as "Pair of Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs in the Boston taste after a design by Robert Manwaring." The Manwaring design was "Parlour Chair, Plate 9" in his book The Cabinet and Chair-Maker's Real Friend and Companion (London, 1765). The pair sold for $163,800 (est. $1500/2500) to ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)A Book Review: Life after Lovejoy #22
by Marilis HornidgeStrangely enough, when economic times get tough, that which was old rises to the surface on a wave of nostalgia and becomes of interest all over again. This goes for antiques and for mysteries, thrillers, and puzzle plays on the subject. It's not just the eternal hopefuls on ... (Read More)
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(Feature)A Summary of the Egerton Family and Their Furniture: What's Attributable, What's Not
by David A. SperlingEvery few decades there is a summary review of the Egerton family (1739-1838) and their work in New Brunswick as the premier cabinetmakers of New Jersey. William M. Hornor Jr. did the original work in 1928 and 1930. This was republished in 1977. The most definitive article, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Round Lake Antiques Festival
Lance Niesen of Flatiron Antiques, Rochester, New York, had a great selection of tins that ranged from a Caraway Seed for $150 to a John Sexton & Co. tea, coffee, and spices for $260 to a giant Oolong tea box for $300.Round Lake, New Yorkby Betty FloodThe 37th annual Round ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rago Craftsman Auction
North Dakota School of Mines vase carved by Margaret Cable with turkeys on a tree branch under a full moon and shoulder carved with the words "Awarded by the 1834 All-American Turkey Show Grand Forks, N.D. for Excellence," 8" tall, marked with an indigo medallion "#893M.Cable 1934," sold for $14,400 ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Doll Sells for $263,000
The doll by Albert Marque, dressed in its period clothing to honor the Ballets Russes of Paris, was introduced in 1909. It sold to a collector for $263,000.According to auction firm Theriault's, a new auction record was established for an antique doll when a circa 1914 doll by sculptor Albert ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Storage Box, Tea Table, and Important Documents Score
Hap Moore knew he had a winner with this New England 32" oval Queen Anne maple tea table on pad feet. His on-line listing detailed many aspects of it in four separate photos, including photographing it upside down, enabling dealers and collectors to understand its construction and age. It sold ... (Read More)
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(Show)Mixed Results at Wilton Summer Show
Those setting up inside the Middlebrook School took a glance outside now and then, to see how the tent people were doing. On Friday afternoon they weren't doing well at all. The heavens opened, and at least one exhibitor suffered a total tent collapse. June in New England can be ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Fred Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut
Fred Giampietro. The crucifix comes from a monastery in Quebec and is $18,000. "It's not for everybody," Giampietro said.Top shelf, from left: 36" quill vane, $4200; whimsy with a carved eagle and lots of other animals from Chehalis, Washington, $2800; Acoma pot, circa 1925, $9500. The design on the pot ... (Read More)
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