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(Fragment)Man Arrested in Museum Theft
A routine Google search by Massachusetts dealer Len Estabrooks helped lead to the arrest of a man and the recovery of objects allegedly stolen from the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
On January 5 police arrested Robert M. Burchell, 42, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, for allegedly stealing dozens of artifacts from the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Maritime Auction
Eldred’s, East Dennis, Massachusetts
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Cape Cod auction house Eldred’s put together a two-day marine sale February 28 and March 1 in East Dennis, Massachusetts. Drawn from an array of maritime collections such as that of Chuck and Jan DeLuca, Michael Gill, Richard Kelton, and Stephen D. Weinroth, the objects ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Historic New England Acquires Boston Jewelry Archival Material
Historic New England has acquired archival material from the Frank N. Nathan Company and the Church Company. Both firms were part of Boston’s jewelry industry in the late 19th and early to mid-20th centuries. The material sheds light on consumer taste, the design process, and the materials used in jewelry ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Robert Ellison’s Collection
Rago, Lambertville, New Jersey
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Robert A. “Bob” Ellison Jr. (1932-2021) saw ceramics as an “enduring non-verbal language which has been used throughout the world since before recorded history right up through the present,” wrote his wife, the artist Rosaire Appel, in an essay for the catalog for Rago’s February ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Pitfalls in Making Good Decisions as a Collector
Experienced antiques collectors have learned a thing or two, especially when it comes to deciding which pieces to add to their collections. They know that forces weigh on them, sometimes only on the edges of awareness or hidden altogether, and not always positive. Nor is the collector’s thinking always rational. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Daniel Boone Compass Navigates the Block at Heritage
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texa
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Several extraordinarily important artifacts of American heritage fetched six-figure amounts when they crossed the auction block at Heritage Auctions’ February 25 and 26 Americana and political “Signature” auction in Dallas.
The auction included a compass owned by explorer Daniel Boone (1734-1820), who served as a ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Abercrombie Leads Three-Day Auction in Maine
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
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Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ three-day sale “Winter Enchantment,” held February 24-26, brought in a total of “just under $1.7 million” with an 85% sell-through rate. The weekend sale saw 1377 lots offered.
“Friday was fun, Saturday was not so much fun, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Ricky Jay Collection: Part One
Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
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“It is a peculiar profession.” —Ricky Jay, speaking about magic in the 2012 documentary Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Celebrated magician Ricky Jay, born Richard Jay Potash, was much more than a performer. The master of sleight ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Decoys and More at Copley
Copley Fine Art Auctions, Hingham, Massachusetts
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From the Hingham, Massachusetts, offices, Stephen B. O’Brien Jr. and his Copley Fine Art Auctions brought 657 lots of decoys and fine art to market in an online auction February 24 and 25 that brought more than $2.2 million and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Alderfer Auction Opens Second Location
Alderfer Auction has opened a second location, a 14,000-square-foot facility at 584 West Swamp Road, Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
According to the company, the decision to expand to a second location came from a desire and need to increase its footprint with room for more offices, processing, and a showroom plus ... (Read More)
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