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Heritage Silver Sale
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions An exquisite 135-piece Lap Over Edge sterling silver flatware set from Tiffany & Co. highlighted Heritage Auctions’ November 16 auction of fine silver and objects of vertu. A 135-piece Tiffany & Co. Lap Over Edgesilver and mixed-metals flatware set (partially shown) with applied, inlaid, and ... (Read More)

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Grimm Plate Tops Americana Auction
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freeman’s Freeman’s, “America’s oldest auction house,” in Philadelphia, the mother lode for Americana, holds two major Americana sales each year scheduled to coincide with antiques shows in Wilmington and Philadelphia that focus on historic Americana. Freeman’s fall sale Wednesday, November 15, was on view at the 2400 ... (Read More)

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The Ben Zaricor Flag Collection
by Marice Richter

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions Ben Zaricor never hesitated when asked about his fascination with flags and collecting them. As he often explained, he was a senior in college at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, when he witnessed a young man dragged from a pizzeria and beaten for ... (Read More)

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“Splendor of American Furniture”: The Lippman Collection
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner Rhode Island native William Dana Lippman (1933-2022) was a man of many interests, and he collected accordingly. One of his collections, that of American Chippendale furniture, came to market November 14 in a single-seller auction titled “Splendor of American Furniture” at Bonhams Skinner in ... (Read More)

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The 2023 Delaware Antiques Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Wilmington, Delaware Dealers’ daily postings on Instagram during the weeks before the Delaware Antiques Show, held November 10-12, showed how much the trade was looking forward to it. A stand at this show costs a fraction of what similar space at the Philadelphia Show or New York City’s Winter Show costs, ... (Read More)

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McLean Show Celebrates Art Deco
by Walter C. Newman

McLean Antiques Show, McLean, Virginia The 47th annual McLean Antiques Show was held at the McLean Community Center in McLean, Virginia, November 11 and 12. Proceeds from the show benefited the James C. Macdonald Scholarship Fund. High school students residing in the area served by the community center are eligible to apply ... (Read More)

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The Strange, the Unusual, and Vanishing America: Slotin’s Sale Had It All
by Susan Emerson Nutter

Slotin Folk Art Auctions, Buford, Georgia Photos courtesy Slotin Folk Art Auctions Steve and Amy Slotin of Slotin Folk Art Auctions, Buford, Georgia, offered an eclectic mix of self-taught art, Outsider art, and folk art at their fall online-only two-day event November 11 and 12. The sale was a success because of ... (Read More)

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Americana at Casco Bay Auctions
by Clayton Pennington

Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine Photos courtesy Casco Bay Auctions Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine, headed by Andrew Davis, held a two-day auction November 11 and 12. The first day had approximately 496 lots sold under the banner “International Art and Antiques.” It was topped by an African Sande society mask used ... (Read More)

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Surprises Mark Thomaston Auction
by Clayton Pennington

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries A surprise from Hawaii turned out to be a big winner at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ three-day sale November 10-12 in Thomaston, Maine. According to auctioneer Kaja Veilleux, a small three-drawer blockfront chest with three carved shells arrived on a truck ... (Read More)

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Fine Art and Antiques at Tremont Auctions
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Tremont Auctions Tremont Auctions’ November 12 sale at the Sudbury, Massachusetts, gallery included 738 lots. As is the custom since the pandemic, the majority of bidders were on the phone or online, or they had left bids. Staff members outnumbered gallery bidders. Such was the case as ... (Read More)
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