(Auction)
This 1924 Art Deco ruby and diamond ring by Mauboussin is mounted in platinum and has a center oval-shaped ruby weighing approximately 4.75 carats, within an old-European-cut diamond surround. The ring was accompanied by a GIA report stating that the ruby is of Thai origin, with no indications of heat ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Workers at the show had to spread hay so customers wouldn't fall in the mud that was a result of the all-night rain during setup and that continued throughout the day on Saturday.Recollections, Canandaigua, New York, featured a pair of Victorian needlepoint chairs for $285 and a large marble-top table ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
A Sioux quilled tobacco bag, 46" long, sold for a surprising $31,720 (est. $8000/12,000) to a private collector from Sioux country.Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanPhotos courtesy Bonhams & ButterfieldsA large crowd showed up for Bonhams & Butterfields' June 6 Native American art auction in San Francisco, California, ... (Read More)
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Morphy Auctions is adding a sports memorabilia department that will be supervised by Morphy's chief operating officer, Tom Sage Jr. "We decided to open a sports department because of the increasing number of requests from collectors who wanted to consign their collections and game-used items," said Sage.The firm will conduct ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
Ship Great Western, Black Ball Line, signed by William Marsh in 1852, oil on canvas, 30½" x 42 3/8". It appears to be morning, the crew shortening sail, approaching New York perhaps. Photo courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum.Ship Viola, signed "W. Marsh 1845," oil on canvas, 24" x 34". It ... (Read More)
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(Show)
An opening day crowd awaits the start of the show outside the Oley Valley Middle School on a picture-perfect sunny morning. Both show days were well attended.Charles Brehm Antiques, Elverson, Pennsylvania, offered a good selection of country primitives, including redware, tinware, and baskets. These miniature tin lanterns were (from left) ... (Read More)
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Ralph Esmerian, the former owner and chairman of Fred Leighton Holdings Inc., a Manhattan-based luxury jewelry retailer, was sentenced on July 22 to six years in prison for wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and concealment of assets in connection with a scheme to embezzle and double-pledge collateral that Esmerian estimated to ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
EditorialOne segment of the economy is still going gangbusters: the auction market. The first half of 2011 has been good to auction house giants Sotheby's and Christie's, as both recently reported robust sales figures. Sotheby's sales were up 44% to $3.4 billion in the first half of 2011, a record ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)
by M.A.D. StaffThese are brief 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.Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900-1940 by Libby Bischof and Susan ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
Display screen for an item in a home inventory.Computer Column #273by John P. Reid, e-mail: [email protected] e-mail from reader Dan McKinnon of Annandale, Virginia, asked, "John, I am getting ready to inventory all the 'stuff' around our house and get things in order for my son. Everything is old; we ... (Read More)
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