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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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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)
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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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 werent 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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Fred Giampietro. The crucifix comes from a monastery in Quebec and is $18,000. Its 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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(Auction)
Connecticut River valley arched door corner cupboard, $48,300. Maine dealer Scott Fraser was the buyer.Gould Auction Company, Gardiner, Maineby Mark SiscoTimothy Gould has a rigorous standard for his auctions. If something's been seen on the market in the past ten years, it won't be seen at a Gould auction. He ... (Read More)
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by David HewettThe owners of the popular Burlwood Antique Center in Meredith, New Hampshire, announced in mid-July that they have decided to leave the antiques business and pursue other goals.The decision comes on the heels of the notice that owners Mark Diette and Mary Di Maria (husband and wife) gave ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)
The steamboat ConnecticutAntonio Jacobsen at his best.The Yacht America Off Castle GardenJames Buttersworth at his best.by A.J. Peluso, Jr.Flying the Colors: The Unseen Treasures of Nineteenth-Century American Marine Artby Alan Granby and Janice Hyland, with an introduction by Stuart M. FrankMystic Seaport (in association with Hudson Hills Press), Mystic, Connecticut, ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)
by Steve ProffittThe first thing I read when each new issue of M.A.D. arrives is Clayton Pennington's editorial. Pennington knows the palpable truths and fine subtleties of the antiques trade, and he always pens a thought-provoking piece on some facet of the industry.In the July issue Pennington's views appeared under ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Barrett called this 21½" long Märklin battleship Iowa the finest example of a first-series battleship and said it was consigned by the heirs of the original owner, who received it as a Christmas present in 1903. In original condition, it is an amazing survivor with its original anchor, one lifeboat, ... (Read More)
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