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Neoclassical Furniture Of D.C., Baltimore, And Coastal Mid-Atlantic To Be Focus Of Event At Winterthur FRIDAY MARCH 27, 2020 • VOL. 51, NO. 13
Strong Prices Realized At Glenn Miller’s Stoneware Auction In Tomah, Wis.
Exciting Program Scheduled For April 23 And 24
New Heights Set For Red Wing Millers Antiques and Auction Co., based in Hixton, Wis., is known for its high quality advertising sign auctions. But stoneware collectors were the ones who were in for a treat on Jan. 18, when more than 400 pieces were sold at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Tomah, Wis. The sale primarily consisted of Red Wing advertising jugs and butter crocks, salt glaze and a number of other quality pieces, with some Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois stoneware sprinkled in. After speaking with two different collectors from western Wisconsin who were interested in selling their collections, company This exceptional front-stamped 20-gallon Red Wing salt owner and longtime Red glaze double flower crock was the top lot. Three hairWing collector Glenn Miller lines on the body of the crock didn’t seem to hold back decided the time was right the price much; it sold for $24,000. to add his collection to the sale and have one big auction. room either in person or online, so Miller said the strength of the it didn’t seem to impact prices realstoneware market was one of the ized. Overall, prices were quite driving forces for him to sell. More strong. Much of the salt glaze sold than 100 of the advertising jugs and for midrange to high-end perceived much of the mid-range salt glaze in retail values. And, as mentioned the sale came from Miller. Several earlier, the advertising stoneware of the advertising jugs from west- was strong, with several of the jugs ern states demanded what he doing exceptionaly well. There were also some desirable and unique thinks are new auction records. There were roughly 100 pieces items, such as the front-stamped that were uncatalogued, but online 20-gallon double flower crock bidding was offered for the majori- ($24,000) and half-gallon Peter ty of the sale. Other than 5-percent Trucano advertising jug from Lead, sales tax, there was no buyer’s pre- S.D. ($5,400). Other than a couple delays due mium for in-house bidders; online bidders paid a 15-percent buyer’s to the internet, it was a smooth and premium on top of the sales price. efficient sale. It was fun to be there Everything was sold without reserve. Attendance wasn’t particularly high due to a snowstorm that impacted much of the region, but the right bidders were still in the
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Winterthur curators and conservators, furniture scholars, and master craftspeople will shed light on the neoclassical furniture and cabinetmaking trades of Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; and other Mid-Atlantic centers at a two-day
program at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library on Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24. A day of examining furniture up close on Thursday is followed by a day of lectures on Friday.
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Witman Auctioneers Sells Gottshall Family Folk Art
Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall To Spring Into Easter With Special Sale on page 3
Bull Market For Multiple Generations Of Family’s Work Witman Auctioneers Inc., of Manheim, Pa., conducted a multiestate auction at Enck’s Banquet Center at 1461 Lancaster Road, Manheim, on Feb. 29. The father and son team sold several more Zook dioramas and an array of other contemporary folk art and various antiques.
Among the items that did well were folk carvings of Walter and June Gottshall. They were a husband and wife team. Walter (deceased) carved, and June (age 99) painted. The two got their start in the early 1970s and resided in Reinholds, near Galen Hall on the Lancaster/Berks County border. Folk art ran in the family. Antiques dealer and folk painter Hattie Brunner was Walter’s aunt. His father, Luke Gottshall, who lived on Mechanic Steet in Reinholds, was a quality folk artist, and two of Walter and June’s children were artists: the late David Gottshall did reverse painting on glass, and The Walter and June Gottshall (WJG) rabbit in a carrot mobile Continued on page 3 sold for $330, and the WJG rooster brought $550.
Morphy Auctions Appoints James L. Kochan As Specialist In Americana, Early Arms And Militaria on page 5
The Philadelphia Show Cancels, Looks Forward To 2021 on page 3
In This Issue
Here, Glenn Miller poses with his favorite piece from his personal collection, a half-gallon Red Wing “Chas. H. Sackett, Sundance, Wyo.” advertising jug. It sold for $3,600.
The rarest advertising jug in the sale was this half-gallon “Peter Trucano” jug from Lead, S.D., selling for an impressive $5,400. The buyer stated they know of only one other jug with this ad, a five-gallon shoulder jug with wing.
SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 2 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 4 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 4 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 5 An Abner Zook three-dimensional diorama depicting an auction scene sold for $12,100.
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