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Antique Show And Sale To Be Held In Burlington City On June 3 Arts Guild To Sponsor Restaurant Ramble FRIDAY MAY 4, 2018 • VOL. 49, NO. 18
The Ruth Bryson Sale Pook & Pook Sells Lancaster County Regional Collection By Karl Pass Ruth Bryson started dealing in Pennsylvania antiques in 1986. Her business was called Country Lane Antiques. She and her husband, Jack, lived in Quarryville, southern Lancaster County, Pa. For many years, Ruth had the lobby booth inside the entrance at the Original Semiannual Antiques Show and Sale in York, Pa. Bryson was fond of Lancaster County
A Maentel portrait of young John Martin Titzel sold for $34,160 to dealer Philip Bradley. It was done near Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pa. It sold at Sotheby’s 17 years ago for $16,800. To learn more, read the story. decorative arts and didn’t miss many well-publicized sales, including those at both Horst and Conestoga. Many things in this sale were purchased at those two auction houses, and many between the years 1997 and 2004. Ruth Bryson passed away in 2017. She is survived by her husband, three children, and seven grandchildren. On April 14, Pook & Pook Inc. in Downingtown, Pa., held the anticipated Ruth Bryson sale consisting of 321 lots. The total gross realized was $1,082,132. The hammer total was $882,650—$148,550 of which sold online (roughly 17 percent).
It’s not often, if ever, an auction has 10 Weber boxes. Actually, seven were boxes (three with feet, four without). One Weber item was a small wooden carved and painted bird on a pedestal
Spring is finally here after a cold March with snow storms. The Historic Burlington Antiques and Art Emporium will sponsor its Eighth Biannual Antique Show and Garden Market in the adjacent parking lot and courtyard on Sunday, June 3. Auctioneer Christopher Doerner and his wife, Elaine, have agreed to evaluate family treasures at this event. For a $5 donation, Chris and Elaine will
evaluate three items. The donations will go to the Burlington High School Performing Arts program. The Emporium courtyard will be filled with flowers, cement figures, garden art, furniture, and other items to enhance patios and gardens. The garden theme will continue for the Emporium display case, which will be filled with all types of pottery, such as Continued on page 6
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This small Weber box in unusual orange ground sold to a phone bidder for $36,600, underbid by Alice and Art Booth. It brought $9,900 in 1991 at Horst. ($6,100); one item was a small hanging comb box, ($2,928); and one item was a paint-decorated slide-lid box, ($10,980). Prices reported include a 22-percent buyer’s premium. These small trinket boxes used to be attributed to a Jacob Weber, but thanks, in large part, to Clarke Hess, we now attribute these boxes to a Jonas Weber. A farmer by trade, Jonas Weber (1810-76) spent the bulk of his working years in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, making woodenware, ca. 1835-55. The boxes are often characterized by having a paint-decorated house on the front flanked by trees. The ones with feet were carved and put together with small wooden pins. Continued on page 2
Jamie Shearer sold the diminutive paintdecorated lift-top chest with tombstone panels on front for $10,980 to Pennsylvania collectors in the salesroom. For more on this chest, read the story.
This Chippendale walnut dressing table, ca. 1770, attributed to Lancaster, Pa., with carved skirt and central drawer on cabriole legs and ball and claw feet, sold to Downingtown, Pa., dealer Philip Bradley for $55,000, underbid by dealer Jamie Price.Twenty years ago it sold at Horst for $84,000.
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Winter Antiques Show Names New Executive Director
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Helen Allen Will Take Over Prestigious Show The Winter Antiques Show Executive Committee is pleased to announce that it has named Helen Allen as the new executive director of the show, which takes place every January in New York City. Allen joins the Winter Antiques Show with extensive experience and expertise in the arts, marketing, communications, and event production. Over the past 17 years, she has orchestrated the U.S. market entry and directed and consulted with numerous art fairs. She served as the executive director of Ramsay Fairs for nine years. During her tenure, she founded and served as executive director of PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, with events in New York, Miami and London, and she consulted on the establishment of the internationally renowned Art Hong Kong (now Art Basel Hong Kong). In recent years, Allen served as both a communications and production consultant to several art fair organizations. Previously, Allen worked with Christie’s Auction House in Rome and New York and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Allen lectures regularly and participates locally and internationally in panel discussions about the art market, business development, entrepreneurship, and marketing, and, for the past three years, she has taught at Sotheby’s Institute. “We are pleased to announce Ms. Allen’s new role as executive director of the Winter Antiques
Tiffany Floor Lamp And Diamond Ring Sell For A Combined $424,800 At Cottone on page 11
Show,” said Michael Lynch, the show’s co-chair. “We believe that she will lead the Winter Antiques Show to new heights from its current position as one of the world’s leading antiques, art and design fairs.” “Helen brings a broad skill set, deep experience and a collaborative style that truly builds upon our strengths. We are thrilled to have her on board joining associate executive director Michael DiazGriffith, who is celebrating three years with the show,” said co-chair Lucinda Ballard. About the Winter Antiques Show The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 65th year in 2019 as America’s leading antiques, art and design fair, featuring renowned experts in fine and decorative arts from around the world. All net proceeds from the Show benefit East Side House Settlement.
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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 8 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 8
FEATURED AUCTION: Rich Penn Auctions - May 5 and 6 in Waterloo, Iowa, Page 6
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 10 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 19