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Paul And Rita Flack To Hold Catalog Sale This Fall Pook & Pook To Sell Flack Collection By Karl Pass
FRIDAY JULY 20, 2018 • VOL. 49, NO. 29
Early New England Quilts: Repurposed, Refashioned, And Reused
No strangers to the auction world and to the Pennsylvania antiquing community, Solebury, Bucks County, Pa., residents Paul and Rita Flack will be holding a catalog sale this fall at Pook & Pook. “It will be in early October, either the first or second Saturday,” mentioned Rita Flack. Well-respected folk art collector
Old Sturbridge Village Exhibit Features Many Quilts Rarely On Display More than a dozen rarely seen and delicate handmade quilts are now on display at a new exhibit at Old Sturbridge Village, Mass., titled “Early New England Quilts: Repurposed, Refashioned, and Reused.” The exhibit showcases the resourcefulness and frugality of early 19th-century quiltmakers, who used remnants from worn garments and household textiles to create new quilts, or interwove fabrics of sentimental value, or even turned worn-out quilts into practical This pieced quilt was made by Matilda Fiske of Sturbridge, Mass., circa 1830. household objects. In the 19th century, quilts were a household necessity for enduring the bitterly cold New England winters, and they have long been connected with the concept of Yankee frugality. Early 20th-century writers, such as Alice Morse Earle, imagined industrious New England women stitching diligently away at their quilts, utilizing the tiniest leftover scraps of fabric to craft their humble creations, a truly Detail of a quilt made by Nancy Newton of Marlborough, N.H. Colonial Revival notion. In truth, many early quilts incorpo- included expensive imported fabrated fabric specifically intended rics such as glazed chintzes and for the project, rather than tiny calamancos from England and scraps of old fabric rescued from France, or even boldly printed cotthe rag bag. Many of these quilts tons from as far afield as India. Nevertheless, reusing outdated but still serviceable materials embodies the New England ideals of economy and thrift espoused in many early 19th-century advice books. Lydia Maria Child dedicated her book, “The American Frugal Housewife” (1828), to “those not ashamed of economy.” Today, many of these so-called “scrap” quilts are prized for their colorful and ingenious piecing. However, many of them started life as a practical way to utilize A quilting party, as it might have looked in 1838. Continued on page 2
AAN Current News Paul and Rita Flack of Solebury, Pa., will hold their sixth catalog sale this fall. Paul is among the most well-respected patriarch collectors of Pennsylvania German decorative arts. Paul Flack (age 91) is in very good health with the exception to having limited mobility due to back issues, but he has decided the time is right for another large sale. This will be the couple’s sixth singleowner catalog sale. The first was through Pennypacker’s in 1976, the second with Pennypacker’s was in 1985, the third was an on-site sale with Christie’s in 1997 at their farm
Little Bighorn Arrows Lead Legends Of The West Auction on page 6
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Washington Lecture Slated At Rock Ford Plantation For July 26 On Thursday, July 26, Rock Ford Plantation will welcome author Jeffrey Finegan, who will present a lecture titled “My Dear General: The Extraordinary Relationship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette.” The lecture is based upon Finegan’s detailed and researched young reader’s book that reveals the father-son relationship forged between Washington and the young French aristocrat who travelled from France to fight at his side during the American Revolution. “My Dear General” joins Finegan’s two previous works to complete a three-part series titled “I Knew George Washington.” Each of the books examine the life of Washington through the perspective of historic figures who were closely associated with him, thereby presenting a unique way to understand the father of our nation. A native of New Jersey, Finegan’s interest in history spans from the Norman Conquest of England to World War II with a concentration in George Washington, the American Civil War and historic architecture. Finegan has conducted lectures and book signings at Colonial Williamsburg, National Historic Parks at Valley Forge, Morristown, Saratoga, and Yorktown, the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and Washington Crossing Historic Park. This lecture will begin promptly
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Hosts Successful Two-Day Americana And Fine Antiques Auction on page 10
Michener Art Museum Presents Exhibition Recognizing Lenfest Family Legacy on page 12
Author Jeffrey Finegan at 5:30 p.m. in the Rock Ford Barn. Reservations are not required, but seating is limited. Admission is free of charge for members of the Rock Ford Foundation and $5 for non-members. All proceeds from this event benefit Rock Ford Plantation, located at 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, Pa. Built in 1794, Rock Ford was the home of Edward Hand and his family. Hand served as adjutant general to George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The historic property is open for tours Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from April to October. It is operated by the nonprofit Rock Ford Foundation. For more information, readers may call 717-392-7223.
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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7
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AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 8 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15