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VOL. 44, NO. 39 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
Pook & Pook To Sell Collection Of Historical Blue Staffordshire China n Thursday, Oct.10, Pook & Pook Inc. will sell the Hayden Goldberg and Curtis Brown collection of Historical Blue Staffordshire china. This collection, compiled over fifty years, represents a monumental group with a wide variety of patterns, scenes and forms. Hayden Goldberg was born in 1929 and raised in Gardiner, Maine. He received his doctorate degree in English literature from Cambridge University and began a lifelong career as a college professor along with his life partner, Curtis Brown. Over the years, Hayden and Curtis collected antiques and decorative arts to furnish their brownstone in Brooklyn, N.Y. “Whether you are an avid collector or this is your first piece, when you purchase an item from Hayden’s collection, you will have fulfilled his wishes of enjoying the ‘hunt,’” said H a y d e n ’s niece, Karen Montell. “One summer, many years ago, we
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This is an Almshouse Boston tureen with a Deaf and Dumb Asylum cover and undertray (est. $6,000-$9,000). For a similar tureen see Snyder “Historical Staffordshire” page 75.
Here is a Bellville on the Passaic River soup tureen with Hope Mill Catskill undertray (est. $6,000-$9,000).
A Boston State House egg stand impressed Rogers (est. $1,500-$2,000).
Nearly 600 lots will be sold. Scenes include the Baltimore Court House, the Capitol in Washington, the Boston State house, Fairmount near Philadephia, Tappan Bay, the New York Hospital, and many more. There were eight states whose arms were reprsented in This is a Fort Historical Gansevoort ladle, B l u e 9 1/2” long (est. $2,500-$3,500).
china; they include Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, and Mississippi. Also to be sold from the collection is a selection of early pearlware and mulberry transferware, including a tea service with assorted American views. For more information, visit pookandpook.com.
went to an auction in Bridgton, Maine, that had a collection of Historical Blue. All the usual suspects showed up, so we knew we would have This plate with a view of competition. Shortly Mount Pleasant before the sale started, Classical Institute is an all-white vintage one of only three known Rolls Royce pulled up, examples, and out popped 10 5/8” Hayden. He certainly diameter knew how to make an (est. $4,000$6,000). entrance, and I am sure something nice was added to his and Curtis’ collection that day,” stated Bill Kurau, a specialist in Historical Blue Staffordshire.
This is a rare blue feather edge platter with transfer of Lafayette (est. $3,000-$5,000).
An Arms of Delaware platter with blue eagle mark on the underside (est. $3,000-$4,000).
A rare leaf form Arms of South Carolina dish, 5 1/2” long (est. $1,000-$1,500).
Here is a West Point Military Academy reticulated bowl and undertray (est. $2,000-$3,000).
This pitcher has the Seal of the United States, 5 3/4” high (est. $1,200-$1,800).
This is an unusual Boston State House ladies spittoon, 4” high (est. $1,200-$1,800).