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Automobilia Auction Takes Place In Barto, Pa.
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Kim Hemingway Holds Semiannual Sale At Jake’s Flea Market FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2017 • VOL. 48, NO. 47
Wadsworth Atheneum Focuses On Groundbreaking Art Collector, Financier J. Pierpont Morgan “Morgan: Mind Of The Collector” Will Run Until Dec. 31 The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art will celebrate the unprecedented art-collecting career of financier J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in “Morgan: Mind of the Collector.” Morgan traveled the globe to collect more than 20,000 works of art in a 23-year period; his broad acquisitions included sculpture, manuscripts, rare books, prints and drawings, paintings, and decorative arts including silver, porcelain, glass, tapestries, enamels, ivories, and bronzes. “Morgan: Mind of the Collector” unites more than 100 of these rare objects to illuminate
Morgan’s pursuit of global culture, commemorating his collecting achievements and probing an exploration of his motivations, buying decisions, and impact on the evolution of art collecting and museums in America. The exhibition is on view until Dec. 31. The founder of a banking dynasty still in operation today, J. Pierpont Morgan was one of the Continued on page 2
Kimberly K. Hemingway Auctions held another successful semiannual Automobilia Auction on Oct. 28 in the “Treasure Barn,” a multi-purpose building at Jake’s Flea Market in Barto, Pa. Among the highlights were a large grouping of quality tin, porcelain, and wood signs. A Coca-Cola lollipop sign sold for $1,980. All prices reported include a 10 percent buyer’s premium. A large tin Dodge Brothers sign sold for $1,650. A collection of advertising service station ephemera and parts cabinets were sold. A tall “Gas Boy” gas pump in need of restoration brought $880. One of the largest and best groupings of MoPar N.O.S. parts brought buyers from several
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Rivertowne Antique Center To Hold Holiday Open House On Dec. 1, 2, And 3 on page 4
A John Deere pedal tractor realized $470.
This Coca-Cola lollipop sign sold for $1,980.
Yuletide Celebrations At Wheatland Begin Nov. 25 Harriet Lane’s High Victorian Christmas Will Transform The Home Of President Buchanan
This punch bowl from 1768 is French from the Sèvres Porcelain Factory, decorated by Jean-Jacques Pierre, soft-paste porcelain, and courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1050. The gum bichromate over platinum print by Edward J. Steichen, “J. Pierpont Morgan, Esq.,” 1903, printed 1904, is from a private collection, courtesy Laurence Miller Gallery, New York.
The Spartan warrior, ca. 510-500 B.C.E., Greek, bronze, is from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.815.
Shoppers Can Find Unique Gifts At Antique Markets
A Triptych with the Coronation of the Virgin, 1325–50, German, made of ivory with polychromy and gilt decorations and metal mounts, is courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917,17.190.211.
LancasterHistory.org will present a historical performance that captures a moment in time, taking visitors back to the holiday of 1875 when James Buchanan’s niece, Harriet Lane Johnston, transformed the 15th president of the United States’ home, Wheatland, into a Christmas display of high Victorian style. As a girl, Harriet Lane Johnston spent her holidays at the very center of the fashion world, the Court of Queen Victoria. By 1874, she was decorating the home she had inherited from her uncle James Buchanan in high Victorian style as she welcomed friends and family from far and wide. This holiday season, be Harriet’s guest at Wheatland and join in the festivities. Visit rooms exquisitely decorated with flowers, ivy, wreaths and ribbon, as well as a towering Christmas Tree overflowing with ornaments. Experience the joyful sounds of Christmas music, amusing games, the scent of holly, and the warmth of the holiday season. Yuletide at Wheatland is an annual, holidaythemed, performance-based program at President James
Buchanan’s Wheatland, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, Pa. Each year there is a different theme, commonly centered around the history of Wheatland, its inhabitants, or the time period in which they lived. Visitors witness an hour-long performance and may be asked to participate during the performance through caroling or playing games. Yuletide at Wheatland ticket holders also receive admission to the museum exhibition galleries at LancasterHistory.org. Yuletide at Wheatland 2017 is supported, in part, by the Fulton Family Foundation. Yuletide at Wheatland Victorian Splendor will open Saturday, Nov. 25, and run through Saturday, Dec. 30. Visit www.lancasterhistory.org/ yuletide or call 717-392-4633 for performance dates, times, pricing, and tickets. Reservations are strongly recommended.
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Charlie Schalebaum’s Luxury Car Collection Is The Star Attraction At Milestone on page 16
The Tea Leaf Journey From England To St. Louis, Mo. on page 17
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 6 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7
FEATURED AUCTION: John McInnis Auctioneers - December 2 in Amesbury, Massachusetts - Page 5
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 9 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 19