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VOL. 46, NO. 44 FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 2015
New Galleries To Open At The Berks History Center T
he Berks History Center recently announced the Saturday, Nov. 14, public opening of two new galleries dedicated to Pennsylvania German folk art, Berks County clocks and furniture. Made possible through a generous bequest of 33 artifacts from the estate of noted
collector John J. Snyder Jr., the installation of the new galleries was directed by Lisa Minardi, an authority on Pennsylvania German decorative arts and assistant curator at Winterthur Museum. The Berks History Center is located in Reading, Pa., and was formerly known as the Historical Society of Berks County. Highlights of the new Pennsylvania German gallery will include two Berks County painted chests, one with a horse-and-rider design dated 1787 and the other an
Embroidery Artist chest made for Dietrich Gackley of Lower Heidelberg Township in 1798. Two paintings by noted Berks County Almshouse artist Charles Hofmann are included along with a saffron box by Joseph Lehn, a striking painted âBucherâ box made for Nicholas Keim of Berks County, a Peter Derr fat lamp, and a painted corner cupboard filled with spatterware. There is also a stunning lineup of tall clocks with elaborately inlaid or carved cases. The second gallery will feature Berks County clocks and furniture,
primarily from the Snyder collection. Alongside a flamboyant, fulllength portrait of noted Reading clockmaker Daniel Rose is one of his earliest known clock movements and two clocks made by his brother-in-law, Daniel Oyster. Another section explores the work of Reading cabinetmaker Daniel Rhein, who produced highly sophisticated inlaid Federal furniture that is often mistaken for
Philadelphia. Three clocks, a slant-front desk, and tall chest-ofdrawers from Rheinâs workshop are included in the display. An 8-by-11-foot model of (Continued on page 2)
This desk is attributed to Daniel Rhein, Reading, Berks County, circa 1810. Bequest of John J. Snyder Jr. Note the detail of the inlay inside (below.)
This tall clockâs case is signed by Daniel This portrait of Daniel Rose, made Rhein and his apprentice Henry Quast, by Jacob Witman, Reading, Berks Reading, Berks County, 1809. Bequest The painting of âTenant House No. 1,â attributed to Charles C. County, circa 1795, will be on of John J. Snyder Jr. Hofmann, Berks County, 1870-80, will be on exhibit. display.
Ted Maurerâs Automobilia Auction Held osted by Cabin Fever Auctions, auctioneer Ted Maurer sold his personal collection of automobilia on Aug. 22. The sale consisted of 405 lots of toys, tail lights, auto advertising ephemera, hardcover books, and vintage tin and porcelain signs. Maurer was selling items that he purchased at auctions and car shows since 1970 up to the present. The sale took place in Douglassville, Pa., and no buyerâs premium was charged. The following are some of the results. A circa 1910 Goodrich Tire two-sided sign sold for $10,500. A Reading Anthracite sign sold for $1,000; a Pulver Yellow Kid gum machine, $700; a Shell gas pump (poorly restored), $1,400; an embossed tin
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A circa 1910 Goodrich Tire twosided sign sold for $10,500.
Columbia Batteries sign, $2,700; and a Mopar vertical sign, $625. A bullet-ridden Goodyear Edge sign sold for $1,300, and a large circa 1935 Pennzoil sign realized $3,200. A large round Texaco
The Mopar vertical sign sold for An embossed tin Columbia Batteries The Reading Anthracite sign sold for The Shell gas pump $625. sign sold for $2,700. $1,000. restored) sold for $1,400.
Motor Oil sign sold for $3,900; a Reading two-sided porcelain sign sold for $4,000; and a 1930 Model âAâ sport coupe sold for $15,500. To learn more about Cabin Fever Auctions, call Gary at 610-587-8139 or visit www.CabinFeverAuctions.com.
(poorly A Pulver Yellow Kid gum machine sold for $700.