Antiques and The Arts Weekly 9-6-24

September 6, 2024

Published by The Bee Publishing Company, Newtown, Connecticut

Conjuring The Spirit World

THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM Art, Magic & Mediums

Q&A: Allis Ghim

Granite State Show Kicks Off New Hampshire Antiques Week Deerfield Antiques Week Show Gets Bigger & Better

Americana Celebration Show

Draws 300 Early Buyers Who Came To Buy

SFMoMA Chews On Food Consumption In 'Table Manners' Antiques In Manchester Sees Robust Traffic & Strong Sales Two Days Running

Exuberant Buyers Lift Up 67th NHADA Show

Blanchards Goes Glamping With White Gloves

on canvas. Yale University Art Gallery, Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Collection

Summer Estates & Collections

Sunday, September 8th at 10 am

Previews: Wednesday 4th - Saturday 7th  10am-3pm & Sunday 8th 8-10am or in advance by appointment.

Join us for this sale of 550 lots, beginning with 200 lots of jewelry and fine silver, including a large collection of early American and Georgian silver. In addition to fine arts and antiques, the sale will feature a wide selection of historical signed documents and rare and signed books. Catalog online, bid at our website, in person at the gallery, or at liveauctioneers nvaluable i

Estate Carpets

Fine Estate Jewelry

Assorted Watches

Samuel Marx - Cork Side Table Collection of Morton D. May Exhibited St. Louis Art Museum

Rev. War POW Gen. William Phillips

1705 Voyages & Travels 2 vols.

John Terelak

Marquis de Lafayette, Signed Letter 1815 Alexander Hamilton, Signed Letter

U. S. Grant Ephemera & Signatures Robert E. Lee, Signed Letter

Spanish Carved Crests

Leroy Neiman

Salvador Dali

1564 Book on Witchcraft

1842 Book of Mormon, 4th Edition

Alfred Chadbourn

Early Vellum Document with Cipher

John Whorf with Fogg exhibit label

Collection of 10 Banjos JFK Signed Inaugural Address

JFK Signed 1st Edition

JFK Signed 1st Edition

Large Collection of Early American and Georgian Silver.

Fine Sterling Silver

Sam Vokey, Boston

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Please Join Us For Our Annual Post Labor Day Auction. Featuring Two Indian Motorcycles, Exceptional Paintings, Estate Jewelry, Chinese Antiques, Fine American and European Antiques, and Antique Oriental Rugs.

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Signed Imperial Japanese Gendaito

Romolo Sellini

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Peter Halley

Matteo Sandona

Life Size Statues

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Jade Belt Hook

Hermes

George Nakashima

George Nakashima

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1961 Ford Galaxie Starliner Bubbletop

1100 AD, Diameter 3 1/2” not including handle, Height 4 1/4”

Provenance: Fred Lau, Paradise Valley, AZ / Billy Schenck, Santa Fe, NM

Publication: Women Artists of the Ancient Southwest, Schenck Southwest Publishing, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2024, p. 3.40

The Ancestral Pueblo people created an impressive urban center in the Mesa Verde cliffs in the four corners area of Colorado which contained multi-storied public and ceremonial buildings. They employed unique masonry techniques that allowed several of these buildings to be extremely large even by today’s standards. They also constructed roads, employed astronomical alignments, landscaping and geometrical designs in their development. The amazing accomplishments of this culture are an integral part of the traditions and history of the Pueblo and Navajo legacies. The Anasazi culture presided over most of the Four Corners area from approximately AD 1000-1300. Famous for the distinctive pottery mugs like this example, they have a close association with the Mayan people and were used to drink cacao or chocolate. Not found on Federal or State Land. $5,800.-

Allis Ghim

Most auction houses added an online selling component to their sales if they were not already doing so when the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. Since then, online auctions have become de rigueur for most auction houses who like the global reach an online auction affords. There are several online platforms available for auction houses to choose from so when we saw that one of them — Bidsquare — was setting auction records, we talked to CEO Allis Ghim for some insights on what benefits Bidsquare offers to auctioneers and bidders alike.

Bidsquare recently announced the online platform had broken some company records with Coeur d’Alene Auctions’ (CDAA) July 27 auction. Can you give us some specifics?

At $17.2 million, the Coeur d’Alene 2024 auction was the highest grossing single auction in Bidsquare’s history, with 33 percent of all lots sold to bidders on Bidsquare.com. This contributed $3.6 million in hammer, $4.33 million with buyer’s premium.

CDAA’s sale beat the previous overall sale total by more than $1 million — what was that sale and when did it take place?

Bidsquare’s previous record-high single auction was also with Coeur d’Alene, which took place in July 2023 and sold $2.69 million in sales, or 26 percent of the total sale, to Bidsquare bidders.

CDAA’s top lot from the July 27 sale was “Dangerous Sport” by Philip R. Goodwin, which hammered at $650,000 ($786,500 with buyer’s premium), which is now the highest single lot ever sold on Bidsquare. What was the previous record?

The previous record for highest lot sold was Fernando Botero’s design for a backdrop for the opera Carmen; an oil and graphite on canvas that had a hammer price of $379,403. This was auctioned by Morton Subastas in Mexico City.

What do you attribute these new records to?

In general, bidders are becoming more comfortable bidding higher amounts online. In addition, bidders cite how easy and intuitive it is to bid through Bidsquare.com, which helps facilitate their comfort level with bidding at high price points.

Bidsquare is one of several online auction platforms auctioneers have to choose from when selecting platforms to launch their sales on. What advantages does selling on Bidsquare offer auctioneers?

Bidsquare offers several advantages to auction houses: Our innovative and reliable tech: We created a custom widget for Coeur d’Alene that allowed bidders to register for the auction on their own website and place absentee bids directly through their platform. This allows them to capture bidder registration and absentee bids, and then run the live auction through Bidsquare.com with all data being synced between the two sites. Coeur d’Alene also took advantage of our live audio and video streaming which boosts engagement from online bidders allowing them to experience the thrill of the auction online. This proprietary technology that allows synced bidding between Bidsquare.com and a client’s own website is a unique feature that allows for maximum competitive bidding. The auction house benefits by building trust with their bidders who have the security of bidding directly with the auction house, yet it also extends the audience reach to open up literally a world of bidders that may not visit the auction house online.

Opt-in marketing services: We offer robust market-

ing extensions that ensure the auction house’s event will reach as many targeted bidders as possible. We leverage our website, email marketing, SEO/SEM and social media to provide as much promotional support as possible.

Exceptional client service: We also are very proud of our exceptional client service. We receive consistent feedback from our auction house partners on how confident they feel when listing on our site knowing how seamless the experience is and that the Bidsquare team will be supporting their auction in case any questions arise.

Does Bidsquare offer bidders the ability to bid in ways that are markedly different from other platforms?

Through Bidsquare Cloud, our latest cutting-edge software solution for auction houses, in addition to a custom branded white label and synced bidding with Bidsquare.com, we also provide auction houses with their own custom mobile app that allows bidders to stay on top of the auction wherever they are. By providing multiple channels and avenues to bid from, bidders can choose their preferred bidding method which allows auction houses to reach and maximize bidding based on how they prefer to bid. There are limited mobile app providers in our category, with some companies even sun-setting their mobile app products.

Can you share how many unique registered bidders are in the Bidsquare database? Of these, how many are US-based and how many are overseas?

Unfortunately, this is proprietary data, but we’ve seen the international bidder base grow significantly over time. Over the last 10 years, international bidders have grown from 12.5 percent of our total bidder base to 41 percent.

Have you seen trends in how these numbers have grown?

We are seeing an increasing number of auction houses choose to use Bidsquare.com as their exclusive third-party partner, which has definitely contributed to our growth. This was the case with Coeur d’Alene’s 2024 event.

—Madelia Hickman Ring

Philip R. Goodwin, “Dangerous Sport,” oil on canvas, which sold July 2024 for $786,500 (including buyer’s premium), the highest price paid for an auction lot on Bidsquare. Photo courtesy Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, Hayden, Idaho.

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Ahlers & Ogletree To Offer

Nearly 400 Lots From Atlanta Estate

ATLANTA, GA. — Nearly 400 lots from the Atlanta estate of Gregory Crawford — including decorative and fine arts, Nineteenth Century furniture, silver pieces and Chinese export items — will cross the block on Thursday, September 12, by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery, starting at 10 am Eastern.

Highlights from the collection include a pair of Alexander Pope Jr game bird trophies, Chinese bronze gilt Guanyin figures, a Nineteenth Century continental shell veneer vitrine cabinet, a pair of European inspired bronze crane garden sculptures and a Nineteenth Century japonese champleve and onyx centerpiece.

With an estimate of $5/10,000, the pair of game bird trophies by Alexander Pope Jr (American, 1849-1924) could easily end up being the top lot of the auction. The untitled quail and woodcock game trophies are fashioned from carved and polychrome painted wood, one signed to the plaque and one unsigned. The unsigned plaque is 16 inches tall by 10¾ inches wide.

The late Nineteenth Century japonese gilt bronze, champleve and onyx centerpiece was created in the manner of the French metalworker and manufacturer Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). The apparently unmarked centerpiece, 16¾ inches tall, boasts naturalistic branch-form handles, enamel flower heads and crane plaques, and an oval body, rising on scrolled feet with grotesque masks ($4/6,000).

The large pair of Chinese gilt bronze Guanyin figures seated on a recumbent elephant and guardian lion, apparently unmarked, carries an estimate of $5/7,000. The figures are raised up on a rectangular plinth with a border of lotus petals. The figure on a guardian lion stands 25¼ inches tall.

The Nineteenth Century continental parcel ebonized and shell veneer vitrine cabinet has a shaped cornice, glazed door and sides, a single glass shelf and an antiqued silver leaf floral urn back panel, all rising on square tapering legs with an “X” stretcher. It is 69 inches tall by 38 inches wide ($3/6,000).

The large pair of bronze standing crane garden figures are possibly European and date to the late Twentieth or early Twenty-First Century. The apparently unmarked cranes are depicted with their heads up. The taller of the two measures an impressive 53½ inches tall by 10½ inches wide ($1,5/3,000).

A Nineteenth or Twentieth Century bronze figure on a conforming marble base after the Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), titled “Hebe,” apparently unmarked, is expected to change hands for $4/6,000. The figure stands 52 inches in height by 13 inch-

Pair of game bird trophies by Alexander Pope Jr (American, 1849-1924), fashioned from carved and polychrome painted wood, one signed to the plaque and one unsigned ($5/10,000).

Large pair of Chinese gilt bronze Guanyin figures seated on a recumbent elephant and guardian lion, raised up on a rectangular plinth with a border of lotus petals ($5/7,000).

es wide, while the base is 7½ inches tall.

A pair of Twenty-First Century club chairs with a matching ottoman by WhitemoreSherrill (American, founded 1945), model 238-01, each chair having black leather upholstery with nailhead trim, an attached back cushion and a loose seat cushion, rising on front turned legs with casters, should bring $3/4,000.

An early Eighteenth Century (with later elements) William and Mary brass bound japanned chinoiserie decorated black lacquered cabinet with two doors having an interior fitted with 10 drawers, on a later rectangular stand having a shaped apron and raised on barley twist legs, should garner $2/4,000.

A pair of unmarked French Twentieth Century Louis XVstyle gilt bronze mounted marble-top commodes with chinoiserie motif over black leather, 33½ inches tall by 34 inches wide, should hit $1,2/2,400.

A Seventeenth/Eighteenth Century Indo-Portuguese rosewood, shell veneer and bone tabletop cabinet with a fall front, eight drawers and one concealed drawer, 10½ inches tall by 14¼ inches wide, should bring $2/4,000.

A late Nineteenth or early Twentieth Century full-size Portuguese walnut bed in the baroque taste, having a Fortuny tester, barley twist posts, an

Late Nineteenth Century japonese gilt bronze, champleve and onyx centerpiece created in the manner of the French metalworker and manufacturer Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) ($4/6,000).

A pair of Chinese export porcelain nodding head lady candle holders, the mirror image standing figures depicted in ochre and cobalt-colored robes with gilt accents, holding vases and raised on square foliate decorated plinths, apparently unmarked, each lady 12 inches tall, is expected to achieve $1,5/3,000.

10 am to 4 pm (with extended evening hours from 5 to 8 pm); and Wednesday, September 11, from 10 am to 5 pm, in Ahlers & Ogletree’s gallery at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW. For information, 404-869-2478 or www.aandoauctions.com.

arched pierced headboard and footboard with turned pendants, and rising on oversized bun feet, 94 inches tall by 63½ inches wide, carries an estimate of $2/4,000.

A set of 10 antique English Chippendale-style mahogany dining chairs, two having arms and each with a leather saddle seat and nailhead trim, apparently unmarked, is expected to sell for $1,5/3,000.

A Nineteenth Century British Regency shell veneered tea caddy having a downspout lid with silver mounts, a rectangular form, double compartments and rising on brass ball feet, has an estimate of $1,5/3,000.

A pair of Nineteenth Century Chinese export Rose Mandarin porcelain vases with applied ringed Buddhist Guardian lion head handles, enamel decorations with birds, moths, flowers, Bogu (precious objects) and reserves with court figures, on wooden bases, 14¾ inches tall, should hit $1,5/3,000.

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Spencer Museum Of Art Opens Exhibition Exploring

The Diversity And Ingenuity Of Native Style And Dress

LAWRENCE, KAN. — The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has opened “Native Fashion,” an exhibition that explores the diversity and ingenuity of wearable artworks produced by Native people from the Nineteenth Century into today. The exhibition, which represents more than 40 tribal nations, features traditional garments, contemporary couture and streetwear and an expansive array of accessories, including jewelry, bags and other adornments.

Among the contemporary artists featured in the exhibition are Teri Greeves (Kiowa), Lily Hope (Tlingit), Jamie Okuma (Luiseno, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki and Okinawan), Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo), Jontay Kahm (Plains Cree), Chris Pappan (Osage, Kaw, Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux), Kevin Pourier (Oglala Sioux), Rhonda Holy Bear (Cheynne River Sioux), Ryan Redcorn (Osage), Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke), Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) and Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo) among numerous others. “Native Fashion” also includes works produced in collaboration with major brands such as Nike, Ralph Lauren and Mattel as well as historical objects, photographs and drawings capturing the trajectory of Native innovation and style through time. The exhibition will remain on view through January 5.

“Native Fashion” is curated by Sydney Pursel (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska), the Spencer’s curator of public practice, alongside a group of Indigenous advisors and collaborators, including State Representative Christina Haswood (Diné), Elena Theresa Johnson (Apache Tribe of Oklahoma), Alicia Swimmer (Oglala/Sicangu Lakota), Felicia Miner (Cheyenne River Sioux), Miranda Bradford (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) and Travis Campbell (Cherokee, Choctaw, Delaware), director of the Cultural Center and Museum at Haskell Indian Nations University.

In addition to the exhibition, on December 14, the Spencer will host a runway show to highlight contemporary Native fashion and celebrate Native designers from the region. More details regarding the runway show will be shared this fall. The exhibition is also accompanied by a series of workshops

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for aspiring Native designers and models, led by Native fashion writer Dr Jessica Metcalfe (Turtle Mountain Chippewa); designer and filmmaker Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa, Choctaw); and designer, filmmaker and model Peshawn Bread (Comanche, Kiowa, Cherokee).

“We are working with an all-Native advisory board on this project to ensure that more voices, tribes and stories are represented in the exhibition. The group was instrumental to the development of the exhibition themes and the artist selection, which includes many local Indigenous designers,” said Pursel. “I am particularly excited to have the opportunity to present local artists alongside those who are nationally recognized to capture the incredible talent in our home region and reflect the depth of diversity among Native makers.”

“Native Fashion” examines the importance of fashion and adornment to the expression of tribal and personal identity as well as in the broader contexts of Indigenous lifeways. The role of fashion is explored in four overarching themes: “Resilience” explores Indigenous innovation and resourcefulness in the use and development of materials and techniques. This includes an examination of how trade among Native communities, and later Europeans, influenced craft, design and embellishment. Among the historical works in this section are a pair of moccasins by Nora Thompson Dean (Delaware), from the late 1800s to 1981, and beaded moccasins with heels by an unknown maker, from between the 1800s and early 1900s. Contemporary works include a pair of beaded high-heeled sneakers, titled “Spider Woman / Emerging Woman” (2015), by Teri Greeves and a pair of painted Vans, titled “Bless All Those Who Walk Here” (2010), by Chris Pappan. Indigenous humor as a tool for resilience is shown in “Warrior Shades” (2008), sunglasses made with sandstone, catlinite and white mother-of-pearl, with “Rez Bans” engraved on them, by Kevin Pourier and “Fry bread jewelry” (2024) by Elias Jade Not Afraid (Apsaalooké/Crow Tribe).

“Representation” celebrates the diversity of tribal nations and features various styles of traditional and contemporary dress. The section also considers the differences between cultural appropriation and appreciation and Indigenous representation in pop culture. Intricate dolls by Rhonda Holy Bear will be shown alongside Native American Barbies. Other works include prints and accessories such as a Barack Obama bolo tie with beaded tips (2009) by Marcus Amerman (Choctaw); “Market Imperialism” (2004), a linocut print by Molly Murphy (Oglala Lakota); and a gorget titled “Skoden” (2023) by Jodi Webster (Ho-Chunk, Prairie Band Potawatomi) that features characters from the show Reservation Dogs

“Resistance” examines the impact of colonization, government policies and activism on Indigenous identity and dress, including the ways in which activist groups utilize wearable symbols for awareness and solidarity. In addition to a selection of patches and pins dating

from the 1970s into the 2020s, the section includes photographs, paintings and works on paper depicting dress through time. Works include soft-ground etchings of Haskell Indian Nations University students (circa 1939) by Marguerite M. Nellis and metalwork made by Haskell students in the 1970s on loan from the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum. Other featured items include “Frontline Aunty” (2022), a collage work by Henry Payer (Ho-Chunk); a ribbon skirt by Leona Antoine (Siċanġu Lak̇ot a); and a “Merciless Indian Savages” t-shirt by Steven Paul Judd.

“Relations” highlights connections between people and place and features artists, designers and storytellers from Lawrence — where the Spencer is located — and the surrounding region. An interactive display will feature portraits of prominent Indigenous community members taken by students studying photography at Haskell Indian Nations University. Video documentation from the “Indigenous Couture Goes Vogue” runway show organized by Esmarie Cariaga (Isanti Dakota) at Haskell in April 2024 will accompany outfits worn in the show. Artworks in this section include clothing and jewelry by Patricia Michaels, Diamond Williams (Tlingit), Claudia Tyner Little Axe (Seneca-Cayuga Nation) and Sage Mountainflower (Ohkay Owingeh, Taos Pueblo, Navajo Nation).

“‘Native Fashion’ offers our audiences a compelling opportunity to explore fashion as both core to Native identity and as a living art that continues to have meaning and impact to tribal communities,” said Saralyn Reece Hardy, the Marilyn Stokstad director of the Spencer Museum of Art. “The exhibition reflects the Spencer’s interest and commitment to collaboration and outreach to the communities we serve and aim to represent. It also expands on the traditional museum exhibition by offering a platform to a subject that is both deeply relatable and relevant to the daily lives of our visitors.”

The Spencer Museum of Art, located on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus, is at 1301 Mississippi Street. For information, www.spencerart.ku. edu or 785-864-4710.

New Center For Jewish History Exhibition On Medals And Coins Offers A Dazzling Journey Through

NEW YORK CITY — Step into a world where history glitters in metal and every artifact tells a story. The Center for Jewish History is thrilled to unveil “Jewry Reflected, Refracted and Recorded on Medals,” a new exhibition curated Dr Ira Rezak. This exhibition, based on artifacts from a private New York collection, offers a rare and captivating glimpse into Jewish life through the ages, as told by a

stunning array of coins, medals, tokens, insignia and amulets.

Dr Ira Rezak, a Brooklyn-born retired physician and professor at Stony Brook University, has spent more than 70 years investigating the forms and meanings of Jewish medals and related artifacts. His journey began in the most unexpected of ways: with a foreign coin mistakenly thought to be a US silver dollar given to him for Chanukkah when he was a child. That simple gift sparked a lifelong obsession with history, culture and the hidden stories within every coin and medal.

“What piqued my attention was that the foreign (Dutch) coin couldn’t be spent,” Dr Rezak recalls. “It was a mystery, something to be figured out. Collecting has always been a form of escapism for me — a way to temporarily disengage from present concerns by exploring the past and the extraordinary tales these objects hold.”

History

The exhibition offers a glimpse into the diverse roles that these artifacts have played throughout history. From ancient coins dating back to the First Century, such as the silver shekel of the year 2 (67 BCE) used during the Jewish revolt against the Romans, to Renaissance medals and tokens used in Jewish communities for various ritual and communal purposes, each item tells a unique story.

“Medals and coins are not just

objects of beauty; they are functional items that served specific purposes in Jewish history,” Rezak explains. “This exhibition is oriented toward demonstrating the variety of functions these objects have, reflecting the diversity of Jewish life across different times and places.”

The Center for Jewish History is at 15 West 16th Street. For information, 212-294-8301 or www.cjh.org.

Clarke Plans End-Of-Summer Estate Sale For September 8

LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Clarke Auction Gallery is presenting its end of summer estate sale on September 8, showcasing a selection of artworks and rare collectibles. This sale offers a unique opportunity to acquire significant pieces that span historical and cultural significance.

Vincent D. Smith (1929-2003), a master of Black figurative art, will be prominently featured. Inspired by his transformative trips to Africa, Smith’s work boldly explores the human experience through mixed media, vibrant colors and African visual culture. His art reflects the spirit of the Black community and provides profound commentary on life’s complexities.

Featured pieces include the vibrant “Queen of the Nile” ($8/12,000) and the ambitious “Obeisance for Biko,” created in 1985 ($20/30,000). This expansive canvas exemplifies Smith’s ability to capture the essence of the Black experience. Additionally, “Root Detour” from his “Dry Bones” series ($10/15,000), powerfully explores themes of endurance and survival.

Additional highlights include Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 18811973), “La Minotauromachie,” an

etching and engraving with provenance from Theodore Fried ($3/5,000). This work, prophetic of the Spanish Civil War, also served as a visual source for Picasso’s “Guernica.”

Matteo Sandona (American/ California, 1881-1964) “A Woman in a Red Kimono Examining a Ceramic,” an oil on canvas, signed, is estimated at $4/6,000, from an Eastchester, N.Y., estate.

Peter Halley’s (American, b 1953) untitled is a geometric mixed media on grid paper, signed and dated 1993 ($5/7,000). Provenance from the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Every so often, Clarke comes across some extraordinary finds, and this end-of-season sale is no exception. Featured is a 1961 Ford Galaxie Starliner BubbleTop from the esteemed Classic Bill Pratt collection. This rare Z Code 1961 Starliner boasts its original 390 Tri-Power 401+ hp engine. After a late 1990s restoration, it received updates to its exhaust, suspension, electrical system and more, while still showcasing period-correct American Racing wheels ($20/30,000).

The event also features a collection of Asian artifacts and art-

‘Banksy: The Haight Street Rat’ At Fenimore Art Museum

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. —

“Banksy: The Haight Street Rat” is on view until September 8 at the Fenimore Art Museum. During Banksy’s 2010 painting spree in San Francisco, the “Haight Street Rat” appeared on two walls of The Red Victorian hotel. On one wall, a rat wearing a cap similar to the beret worn by Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara holds a red marker used to draw a line to the other side of the building and write the words “This is where I draw the line.” Through the activist rat, Banksy used their powerful voice to criti-

cize Haight Street’s clothing stores that allegedly sold items depicting work from local artists without providing reimbursement.

As with many examples of street art, the rat and its message were meant to be painted over after Banksy completed it. However, art collector Brian Greif paid to have the work removed from the building and the hotel wall repaired. Fenimore Art Museum is at 5798 State Highway 80. For information, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org or 607-547-1400.

work, offering a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the East. Among these treasures is a Chinese official’s hat with red fringe and surknob, a piece of historical significance, complete with additional hat finials and a folding stand ($400/600). Also noteworthy is a woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, “Night Snow at Kanbara,” from his famous series “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido,” expected to fetch $1/1,500. Adding to the allure is a Nineteenth Century Chinese embroidered silk women’s robe, an example of traditional craftsmanship ($500/700). The collection is rounded out by a vintage, large and hand-knotted carpet, a piece that measures 16 feet 2 inches by 11 feet 11 inches ($600/900).

The sale presents a collection of George Nakashima pieces, all crafted from rich walnut. Highlights include a dresser ($15/25,000) alongside a side

table ($3/5,000). Also featured are Mira stools and a tripod table (each $3/5,000). This collection exemplifies the timeless elegance and craftsmanship that Nakashima is renowned for.

Jewelry and watches are a staple of every Clarke Auction Gallery event. The sale features a vintage Rolex Submariner Stainless Steel watch ($8/10,000) and a Rolex Daytona Cosmograph steel watch ($18/20,000).

This sale also includes two brooches, each with its own charm. The first is a platinum, moonstone, ruby and diamond brooch, featuring a central oval moonstone ($1/1,500). Another standout is the 18K gold and carved jade brooch ($1/1,500) with jade purchased in Japan and crafted into a brooch by a Geneva boutique jeweler.

The sale also features a selection of couture handbags, with a standout piece being a vintage Hermes “Kelly” brown leather handbag. This elegant purse,

with its gold hardware and iconic design, is expected to draw significant attention. Sourced from a Scarsdale, N.Y., estate, it is estimated to sell for $2/3,000. Gallery previews run from September 5-7, noon to 6 pm. Auction is Sunday, September 8, at 10 am Eastern time.

Clarke Auction Gallery is at 2372 Boston Post Road. For information, 914-833-8336 or www.clarkeny.com.

er 101 years on Lexington Avenue, The Old Print Shop has

Matteo Sandona

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George Nakashima

Blanchard’s Goes Glamping With White Gloves

a Florida collector of fishing tackle ($200/400).

Auction Action In Potsdam, N.Y.

POTSDAM, N.Y. — In their annual Premier Adirondack auctions, Kip and Sue Blanchard captured the spirit and aesthetic of the Great Camps of the Adirondacks, the rustic family compounds that were the getaway of choice for the wealthy in the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries. Offerings typically include hickory and rustic furniture, Arts and Crafts accessories, Black Forest carvings, decoys and sporting art and collectibles and early lighting.

This year’s edition, conducted August 16, featured all that and more in a 539lot sale that was 100 percent sold by lot and could be subtitled, “Glamping: The Early Years.” At the head of the sale was a hollow black duck decoy, made in Ontario, that retained its original paint and realized $9,225. It led a flock of more than two dozen additional decoys that sold for prices ranging from $74 for a pair of broad-

bill decoys also made in Ontario, to $1,722, for a 1940s duck by Toronto decoy maker Francis H. Kortright.

Adirondack furniture was plentiful and varied in both form and value. A secretary with birch panels, antler pulls and

“The demand for quality contemporary rustic furniture is as good or greater than old rustic furniture,” Kip Blanchard

painted deer panels that had been made by Dwayne Thompson in Clayton, Ga., set a high bar, going out at $7,380. The catalog noted it had been purchased at the Adirondack store in Lake Placid, N.Y. Other noteworthy pieces of furniture would include a hallway table by Bar-

Leading a selection of nearly two dozen examples of Stickley Arts and Crafts or Missio-style oak furnishings was this 55-inchtall three-door bookcase that was made circa 1993. It exceeded expectations, closing at $3,444 ($1,5/3,000).

ney Bellinger with a boat painting in its top ($4,920), a bird’seye maple and birch bark sofa table by Peter Winter ($3,936) and a stepback cupboard made by George Jaques in Keene Valley, N.Y. ($3,567). For those with more modest budgets, a coat tree made of cow horn could be had for as little as $25.

A pair of Adirondackstyle plank chairs, made by H.C. Bunnell in Westport, N.Y., featured an attractive blue-gray surface and were dated 1905; the pair earned $3,690.

Nearly two dozen lots of Stickley furniture — in vintages both older and newer — were available for Mission and Arts and Crafts enthusiasts. Topping the charts at $3,444 was a quartersawn oak three-door bookcase that had been made in 1993. It was followed at $3,321 by an even-arm Prairie sofa and an extending dining table with “mouse hole” legs that topped off at $2,583.

A flock of 28 decoys was headed by this hollow Black Duck decoy made in Ontario that soared to $9,225 and sold to

This queen-size custom made Adirondack headboard that had an inset painting came to auction from a home on Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County, N.Y. Bidders tucked it in at $3,690 ($2/4,000).

Arto Monaco’s “Just for Fun” map of Adirondack Park, 43 by 33 inches, finished at $3,936 ($2,5/5,000).

Standing 30 inches tall and measuring 60 inches wide, with a solid maple top and birch bark panels, this sofa table by Peter Winter was described as being in very good used condition exceeded expectations, realizing $3,936 ($1,5/3,000).

Decorated with an original oil painting of a guideboat, this table by Barney Bellinger had a base made of hickory, striped maple and apple root and a repurposed pine top. It reached $4,920 ($2,5/5,000).

Can’t you picture yourself sitting in one of these chairs, to watch a sunset or kids playing on the water? Bidders liked the pair enough to send them out at $3,690 ($1,250/2,500).

A bidder reeled in this mounted bass for $3,690 ($400/800).

Birch panels, mosaic trim, hidden cabinets, horn pulls and decoratively painted cupboard doors were among the desirable features of this 78-inch-tall cabinet made by Dwyane Thompson that sold to a buyer in Ohio for $7,380 ($5/10,000).

“The demand for quality contemporary rustic furniture is as good or greater than old rustic furniture,” observed Kip Blanchard.

Artwork in both two and three dimensions was also on hand. Michael Ringer’s “Riding Out The Storm,” cast in bronze in 1991 in an edition of 25, had a top bid of $5,166, a little less than its low estimate. The catalog noted the 26-inch-long piece was Ringer’s first bronze. A bear’s head bronze by James Marsico that was the 2012 Winner “Best of Show” at the Cody Country Annual Art Show, Cody, Wyo., was bagged for $3,567, while the spirit of other large game was captured in a running bull moose bronze sculpture by Bunny Connell that ran to $1,907.

A “Just for Fun” map of the Adirondack Park by Arto Monaco, was described as a “very unique piece.” Bidders apparently concurred and it realized $3,936. A stuffed fish, mounted

This Black Forest carved wall mount in the form of a stag head had real antlers and rode out for $3,813 ($1/2,000).

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under glass against a scenic lake scene within a quartersawn oak Arts and Crafts frame, was hooked for $3,690.

Rounding out fine art highlights, a painting that once hung in the Dancing Bear Lounge at the Lake Placid Hilton danced to $3,444.

Black Forest carvings came in several forms, from wall mounts to chandeliers, clocks and umbrella stands. An example in the form of a stag head wall mount that had real and removable antlers, led the pack at $3,813.

Blanchard had nothing but positive things to say after the auction. “I was very pleased with the sale and the number of buyers we had. Even though

Sculpted Portraits From Ancient Egypt On View At Getty Villa

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.

— Currently on view to January 25, 2027, at the Getty Villa, the exhibition “Sculpted Portraits From Ancient Egypt” features sculpture from a time of intense artistic revival and renewal in ancient Egypt: the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (664-526 BCE), also known as the Saite dynasty after its capital city of Sais in the Nile Delta.

Egyptian artists of this period made striking portrait statues of officials associated with the court and priesthood, sculpted reliefs, figurines and sarcophagi (stone coffins). Depictions of individuals made for temples allowed subjects to eternally worship the gods and receive blessings, while others were placed in tombs, functioning as vessels that could temporarily house the deceased’s spirit.

The works in this exhibition are on special loan from the

Head of an Official, Egypt, Dynasty 26, 664-595 BCE, granite. British Museum, London, EA67969. Image ©The Trustees of the British Museum. All rights reserved

British Museum, London. This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. The Getty Villa is at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway. For information, 310-440-7300 or www.getty.edu.

Provenance to the Lake Placid Hilton was one interesting aspect of this oil on canvas of dancing bears. Its size — 88 by 110 inches framed — was also noteworthy. Estimated for $1/2,000, it did better than expected at $3,444.

we call it ‘Adirondack’ furniture, things are going to buyers all over the country. It was great to see we had so many repeat buyers, the majority of which are retail customers; that has been one change we’ve seen over the past 30 years.”

Blanchard’s Auction will conduct an auction of fishing and sporting art, antiques and collectibles on November 1 and 3. Prices quoted include the buyer’s premium as reported by the auction house. For information, www.blanchardsauctionservice. com or 315-265-5070.

Numbering 10 from an edition of 25, this circa 1991 bronze by Michael Ringer of Redwood, N.Y., had a marble and walnut base. A buyer in the Thousand Islands region, where Ringer is from, prevailed at $5,166 ($6/12,000).

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SFMoMA Chews On Food Consumption

In ‘Table Manners’

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) has announced its calendar of exhibitions opening in the fall and winter of 2024, featuring modern and contemporary art by a remarkable range of artists and designers located in the Bay Area and beyond.

“Table Manners,” on view from September 14 through spring 2025, considers design as an expression of the politics and pleasures of food consumption.

At the table, eating is transformed from an act of survival to one of desire and performance.

“Table Manners” explores the social and sensual intimacies of food consumption through flatware, dinnerware and drinkware from the mid-Twentieth Century to present day. The exhibition features work from SFMoMA’s large collection of tableware, including recent acquisitions by Virgil Abloh, soft-geometry, Jinhyun Jeon and many others, and is accompanied by commissioned illustrations and textiles by Lucy Stark.

Imagined as a dinner party, “Table Manners” celebrates how design shapes our relationship to food, and how dining can be a profound communal and cultural experience. From 3D-printed teapots using tea and 5-foot-tall wine glasses to self-stabilizing spoons, “Table Manners” highlights how customs have inspired inventive design forms and how tableware expresses who we are.

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is at 151 Third Street. For information, 415-357-4000 or www.sfmoma.org.

“Mirrors

Intimate Spoon by Isabel Rower, 2020; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Accessions Committee purchase, by exchange, through a gift of Michael D. Abrams; photo: Tenari Tuatagaloa.

for Aliens” by Utharaa Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary of soft-geometry, 2023; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Accessions Committee purchase, by exchange, through a gift of Michael D. Abrams; photo: Tenari Tuatagaloa.

“Asymmetrico glass” by Joe Colombo, 1964; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, bequest of the George R. Kravis II Collection; photo: Don Ross.

“Lil Wayne and James Baldwin teapot” by Roberto Lugo, 2022; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, purchase through a gift of the FOG Forum; ©Roberto Lugo; photo: Don Ross.

“Coke Spoon” from the “Indulgent” series by Tobias Wong and Ju$t Another Rich Kid, 2005; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, gift of CITIZEN:Citizen; ©Estate of Tobias Wong and Ju$t Another Rich Kid; photo: Don Ross.

“This is (not)” by Jeremy Brown, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, gift of the artist; ©Jeremy Brown; photo: Don Ross.

“Slow-Flow-Chow” by Jinhyun Jeon, from the series “SLOW.” Sensory Dinner cutlery set, 2024; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Accessions Committee purchase, by exchange, through a gift of Michael D. Abrams; photo: Don Ross.

“Utah Tea Set” by Emerging Objects, 2015; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, purchase through a gift of Nancy J. Troy and Wim de Wit; photo: Tenari Tuatagaloa.

Carlsen Gallery To Offer Three Local Art Collections At Auction

FREEHOLD, N.Y. — Carlsen Gallery’s September 22 auction will include three collections of fine art. The first is the Swyer Family collection. The Swyer family have been avid collectors and patrons of the arts for multiple generations. This auction will also include the personal collection of Fred Dicker, a former political columnist for the Times Union and the New York Post, and the lifetime collection of Theo Lovell, well known in the Capitol District area for her love of fine art and antiques. Works by artists, including Walter Launt Palmer (5), Julie Hart Beers, W.R. Tyler, C.W. Eaton, Jervis McEntee (2), R. Brackman (3), Emile Gruppe (3), W.C. Van Zandt (2), T.W. Marshall, A Thieme, F.A. Silva, F.J. Waugh, Will H. Low, C.P. Ream, F.H. Wyman, Forrest Moses, J. Cortez, Jane Peterson,

Margaret Patterson, Rockwell Kent, Irving Wiles, G.H. Gifford, F. Pansing, P. Lauritz, A.T. Britcher and others will be offered.

Sculpture includes a marble bust by the renowned Chauncey Ives, a bronze after F.W. MacMonnies and three John Rogers groups. There is also a 60-inch wooden sculpture of Apollo in original paint attributed to William Rush, Philadelphia, and a 10-inch pair of signed Japanese silver hen and rooster.

Other highlights include a framed ships passport, signed by both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. A South Shaftsbury, Vt., paint-decorated tall case clock will be offered.

Estate jewelry includes an 18K gold and diamond brooch purchased from James Robinson, New York City. A selection of

Speed Museum Showcases Winslow Homer Works In

Consecutive Exhibitions

LOUISVILLE, KY. — “Winslow Homer: American Storyteller” will be on view at the Speed Art Museum in two parts: Part I is September 5-December 1 and Part II, December 6-April 20.

Widely regarded as one of the foremost and influential American artists of the Nineteenth Century, Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910) began his career as a free-lance commercial illustrator designing wood engravings for popular illustrated weekly publications such as Harper’s Weekly, Appleton’s Journal of Literature, Science, and Art, and Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion

Thanks to advancements in printing technology, these journals — which emphasized black and white illustrations over text — could be published quickly and inexpensively for wide-spread distribution to the masses.

Homer’s subjects for his wood engravings varied greatly, ranging from depictions of political figures to Civil War subjects drawn while serving as a front-line war correspondent for Harper’s Weekly. During the late 1860s and 1870s, Homer’s prints increasingly offered

early flint glass, Delft, early English china, sterling silver, Oriental carpets, round out the accessories.

Period furniture includes a Baltimore sideboard, 13-panel Portsmouth chest, John Mead secretary, Georgian furniture, five-, six- and seven-drawer Chippendale chests, choice tiger maple furniture, a peri -

od lowboy, North Shore card table, etc.

Russ Carlsen, president of Carlsen Gallery stated, “For art connoisseurs, dealers, beginning or advanced collectors, this is an auction worthy of your consideration.”

This auction is viewable on Carlsen’s website.

The auction, which begins at 10:30 am, is conducted live inperson with absentee, phone and internet bidding available.

Carlsen Gallery is at 9931 NY-32. For further information, 518-634-2466 or www.carlsengallery.com.

glimpses into American life. The leisurely exploits of fashionably dressed young women in outdoor settings contrasted more poignant scenes from the lives of seagoers and their families in fishing villages along the coast of New England. Depictions of the little red schoolhouse or country children playing games such as blindman’s bluff and snap-the-whip appealed to readers nostalgic for a simpler, rural life that seem to be slipping away in the face of increased urbanization. No matter their subject, Winslow Homer’s wood engravings reveal an artist who was an exceptional draughtsman with a keen attention to detail and a gift for storytelling.

The works in this exhibition are lent to the Speed courtesy of Ellen Weinstein of Atlanta, Ga. They are from the collection of her late parents Ruth and Joseph Davis, formerly of Louisville, who built an impressive collection of Homer wood engravings, as well as works by Kentucky artists.

The Speed Art Museum is at 2035 South Third Street. For information, 502-634-2700 or www.speedmuseum.org.

Notable Prices Recently Achieved At Various Auction Houses

Across The Block

Clars Bidder Trades Hard Cash For Hardstone Panels

OAKLAND, CALIF. — A pair of Chinese jade and hardstone inlaid lacquer panels that measured 29¼ by 41¼ inches and dated to the late Eighteenth or early Nineteenth Century was the top seller in Clars’ August 16 auction of jewelry, furniture, art and Asian works of art. Previously auctioned at San Francisco’s Butterfield & Butterfield auction in May 1992, the pair achieved $34,650 against an estimate of $10/15,000. A representative confirmed the buyer was a private US collector. It led a 752-lot sale that followed by an 811-lot warehouse auction on August 17. For information, 510428-0100 or www.clars.com.

3.8-Carat Diamond Ring Finishes On Top At Michaan’s Gallery Sale ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Michaan’s Auctions’ latest gallery auction came to a close on August 16. The Bay Area auction firm saw a strong sell-through rate among popular departments, most notably furniture and decoration, with the acquisition of a large collector’s significant private collection of Native American baskets and ephemera from various Native tribes. Along with the Native American artifacts, the jewelry department bid farewell to a spectacular 3.8-carat oval cut diamond and platinum ring (shown), which, accompanied by a GIA report, rose to $20,910. For information, 510-2272505 or www.michaans.com.

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Test Prints Cut Top Price In Heritage’s Trading Card Auction

DALLAS — A Magic: The Gathering/Pokémon uncut sheet of Wizards of the Coast test prints authenticated by CGC that had a white back sold for $275,000 to top Heritage’s Trading Card Games Signature Auction. Fascination in this lot grew in part from the fact that it includes cards from two of the world’s most popular games on a single sheet. The first four rows feature foil test prints of Lightning Dragon, the first foil card released by Wizards of the Coast until 2023, and Drifting Meadow, which did not have a foil release until early 2023. The final row at the bottom features five copies of the Blastoise Prototype Pokémon card. Also part of the appeal is the fact that the back of the sheet is entirely white, while test print sheets like these are usually printed with Magic: The Gathering card backings. For information, 214528-3500 or www.ha.com.

Tiffany & Co. Pendant Sparkles At SJ Auctioneers

All prices include buyer’s premium.

NEW YORK CITY — SJ Auctioneers conducted its Black Americana, jewelry, silver and toys auction on August 18, offering just over 300 lots from artists, designers and manufacturers such as Tiffany & Co., Dominick & Haff, Reed & Barton, Lionel, Nintendo, Matchbox and many more. Leading the sale was a diamond and ruby convertible pendant by Tiffany & Co. The midcentury piece was hallmarked as 14K gold, centered by a ruby and diamond cluster with “accents of vivid red rubies and sparkling diamonds throughout,” according to the auction catalog. Measuring 1½ inches in diameter, it was signed “Tiffany & Co.” on the pin stem and hand numbered on the reverse. An estate collector had the lucky bid, pinning the pendant for $2,560. For information, 646-450-7553 or www.sjauctioneers.com.

Sacred Items From Carmelite Monastery In Kaminski Sale Reveal Ceremonial Culture DANVERS, MASS. — Kaminski Auctions conducted a unique onsite auction event on August 17, showcasing the contents, garden ornaments and stunning stained glass windows of the monastery of the Carmelite Nuns in Danvers. Established in 1958, the Danvers monastery chapel is now permanently closed, and this auction marked a rare opportunity to acquire items that once held sacred significance within its walls. A 24-inch-tall jewel-encrusted French gilt brass monstrance led the sale, reaching $26,400, won by a bidder in the audience. For information, 978-9272223 or www.kaminskiauctions.com.

‘Lady Liberty’ Ala Roy Lichtenstein Lights The Way At The Popular Pioneer RUTLAND, VT. — Roy Lichtenstein’s 1982 screen print of the Statue of Liberty sold for $20,000 at the Popular Pioneer auction house on August 19. While many of the artist’s Pop art subjects parodied comic strips, this work which was titled “I Love Liberty,” is straightforwardly patriotic even while it employs Lichtenstein’s flat color style. It was published by the artist and People for the American Way, Washington, DC. For information, www.thepopularpioneer.com or 802-353-8825.

Rare Monumental Minton Majolica Ewer Pours It On At Strawser Auction WOLCOTTVILLE, IND. — The third and final auction dedicated to the majolica collection of Edward Flower (1929-2022) and his wife Marilyn (19302017) was conducted on August 20, online and live at the Strawser Auction Group gallery. A monumental circa 1865 Minton majolica Renaissance Revival ewer on a stand designed by Hughes Protat and painted by Thomas Kirby, the only known painted example, was expected to hit $6/9,000 but did much better finishing at $24,200. The monumental ewer had a panel of hand-painted putti in clouds to the center, with a seated cherub and dolphin on fluted shoulders and an arched handle formed as conjoined serpents supported by cherubs and an entwined serpent above a circular base. For information, 260-854-2859, 260-336-2204 (cell) or www.strawserauctions.com.

Mermaid Carving Makes Splash At Eldred’s HANOVER, MASS. — A 15-inch-long carved and polychromed wooden mermaid, cataloged as Continental and from the early Twentieth Century, was one of two lots to share top-lot honors in Eldred’s Vintage Goods auction. Estimated at $400/600 and noted to have old repairs and damage, the unusual piece depicted a maiden holding a shield. It elicited interest high enough to finish at $1,792, the same price realized for a set of five Twentieth Century Windsor-style chairs bowback side chairs made by D.R. Dimes. It was the highest price realized in the 292-lot sale, which took place on August 21. For information, 508-385-3116 or www.eldreds.com.

Bryan Hunt Sculpture Makes A Splash At Helmuth Stone SARASOTA, FLA. — Helmuth Stone Gallery conducted a 336-lot auction of fine art and antiques on August 18. Measuring 107 inches tall, Bryan Hunt’s (American, b 1947) monumental bronze sculpture titled “Axial Falls” earned top-lot honors. With a rich golden patina, the signed, dated and numbered waterfall sculpture came from the Zenith Insurance Headquarters in Sarasota and sold to an online private collector for $18,125 ($15/30,000). For information, www.helmuthstone. com or 941-260-9703.

DuMouchelles Presents Auctions On

DETROIT, MICH. —

DuMouchelles will host auctions on September 12, 13 and 14, featuring an array of fine art, luxury items and collectibles from notable estates and collections, including the collection of art that was displayed at the renowned Detroit restaurant, the Rattlesnake Club. This is part of a series of auctions and events leading up to DuMouchelles’ 100th Anniversary in 2027.

Additionally, the auctions will showcase pieces from the estate of prominent collectors Marianne and Alan E. Schwartz of Birmingham, Mich., and the collection of James Terry of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., as well as select works from the Grand Rapids Museum of Art and the Anthony and Davida Artis collection.

The items from Detroit’s iconic Rattlesnake Club are a collection of the likes of which are rarely seen inside a restaurant. The beloved fine dining establishment that recently closed its doors after 36 years of service displayed a selection of contemporary art, including Jasper Johns (American, b 1930) “Cicada,” 1981, a vibrant lithograph in colors on wove paper.

Three pieces by Frank Stella: a screenprint with lithograph, linocut and hand-coloring titled “The Waves: Hark!” a lithograph and screenprint on paper titled “Shards I” (1988), and a screenprint, lithograph and linocut with hand-coloring and collage on paper titled “The Waves: A Squeeze of the Hand” (1988).

Other highlights from the Rattlesnake Club include a Jim Dine drypoint etching series on paper titled “Thirty Bones of My Body” (1972); a Wayne Thiebaud soft-ground etching with drypoint and aquatint in colors on Somerset paper, titled “Country City” (1988); Robert Graham patinated copper figural male and female wall sculptures; works from Robert Schefman, Louise Nevelson, folk masks and many other curated selections. The Rattlesnake Club, located at 300 River Place Drive,

was known for its creative cuisine, exceptional service and picturesque views of the Detroit River. Founded by award-winning chef Jimmy Schmidt in 1988, the restaurant played a significant role in reviving Detroit’s dining scene and remained a staple of the community until its closure in June.

The auction also features select items from the estate of Marianne and Alan E. Schwartz, distinguished collectors from Birmingham, Mich. As a founder and partner at Honigman, Alan Schwartz was celebrated for his brilliance, public service and deep commitment to community and arts — a pivotal figure in Detroit’s business, civic and Jewish communities. He was an honorary board member of the Detroit Institute of Arts and a director emeritus of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Highlights from the Schwartz estate include English furniture from the Eighteenth Century, including Georgian and Queen Anne styles. Of special interest is a George I games table with concertina action. A George I parcel gilt and walnut veneer wall mirror is on offer, as is Eighteenth Century Delft blue and white earthenware pottery.

Rare textile pieces include a Charles II bead and stumpwork panel from circa 1650 and an English Elizabethan needlework cushion cover from the first quarter of the Seventeenth Century.

The James Terry collection offers a range of fine art and decorative objects from the Eighteenth to early Twentieth Centuries. Highlights include an Isidore Jules Bonheur bronze “Taureau” marked 7/12; an Italian baroque period carved wood and gilded gesso console and mirror from the late Eighteenth Century; Egyptian Revival bronze sculptures by Émile Louis Picault, a renowned French sculptor of the Nineteenth Century. The pair, titled “Pastophore and Hierogrammate,” showcases

Jasper Johns (American, b 1930), “Cicada,” 1981, vibrant lithograph in colors on wove paper.

Picault’s skill in capturing the allure of ancient Egypt. A pair of French gilt and patinated bronze figural lumières from the Nineteenth Century, depicting Bacchus and Ariadne, will cross the block. Other important works in the auctions include a Richard Mayhew watercolor, titled “Solstice Series #10” and a carved and tooled leather work by Winfred Rembert “Cuthbert Memory” Winfred Rembert from the Anthony & Davida Artis Collection of African American Fine Art of Flint, Mich.; a unique Marshall Maynard Fredericks bronze titled “Two Bears”; works by Charles Culver from the Grand Rapids

Alice Neel (American, 1900-1984) lithograph in colors on wove paper, 1980.

Museum of Art; an acrylic on canvas work titled “Ally” (1990) by Victor Vasarely, the renowned French-Hungarian artist and pioneer of the Op Art movement. From the collection of a prominent art collector, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.; and a Tom Wesselmann laser-cut steel work “From Nude Painting Print”(1979/91).

Preview is September 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11. DuMouchelles is at 409 East Jefferson Avenue. For information, 313-963-6255 or www.dumoart.com

Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988), lithograph in colors on wove paper, 1979.

The First Major Museum Exhibition Focusing On The Life And Legacy Of Barrier-Breaking Leader Shirley Chisholm

NEW YORK CITY — Celebrating more than a century as New York’s storyteller, the Museum of the City of New York announces its new exhibition, “Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100,” which is on view until July 20, 2025. As the first major museum presentation dedicated to the legendary Shirley Chisholm, it will delve into the life and legacy of this trailblazing legislator, whose contributions to our nation’s public policy endure today.

“Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100” marks the centennial of the late Chisholm’s birth. It seeks to ignite the same charismatic spark and passion for democratic processes that fueled Chisholm’s policy work and grassroots campaigning.

The exhibition unfolds in the museum’s second-floor North Gallery, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the multi-dimensional story of this barrier-breaking figure. Fully bilingual, exhibition text is offered in English and Spanish.

Presented in collaboration with the Shirley Chisholm

Project on Brooklyn Women’s Activism at Brooklyn College, the exhibition promises a multifaceted exploration of Chisholm’s journey via three captivating sections: “Brooklyn Life,” “Political Career” and “Legacy.” It weaves a tapestry of Chisholm’s life and times using historical artifacts, photographs, archival footage and art.

Supported by an Honorary Committee including Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Dr Una S.T. Clarke, Gloria Steinem and more, “Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100” examines the impact of a woman whose advocacy shaped politics and policies. It highlights Chisholm’s Caribbean heritage and her position as a diasporic figure, delving into her pioneering significance as the first Black woman Brooklyn sent to the state legislature, the first Black woman elected to Congress and her groundbreaking presidential campaign in 1972. Moreover, it underscores how her legacy reshaped American democracy for future generations of politicians and ordinary citizens alike.

Dr Sarah Seidman, Puffin Foundation curator of social

“Bring U.S. Together: Vote Chisholm ‘72 Unbought and Unbossed” poster by N.G. Slater Corporation, 1972, ink on paper. Courtesy of the Schlesinger Library, Harvard University.

activism and co-curator of the exhibition, notes, “In ‘Changing the Face of Democracy:

Shirley Chisholm at 100,’ we aim to explore Shirley Chisholm’s endeavors and her

enduring influence. From championing causes like reproductive justice, tackling food insecurity, to advocating for voting rights, the exhibition examines how this singular figure emerged from diverse New York networks to serve as a catalyst for change. These networks illuminate Chisholm’s impact on the past, present and future of New York City.”

Dr Zinga A. Fraser, co-curator of the exhibition and assistant professor in the Africana Studies Department and Women’s and Gender Studies Program, as well as the director of the Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women’s Activism at Brooklyn College, shares, “The inclusion of the Chisholm Project’s oral histories in the exhibition serves as poignant reminders of Chisholm’s contemporary relevance, underscoring not only her groundbreaking achievements but also the ongoing resonance of her legacy globally. Showcasing Chisholm as a figure whose influence transcends generations, ‘Changing the Face of Democracy’ hopes to inspire a new wave of political engagement, reaffirming the enduring relevance of her contributions.”

The Museum of the City of New York is at 1220 Fifth Avenue. For information, www. mcny.org or 212-534-1672.

Laguna Art Museum Unveils ‘Latest and Greatest’ Exhibition Showcasing New Acquisitions

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. —

“Latest and Greatest: New Artworks at Laguna Art Museum” marks a significant milestone in the Laguna Art Museum’s history, showcasing nearly 50 newly acquired works that reflect its unwavering dedication to preserving and promoting California’s rich artistic legacy.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome these new works of art into our collection, thanks to the generosity of our donors,” said Julie Perlin Lee, executive director of Laguna Art Museum.

“These acquisitions allow us to expand our educational efforts, offering fresh perspectives and interpretations that will engage visitors of all ages, for years to come. The ongoing work of collecting is not just about preserving art; it’s about making cultural treasures accessible to all and enriching the lives of those who experience them.”

This dynamic collection, which spans over a century of artistic

“Inside Space,” 2020, Patrick Wilson, acrylic on panel, 49 by 59 inches. Collection of Ann and Bob Myers (promised gift).

achievement, serves as both a tribute to the museum’s benefactors and a celebration of California’s vibrant art scene. The exhibition includes works by renowned artists such as Millard Owen Sheets, Woods Davy, Roger Kuntz and Astrid Preston, alongside mid-career talents like Jennifer Gunlock and Robert Standish.

Among the highlights of the exhibition is John Humble’s “Sunday Morning” series, a captivating set of seven photographs that form a mini-exhibition within the larger show. The exhibition also marks the first-

time inclusion of works by artists such as John Frost, Grace Carpenter Hudson, Malerie Marder, Patrick Wilson, Rosson Crow and many others into the museum’s collection.

In alignment with Laguna Art Museum’s mission to enlighten and engage people of all ages through art that embodies and preserves the California experience, this exhibition underscores the museum’s commitment to acquiring works by artists who have made significant contributions to California’s art history.

The museum is also dedicated to ensuring gender equity within its

collection, actively increasing the representation of women artists. The exhibition showcases a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, mixed media, film and large-format color photography. Visitors can immerse themselves in the tender beauty of Fannie Eliza Duvall’s late Nineteenth Century depiction of roses and the surreal, contemporary vision of Heidi Schwegler’s 2024 tamarisk and bronze wood sculpture. “Latest and Greatest” is a testament to the museum’s ongoing efforts to enrich its collection, made possible through deepened relationships with artists and collectors who share a passion for making art accessible to the public. These generous contributions have transitioned from private collections into the museum’s galleries, where they can be appreciated by all.

Laguna Art Museum is at 307 Cliff Drive. For information, www.lagunaartmuseum.org or 949-494-8971.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The Crocker Art Museum announces “The Portland Vase: Mania and Muse,” a comprehensive exhibition that delves into the fascinating journey of the ways a single Classical vase rose to legendary status, shaping and influencing art and commerce across time and space. More than 60 artworks are on view to September 24 at 216 O Street. For information, www.crockerart.org or 916-808-7000.

Estate Collectibles & Treasures Auction Set At Schillaci & Shultis For September 14

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — Schillaci & Shultis of Two Feathers Antiques & Auction Services will present an auction on September 14 titled “Estate Collectibles and Treasures” from several longtime private collections, including many pieces from one of the heirs of the Emmons Woodchuck Knoll estate, which the firm previously handled. This sale features firearms (not sold through LiveAuctioneers); numerous pieces of jewelry and gemstones; various sterling silver items — coins, 1840s Old English flatware, repousse pieces and more; early books; early country primitives in original paint, including redware and stoneware; art bronzes; gas pump globe; ceramics to include antique Heinrich & Co Crust Gold Green Gilded Selb Bavaria dinnerware; and furs.

All items have all been removed and brought to the auction hall at 710 Columbia Turnpike (Routes 9 & 20). The live and online auction will commence at 10:30 am Eastern time. This sale can be found on Auctionzip.com (ID # 36033) and LiveAuctioneers.com. The

firearms, which can be viewed on Auctionzip.com, will be sold starting at 10 am. All regulations, both New York and Federal, will be followed regarding the purchase of any antique firearms.

To highlight some of the many fine items from these collections, there is a Remington Special Edition 700 CDL left-handed bolt-action, a 270 Winchester — the barrel is beautifully

engraved with gold and silver by H&H — a pair of lady’s 9.4 pennyweight (14.6 gram) platinum emerald and diamond dangle earrings, also a rare Markneukirchen violin by the Heberlein family of Germany and a Texaco Black “T” 13½inch three-piece gas pump globe. There will be many other desirable and collectible items For firearms, New York should be aware that purchases require

a background check, which may cause delays. All FFL fees will be an additional cost separate from auction purchase costs of items — nonnegotiable. The firm will use the professional services of the licensed FFL dealer Firefly FireArms (FFFA), 1216 Libby Ave., Schenectady, N.Y., 12309 , 518-225-2035 for all FFL related services and shipping. They will be onsite the day of the auction. Buyers will

‘Curious By Nature: Works Of Charley And Edie Harper’ Now At The Museum Of The Shenandoah Valley

“Foxsimilies” by Charley Harper (American, 19222007), serigraph on paper, 17¾ by 14 inches. Courtesy Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

The

WINCHESTER, VA. — Featuring more than 80 prints and original paintings, “Curious by Nature: Works by Charley & Edie Harper” at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) provides a comprehensive look into the quirky, whimsical world of artists Charley and Edie Harper.

Charley Harper is world famous for his signature style of “minimal realism,” capturing the spirit of his subjects with elegantly spare visual elements. Born on a farm in West Virginia in 1922, Harper was enthralled by the surrounding wildlife. He developed his playful sensibility in the context of Midcentury Modernism, focusing on animals and nature. Over his career, he created

New-York Historical Society

Celebrates Robert Caro’s ‘The Power Broker At 50’

NEW YORK CITY — This special installation at the New-York Historical Society celebrates the 50th anniversary of the publication of Robert A. Caro’s The Power Broker, the monumental work that has been called “surely the greatest book ever written about a city.” This groundbreaking book made known for the first time how Robert Moses, for more than four decades and without ever being elected to public office, amassed power so immense that with it, he shaped New York. The installation explores the story behind the book: how Caro uncovered the falseness behind the image that Moses had so carefully cultivated, and that the press and pub-

lic believed, to reveal the extent of Moses’ power and the heartbreaking human cost behind his public works.

“The Power Broker at 50” includes selections from the Robert A. Caro Archive, opening concurrently with the installation. Visitors will see — from research material to manuscript drafts — Jones Beach, the Cross-Bronx Expressway and Moses himself through Caro’s lens and lifelong mission to illuminate the times and the great forces that shape them.

The New-York Historical Society Museum & Library is at 170 Central Park West. For information, www.nyhistory.org or 212873-3400.

pieces for many environmental organizations, including the National Park Service, Everglades National Park and the Cincinnati Zoo. Charley’s work has become part of the public consciousness, having been widely reproduced on merchandise ranging from umbrellas to stationary.

Edie Harper worked in several mediums, including photography, sculpture, textiles and jewelry. “Curious by Nature” includes examples of her prints, which also focus on natural subjects, particularly cats, as well as scenes from biblical stories and childhood memories. Her work has been featured in several shows, including Minimal Realism at the Cincinnati Art Museum and Graphic Con-

tent at Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center.

On view at the MSV through January 5, “Curious by Nature: Works by Charley & Edie Harper” is organized by Springfield Museum of Art and Fowler Artistic LLC.

MSV is at 901 Amherst Street.

For information, 540-662-1473 or www.themsv.org.

need to contact Firefly Firearms directly after auction to pay all related FFL and shipping charges, if necessary, and any requirements needed to receive their purchase. All firearms should be checked by a professional before any use.

People may bid in person, via LiveAuctioneers or by contacting Two Feathers Antiques & Auction Services at 518-7663865 / 518-463-8542.

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GRANITE STATE ANTIQUE SHOW

Granite State Show Kicks Off New Hampshire Antiques Week

MILFORD, N.H. — Antiques Week in New Hampshire started at 7 am, on Sunday, August 4, at a new show in Milford. We’re calling it a new show, but you could call the Granite State Antique Show a continuation of its forerunner, The Milford Antique Show, an October to April show that Jack Donigian ran for decades and which opened Antiques Week at the Hampshire Hills Athletic Club. Husband and wife dealers, Rick Martin and Deb Lerner, promoters of Granite State Antique Shows, took over

the show when Donigian retired and relocated it. Their show now runs every other Sunday, yearround. But this was the first time their show would open Antiques Week and it was out-of-sequence for their regular schedule. They were nervous about the new venture but apparently, they need not have worried. All the exhibitor spaces were sold out and there were some overf low dealers set up outside. One of the main features of this show has always been the freshness of the merchandise being offered. Many of

the dealers are active pickers and bring things they’ve found within a week or two of the show opening. It’s one reason early buyers poured in at 7 am, paying $30 per person when exhibitors were setting up. One dealer, who exhibits at the New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Show and was shopping this show, said she recognized buyers from Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California. Exhibitors came from the six New England states as well as New York. The show opens to “regular” buyers at 8:30 am when the admission fee is $5. Perhaps, as a result of the low admission price, and taking advantage of the weekend event, numerous couples in their 20s and 30s were there shopping. It’s a friendly show, with complimentary homemade muffins, brownies, breakfast breads and coffee.

In a nice touch, one booth is run by the Nashua Humane Society. They sell donated items, with all proceeds benefiting animals and they are not charged for the booth space.

The first booth in the show was occupied by Douglas, Mass., deal-

er, Donna Kmetz. She specializes in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century paintings by American or emigrant artists. There were three works by Francis Draper (1861-1930), who was in the first graduating class at the school of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1876. Many of his works depict scenes in and around Boston, including Boston Harbor; he also painted in the Cape Ann region. One of his scenes offered was titled “Boston Planets.” There was also a beach scene, showing steps from a sandy beach by Wendy Prellwitz, who is still active and working, mostly in Massachusetts, Maine and Long Island, N.Y. A scene of Mount Equinox in Vermont, painted by Jay Hall Connaway (1893-1970) was also available. A member of the National Academy, there have been several exhibitions of his work.

Staying with fine art for a moment, Peter O’Brien, Estate Sales of Vermont, Colchester, Vt., had two Twentieth Century bronze sculptures; one was a depiction of Pope Joan by Scottish sculptor, Philip Jackson (b

1980). Jackson has had commissions from Britain’s Royal family. This work, about 12 inches tall, represented a woman, who, legend has it, was the Pope for two years in medieval times. Most scholars today discount the legend, but this example was a reduced size version of Jackson’s 76-inch-tall casting. O’Brien also had a cold-painted bronze of an apple by Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz, who have been collaborating under the name Popliteo since 1994.

Greg Hamilton, Stone Block Antiques, Vergennes, Vt., appears to never have the same inventory twice. For this show, he had a group of Staffordshire figures, some Native American items, gameboards and more. Scheduled to do another show later in the week, Hamilton was asked if his offerings would be different at the next show. He answered, “I’ve got a whole loaded trailer out back for the other show.”

There were Steiff animals offered by several dealers. Lori Teahen, Teahen’s Treasures, Greenfield, Mass., had several,

David Harris offered this dated Fort Eddy, N.Y., stoneware crock and a well-loved teddy bear, among other things. Huntington, Mass.

These two Twentieth Century bronzes were in the booth of Peter O’Brien. On the left is “Pope Joan” by Scottish sculptor Philip Jackson, who has been commissioned by Britain’s Royal family. On the right is a cold-painted bronze of an apple by Popliteo (Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz). O’Brien later told the show managers that he “had a very good show.” Estate Sales of Vermont, Colchester, Vt.

Lori Teahen, Teahen’s Treasures, Greenfield, Mass., was one of the dealers with Steiff animals.

Granite State Antique Shows are run by married couple Deb Lerner and Rick Martin. This show, which got New Hampshire Antiques Week started, was an addition to their other shows, which takes place on alternate Sundays, year-round, at the Granite Town Plaza in Milford, N.H.

The panels of this hanging lighting fixture looked like they were mica, but they were actually polished tin. Dennis Robida said that he thought it had been used in an industrial setting. Essex, Conn.

Joyce Haddad, was another one of the dealers with a selection of Steiff and other cloth animals, including this example, which was probably someone’s version of a horse. The Nathan Hale Antique Center, Coventry, Conn.

Dealer Donna Kmetz was in the first booth you would have entered, and she offered a wide selection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century American paintings. Douglas, Mass.

Review & Onsite Photos by Rick Russack, Contributing Editor

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including a giraffe, a tiger and some well-loved bears. Joyce Haddad, hailing from The Nathan Hale Antique Center, Coventry, Conn., a 20-dealer group shop, offered several animals. She also had an oddly shaped animal that might have been a horse, which she thought was probably Amish. The range of merchandise individual dealers brought was demonstrated by Dave Shuman, Boston, Mass. On one table, he had a large pile of watches, each of which undoubtedly needed work. He was asking $5 to $10 each and probably less if someone was buying several. On another table in his booth, he had a selection of estate jewelry that included diamond rings. They were priced according to size and quality. Ed Lambert, St Albans, Vt., offered an unusual circa 1900-20 floor standing wine rack. This item testifies to the freshness of the merchandise to be found at this show. Commenting on the wine rack, Lambert said, “I just got it yesterday, so I don’t know much about it. I thought at first it may have been a shoe rack, but it’s not. The dividers are protected with cloth

wrappings and the shelves tip forward. So, it wasn’t made for shoes.” He also had a large mounted caribou head, baskets, a counter-top Diamond Dye cabinet, some inexpensive Maxfield Parrish prints and still more.

After the show, Lerner and Martin said, “We really didn’t know what to expect. We weren’t sure how this show would be. It’s our first year running these shows and each one is a learning experience. We were very pleased with the response. All our booths were sold, and we even had to have some exhibitors set up outside. It was a beautiful morning so that was not a problem. We were both pleasantly surprised at the number of early buyers, and we had a total of about 400 for the day. We saw merchandise going out steadily. Exhibitors told us they were very pleased with their sales.” One of those dealers, Greg Hamilton, said the next day, “It really worked. Sales were strong for me all day and I know that the dealers around me also did well.”

For information, 603-506-9848 or www.gsashows.com.

table, in the booth of Dunstable, Mass., dealer Bud

Two teak deck lounge chairs and a side table each had a brass label indicating that they had been assigned to the first-class section of an unknown ocean liner. They were offered by

“Fresh to the market” would describe this wine rack in the booth of Ed Lambert, St Albans, Vt. who said, “I just got it yesterday.”

Spotted Horse Antiques, Quechee, Vt.

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Tully, showed a wide variety of merchandise ranging from Oriental items to blue Staffordshire to pewter plates.

One of the more unusual displays at the show was in the booth of Deb Lerner. This sign read “Grungy Gourd Eggs.” It was a large wooden bowl full of dried egg gourds that were the size and appearance of regular chicken eggs.

Dave Shuman filled one table with a large pile of inexpensive watches that shoppers could sort through and select what they wanted. Another table included fine estate jewelry. Boston, Mass.

The wicker chairs in this photo were part of a three-piece set; the other piece being a small settee. They were being sold by Karen Johnson, New Ipswich, N.H.

The show provided a free booth to the Nashua Humane Society. The two women manning the booth were Joelle Labreque, left, and Linda Benson.

Greg Hamilton not only had these Staffordshire figures, which are part of a large collection he bought recently, but he also had gameboards, native American materials and more. Stone Block Antiques, Vergennes, Vt.

Wes Pettengill is a toy dealer and co-owner of the Greater Boston Antique Toy and Collectible show. He brought a selection of die cast toys, including a special edition Corgi Austin 1300 estate car, which appeared in the British comedy television series, Fawlty Towers.

THE DEERFIELD ANTIQUES SHOW

Deerfield Antiques Week Show Gets Bigger & Better

DEERFIELD, N.H. — The antiques show at the Deerfield Fairgrounds is a long-time staple of Antiques Week in New Hampshire. Run by the brother and sister team of Josh and Rachel Gurley, with the assistance of several other family members, it took place this year on Monday, August 5. This year’s show had 87 exhibitors, an increase over past years. Previously, shows used two of the several buildings on the fairgrounds; this year the show utilized a third building. In addition to the three buildings, numerous dealers were set up outside and the weather was perfect for those dealers. The show attracts quality dealers and offers good folk art, textiles, furniture, treen, painted wooden ware and far more. Buyers began lining up about an hour before the 9 am opening. The Gurleys arranged a

shady area for these buyers, and it was obvious that many knew one another and were catching up with old friends. By the time the show opened, it appeared that about 300 people were waiting and the initial admission was $15 per person; that dropped to $8 after 11 am. There were well over 600 buyers in total, with more than 350 entering in the first two hours.

When entering the first building, it seemed that the exhibitors had determined that color was the order of the day. No longer could anyone say, “antiques are just dusty old brown things.” Joel White, Waldoboro, Maine, displayed about a dozen colorful paintings by the late Outsider artist, Elaine Niemi, who had described her technique as “erasuring.” She would start a painting by applying color to her chosen surface and then “sculpt out” the images she saw in the paint. She lived in Maine and died a few years ago. Niemi had supported herself by selling her artwork at the Montsweag Flea Market near Wiscasset and other flea markets in the area. White said he bought about 2,000 of her paintings but this was the first time he brought any to Deerfield. They were all priced $100 each. White’s booth also included a snowshoe about 7 feet long. He said it was a trade sign and had hung it outside a canoe and snowshoe store in western Maine until a recent storm blew it off the building.

Just down the aisle from White’s booth were two other very colorful booths. Chuck Auerbach, Akron, Ohio, had a set of original illustrations for a child’s ABC book. He also had a selection of 1920s advertising posters, other

watercolors, trade signs, hooked rugs and more. Backdoor Antiques, Middlebury, Vt., offered several pieces of very colorful architectural tile made by the Mosaic Tile Company in Zanesville, Ohio. It was thought that the tiles dated somewhere between the 1930s and 1950s. Each of these booths was in the same aisle and, at the end of the aisle, Emily Lampert, Salisbury, Mass., offered a colorful, fanciful landscape with a river, house and large turreted building on a hill overlooking the scene. Her inventory also included cloth dolls with painted faces, textiles and a wellloved teddy bear. There were interesting and unusual items in almost every booth. Farrin’s Antiques, Randolph, Maine, sold a very large trade sign for the Gus Farris & Sons Department Store. They also had a large and elaborate set of iron hooks for a butcher shop. There was no question about its purpose: the hooks included a steer, a hack saw, a meat cleaver and a knife. Partridge Hill Antiques, Georgetown, Maine, offered a full-length silhouette of a Civil War soldier; they also had a table full of silver. Two Sides of a River Antiques, New London, N.H., had two framed sets of late Seventeenth or early Eighteenth Century embroidered needlework ecclesiastical medallions, which were Catholic symbols of faith. A number of dealers offered early American furniture along with their other selections. Joe Martin, Lyndonville, Vt., had a lift-top Queen Anne blanket chest dated on the back “1769”; it retained its original finish and original brass. He also had a large selection of early brass candlesticks and other early lighting,

Joel White offered a selection of paintings by a Maine Outsider artist named Elaine Niemi. White said that he had purchased her remaining inventory when she died. Waldoboro, Maine.

Chuck Auerbach offered this full set of 24 original illustrations for a child’s ABC book. The first page read, “To Little People Who Get Their ABCs All Mixed Up.” Akron, Ohio.

John Chaski, had this collection of Twentieth Century carvings by J.E. Buso. Camden, Del.

Twentieth Century items included this signed glass sculpture by contemporary glass maker, Peter Paedra Bramhall of West Bridgewater, Vt. It was in the booth of Chris Stanley, Bremen, Maine.

Several exhibitors offered wide selections of photographica. These ambrotypes and daguerreotypes belonged to Erin Waters, who also had large albumen photos of the 1872 fire that destroyed much of Boston. Fine Daguerreotypes & Photographs, Exeter, N.H.

Christmas and Halloween decorations, Steiff animals, Raggedy Ann dolls and more was in the booth of Dennis Erb, Erb’s Antiques, Lancaster, Penn.

A few minutes before the show opened, the line was extensive, with many conversing with friends while they waited.

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Mike Bittner, Bittner & Bock, had a selection of clubs, Odd Fellows memorabilia, including items from lodges, as well as other souvenir items. Medford, N.J.

trade signs, a folk art bird tree, an eagle weathervane, fireplace accessories and a large burl bowl, among other things. Gurley Antiques, Scarborough, Maine, run by Rachel and Josh Gurley, offered a small Eighteenth Century Rhode Island Queen Anne drop-leaf table, a large glazed and painted corner cupboard as well as other furniture; they sold an early hutch table. The back wall of the Gurleys’ booth displayed an exceptional candlewick table cover that centered a large spread-winged eagle surrounded by floral vines.

Mary de Buhr, Downers Grove, Ill., had a lowback Windsor armchair, probably from Connecticut circa 1760-90. It had old red paint and showed its age, with flattened legs and worn stretchers. De Buhr believed it had been used as a walker by several generations of children in one family. The tag for the chair invited showgoers to “turn [it] over to appreciate the wear.”

Without a doubt, the heaviest piece of “furniture” was a large Nineteenth Century workbench with Firehouse Antiques, which added a heavy anvil to it. The Galena, Md., dealers also had woodworking tools and an exceptional selection of early blacksmith-made hardware, including unusual hinges and door latches.

Some booths included Twentieth Century items. Chris Stanley, Bremen, Maine, offered a signed

Joe Martin brought early furniture and accessories, including a

candlesticks.

glass sculpture by well-known contemporary transgender glass maker, Peter Paedra Bramhall, West Bridgewater, Vt. John Chaski, Camden, Del., is well-known for early furniture and folk art and brought to the show a collection of largely painted wood carvings by J.E. Buso that dated from the 1960s to the 1980s. Most represented rural folk; some were depicted wearing western garb, some were farmers and others were doing simple domestic tasks.

Warren Broderick, Troy, N.Y., had several pieces of redware, including an unusual Nineteenth Century Pennsylvania socket cup, a western New York State two-handled jar with an opaque glaze and a 13-inch-diameter pan or bowl with slip decoration that was attributed to Hervey Brooks, Goshen, Conn.

After the show was open for a couple of hours, several dealers reported making numerous sales. Joe Martin said he had sold gameboards and trade signs. Tommy Thompson sold a medium-sized Noah’s ark, Josh Farrin sold a very large trade sign and Mike and Lucinda Sewards had sold several pieces of silver, among other reported sales.

Following the show, Rachel and Josh Gurley reported being extremely pleased, both with the size of the crowd and exhibitor comments. “We had a long line

an hour before the show opened. There were 350 buyers in before 11 am. When the admission price was reduced after 11, it was solid all day. We heard some exhibitors say it was the best Deerfield they’ve ever had, and our booth sold a lot of stuff, both furniture and smalls. We had more than 85 exhibitors and we used a third building; that hasn’t happened since our mom’s time. It all worked.” For information 207-396-4255 or www.gurleyantiqueshows.com.

selection of brass

Lyndonville, Vt.

Customers shopping the booth of Mary de Buhr know exactly what they’ll find: early treen and other wooden wares, textiles, baskets, early furniture and early accessories. Downers Grove, Ill.

Almost certainly the heaviest item at the show was this large Nineteenth Century carpenter’s workbench being sold by Firehouse Antiques, Galena, Md.

Josh Gurley said the small Eighteenth Century Queen Anne dropleaf table at the front of their booth was probably made in Rhode Island. The framed candlewick table cover hanging on the back wall had an eagle motif. Scarborough, Maine.

Thurston Nichols, Wayne, Penn., was one of the few dealers whose inventory included Southern pottery, such as several good face jugs.

Do you need a large wooden bowl? Tommy Thompson had one that was 29 inches in diameter. Chichester, N.H.

One of these very colorful roof tiles was made by and marked “Mosaic Tile Company, Zanesville, Ohio.” Backdoor Antiques had them priced separately. Middlebury, Vt.

Z&K Antiques exhibited a colorful selection, including hooked rugs, gameboards, painted tole and mocha ware. Lexington, Va.

Review & Onsite Photos by Rick Russack, Contributing Editor

AMERICANA CELEBRATION SHOW

Americana Celebration Show Draws 300 Early Buyers Who Came To Buy

CONCORD, N.H. — Peter Mavris’ Americana Celebration Antiques Show on Tuesday, August 6, was the third of the five shows that comprise Antiques Week in New Hampshire. It had 40 dealers and a very strong early buyer crowd. More than 300 paid the premium for the 8 am opening and it’s unlikely any were disappointed. Mavris, the show’s manager, also runs a series of monthly shows in the fall and winter in Hampton, N.H.; many of those dealers

exhibited at this show, while there were several Midwestern dealers that may have been new to some Antiques Week shoppers. Some of the earliest material offered at the five shows was available at this show. Ross Levett, Thomaston, Maine, had recently bought a very large collection of brass and iron from the estate of a serious long-time collector, which included candlesticks going back to the Sixth Century, with none made after the Nineteenth Century. One pair had been made in Indonesia in the Seventeenth Century, for the Dutch market. He had Sixteenth Century engraved tin candlesnuffers, a four-piece set of very heavy, iron-bound copper measures, early fireplace equipment and a horn snuff box, among other things. Levett said that this was the first time he had brought any of the material from the collection to a show.

Al Benting, Benting and Jarvis Antiques, Barrington, N.H., had one of the earliest pieces of furniture: a gold-painted coffer decorated with scenes of medieval craftsmen and more. He said it dated to about 1550 and, as the story goes, had been donated by a Welsh nobleman to England’s Exeter College, at Oxford, at a time when a new chapel was built. The college’s history goes back to the early Fourteenth Century. In addition, Benting filled his booth with other early furniture, early metalware, paintings,

figural groups by John Rogers, a large two-part Queen Anne mirror and much more.

Morgan MacWhinnie, Salisbury, Mass., had a booth full of early furniture. He had a circa 1790 mahogany Boston dropfront desk with a triple shell interior, a circa 1720 curly maple highboy with drawers lined with Boston newspapers and several Windsor chairs. MacWhinnie also had period accessories, including candlesticks and some small paintings

One of the new exhibitors, Sherre Mumpower, Troy, Ohio, offered bellarmine jugs, European pewter, Delft, some needlework purses and several pieces of burl. Nancy McGlamery and Ed Pelton, from Lancaster, Penn., were other dealers who had not done the show before. They had showcases filled with exceptional Christmas and Halloween items as well as Thanksgiving decorations, which included a lifelike, colorful 12-inch papier mâché German candy container. There were a number of quilts to be had. Barret Menson, Perkins and Menson Antiques, Townsend, Mass., had a circa 1860 colorful, floral applique example; they also had several hooked rugs. Menson is wellknown for his selection of early frames. Charlie Guinipero, Pantry Box Antiques, Stafford Springs, Conn., had two chintz quilts in fine condition and sold one quick-

The circa 1550 coffer was at the front left of the Benting and Jarvis booth. The Barrington, N.H., dealers had a booth full of early furniture, Delft, ironware and more. Kathy Bovard photo.

Note the numerous pieces of mocha shown on the left. Malcom Magruder also had a wide selection of other English ceramics, silhouettes, wooden ware and more. Millwood, Va. Kathy Bovard photo.

One of the new dealers was Sherre Mumpower. He had bellarmines, Delft, early glass and a heavily carved powder horn. Troy, Ohio.

Robert Markowitz had this trapunto diorama of George Washington. Groveland, Mass.

Jacque Bradford presented toys, textiles and an early portrait, among other things. Indianapolis, Ind.

Jerrilyn Mayhew suggested we take a photo of this early Nineteenth Century unusual sand timer or hourglass. She said she had never seen one like it. Sandwich, Mass.

MG Art and Antiques decided to use a themed display for the outside wall of their booth. Everything related to firefighting, including fire buckets and Currier and Ives prints. York, Maine.

Though he is well known on the New England antiques show circuit, John Prunier was doing Mavris’ Concord show for the first time. Warren, Mass.

Review & Onsite Photos by Rick Russack, Contributing Editor

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There were a number of quilts to be had. Barret Menson, Perkins and Menson Antiques, Townsend, Mass., had this circa 1860 floral appliqué example.

Doug Brown had a Triplett and Scott repeating rifle. Brown demonstrated the unusual action and said it was the first repeating rifle. It had been made in Connecticut, about 1860, at the start of the Civil War. The Old Curiosity Shop, Kezar Falls, Maine.

ly. Guinipero takes a large booth, and it seems that there is not an empty square inch. It’s filled with a large selection of Steiff animals, pantry box, fireplace accessories and much more. After the show, Guinipero told Antiques and The Arts Weekly the show had been his best show ever, anywhere.

Another of the exhibitors new to the show was Dordy Fontinel, Nellysford, Va. She used one wall of her booth to hang a collection of about two dozen doll quilts. Also new to the show was John Prunier, from Warren, Mass. He had an unusual Currier and Ives print, “Home For Thanksgiving,” which had been enhanced with traces of China white paint. A selection of early Delft and some Native American items are usually among his show inventory; for the Concord show, he also had a boxed set of large German carved wooden animals, in the style of John Mountz. Another new vendor was Sandwich, Mass., dealer, Jerrilyn Mayhew. She was particularly proud of an unusual early Nineteenth Century sand timer or hourglass. While most hourglasses have just two glass holders for the sand, hers had three and an elaborate tin frame to protect it.

Rona Lyn Andrews, Worcester, Mass., outdid herself with her booth. Centered on the back wall of her booth was a pair of pastel

portraits, circa 1800-20; neither the artist nor the sitters were known. She also had several wallpaper boxes: one depicted Andrew Jackson. She also had a circa 1900 pencil drawing of Shakers dancing, probably derived from an earlier Currier and Ives print. Several Doris Stauble folk art assemblages rounded out her selection.

As you’d expect, there was plenty of folk art. An unusual weathered pelican, carved from what appeared a harbor pier, was in the booth of Horsefeathers Antiques, Delhi, N.Y. Dave & Bonnie Ferriss, of Luzerne, N.Y., had a carved box with birds as well as a polished aluminum or steel mid Twentieth Century pelican.

Robert Markowitz had a number of unusual items in his booth. A trapunto diorama of George Washington had provenance to the collection of Rex Stark and was wreathed by waxed leaves. He also had a cut-paper, wax and mica reverse painting on glass. A lenticular print of Washington and Grant, based on Currier and Ives prints of the two presidents, was available, as were lithographs of Tom Thumb and his wife, Lavinia, which are seen from time to time. Markowitz’s lithographs of other little people included one of Cissie and Victo-

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and Ed Pelton, Lancaster, Penn., were doing the show for the first time. They brought a wide selection of holiday decorations and toys.

ria Foster, who were known as “The Fairy Sisters;” it was titled “The World’s Smallest People.” At the time the print was published, one sister was three years old, the other was ten.

After the show, Mavris said,

Ross Levett recently acquired a large collection of early brass candlesticks. The large pair at the far end of his table was made in Indonesia for the Dutch market, in the Seventeenth Century. Thomaston, Maine.

“This year it all worked right. Several of the new dealers told me they’d be back next year. I was very pleased with the crowd of early buyers — we had more than 300 — so I’ve nothing to complain about. I’m looking for-

ward to getting the Hampton shows up and running in the fall and I have some ideas on how grow that show.”

For further information, 207608-3086 or www.petermavrisantiqueshows.com.

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Charlie Guinipero had two chintz quilts in fine condition; one sold quickly. Pantry Box Antiques, Stafford Springs, Conn.

Centered on the back wall of the booth of Rona Andrews was a pair of circa 1800-20 pastel portraits. Worcester, Mass.

The large, early full-bodied rooster weathervane had been given a coat of ivory paint sometime in the past. The painting above it had been done in 1980 but had an older aesthetic. Both were in the booth of Griffith’s Antiques, New Berlin, N.Y.

Dordy Fontinel was showing for the first time and took advantage of one wall of her booth to hang a collection of doll quilts. Nellysford, Va.

Yale University Art Gallery Exhibition Examines

The Vitality & Expressivity Of The Human Figure

NEW HAVEN, CONN. — The Yale University Art Gallery is presenting “The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876-1917,” featuring more than 100 artists’ studies created for large commissions at civic institutions nationwide.

From precise pencil drawings and sensuous pastels to dynamic bronzes and virtuosic oil paintings, these expressions of energy and vitality reveal dramatically different approaches to the creative process and present the clearest and most direct manifestation of the artists’ ideas.

Among the well-known figures highlighted in the exhibition are Edwin Austin Abbey, Edwin Blashfield, Daniel Chester French, Violet Oakley, Augustus Saint-Gaudens and John Singer Sargent — leading artists of the period — as well as underrecognized talents such as Meta Warrick Fuller, Evelyn Longman and Gari Melchers. Turning away from the death and destruction of the Civil War, these and other artists embraced life as their subject. In preparatory studies for commissions destined to fill a wave of new public spaces — libraries, universities, courthouses, museums, state capitols, train stations and parks — the artists used the human figure to

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communicate with their audiences about community, memory and identity.

“Even today, these artists’ visions shape Americans’ understanding of our shared public spaces,” said Mark D. Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green curator of American paintings and sculpture at the gallery and organizer

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of the exhibition. “The men and women who completed these works practiced in busy studios with models, apprentices, guests and other artists coming and going. They lived in a sociable age, in which membership in organizations and clubs helped them gain commissions and provided venues to seek advice and

ideas. They were in constant communication with one another, offering and receiving support for their work.”

Anchoring the exhibition are two celebrated landmarks — the Boston Public Library and the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. Each site encompasses commissions by multiple painters and sculptors, reflecting the constant interactions among artists and their need to create art in harmony with one another. Both buildings share mural programs by Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911), whose estate of 3,000 artworks came to the gallery in 1937 and provided the foundation for the exhibition. Abbey was famous in his day, one of several connective figures who enabled a new generation to find success in mural painting and public sculpture. Complementing objects from the gallery’s holdings are loans of rarely seen artworks from the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard University Art Museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston and National Gallery of Art.

In addition to highlighting two key civic institutions of the era, the exhibition explores a wide range of subjects across its thematic sections. “A Renaissance in America” ties the origins of the era to the development of Trinity Church in Boston, inspiration in the shared concerns of the Italian

Renaissance, and legacy of the Civil War. “Reaching Out,” “Vital Energy,” “Light” and “Expression” consider some of the tools and strategies that artists used to depict human experience and engage viewers, while “Role Models” traces the remarkable diversity of professional artist’s models during the period. The influence of modern dance and allegorical representations of modernity are addressed in “Dance” and “Modern,” respectively. The exhibition concludes with Abbey’s spectacular oil painting “The Hours,” a halfscale study for the monumental ceiling in the House of Representatives Chamber in the Pennsylvania State Capitol that has been painstakingly conserved and will be exhibited for the first time. Despite revolutionary technological changes during this period, people — not machines — still crafted, constructed, mined and forged products by hand. In their murals and sculptures, artists focused on the human form, using it to project the ideals of the age: the power of democracy over autocracy, of innovation over stagnation, of a stable and vibrant future over a stormy and divided past. “The Dance of Life” presents the artists’ visions in formation, as their ideas took flight.

Yale University Art Gallery is at 1111 Chapel Street. For information, 203-432-0600 or www.artgallery.yale.edu.

New Installation At The Peabody Essex Museum Explores How We

Navigate And Understand The World Around Us

SALEM, MASS. — The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites you to reimagine the world of maps and globes in an installation conceived by Argentinian artist Agustina Woodgate. In “Ballroom,” the gallery floor is filled with globes that have been meticulously sanded to remove all traces of information, transforming what were once vital sources of knowledge into mute

objects. Trevor Smith, PEM’s associate director of Multisensory Experience and curator of the Present Tense, observed, “Agustina Woodgate’s erosion of familiar geography disorients us. Does her erasure of landmarks and country borders signal our common humanity? Or is the lack of familiar shorelines and mountain ranges a premonition of a world under siege from human carelessness? ‘Ballroom’ allows us to sit in the space between these interpretations.”

“Ballroom” is installed in PEM’s Beale Gallery alongside a selection from the museum’s collection of historical navigational instruments, which have long been outmoded by digital navigation. “Across cultures and through time, humans have told stories to make sense of unknown environments or unexpected situations,” Smith said. “Centuries ago, mariners charted trade routes across unfamiliar oceans in the service of empires. What were once revolutionary technological tools are now outdated in the era of global satellite navigation systems. The seas on which today’s fortunes rise and fall might be made of data, but the stories we tell ourselves about where we came from and where we are going remain as important as ever.”

Woodgate also premiers a new video work that she produced with artist and programmer Błaźej Kotowski, in which arti-

Agustina Woodgate, “Ballroom,” 2014. Installation view at the Faena Art Center, Buenos Aires. Gift of Anthony Spinello. 2018.40.1-101. Peabody Essex Museum. Photo by Mariano Costa Peuser, courtesy of Spinello Projects. ©Agustina Woodgate.

ficial intelligence is prompted to recreate an erased atlas. The uncanny images that result provide surprising insight. The artist has said that “This system reverse-engineers the operation I did when I erased the Times Atlas of the World. It renders a new image of the world that is no longer an object of colonial expansion, but a combination of tangible geography, artistic imagination and neural net learning.”

The artist previously exhibited a series of rugs made from deconstructed plush toys in PEM’s 2018 “PlayTime” exhibition.

"Agustina Woodgate: Ballroom” is on view at PEM through February 23, 2025.

The Peabody Essex Museum is at East India Square, 161 Essex Street. For information, www. pem.org or 978-745-9500.

Born in Buenos Aires in 1981, Woodgate lives and works between Amsterdam and Buenos Aires. She is best known for her public installations that address social issues by investigating the relationships between people and institutions. Her projects have been commissioned by the Bienal de las Américas, Denver; ArtPort, Tel Aviv; PlayPublik, Poland; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC; The Bass Museum of Art, Miami; Kulturpark, Berlin; and Mass MoCA, Massachusetts, among others.

Austin Abbey, Study

“The Hours” in the Pennsylvania State Capitol, circa 1909-11, oil on canvas. Yale University Art Gallery, Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Collection, 1937.1716.

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Antiques In Manchester Sees Robust Traffic & Strong Sales Two Days Running

MANCHESTER, N.H. — In her welcoming letter to Antiques in Manchester, The Collector’s Fair showgoers — printed in both the show’s program and the event’s promotional section in the July 26 issue of Antiques and The Arts Weekly — show manager Karen DiSaia discussed the phenomenon of “psychometry,” the ability to learn about an object or its history by proximity to it. And indeed, the event was a psychometric one in which nearly 60 dealers gave the hundreds of attending shoppers boundless opportunities to educate themselves on everything carefully sourced, researched and presented.

Held August 7-8 in the Sullivan Arena at Saint Anselm College, the event, which is known casually and colloquially as “Karen’s show,” Antiques in Manchester, The Collector’s Fair, did not disappoint. Hundreds waited patiently outside the show’s venue before it opened and streamed into the event in droves, with scenes of successful sales taking place immediately.

Energy and enthusiasm are adjectives often used to describe the show’s collectors and dealers but there was a particularly joyous vibe running through this year’s edition, now in its 13th year.

“The gate was up a bit and there was broad selling across the board,” DiSaia said in a phone call following the show.

“We had more first-time attendees than ever and, on the second day, we had a tremendous number of people who had not attended on the first day. While there were a few people I expected to see who did not come, I was really happy to see many people I hadn’t seen in a while.”

In keeping with other shows

that once were strictly early Americana, the show has gradually expanded its breadth, with dealers being a bit more creative in what they bring. “I welcome it because it adds diversity,” DiSaia reflected.

DiSaia hires Emily Brandenburg (E.B. Design Agency) for the show’s social media needs, which

includes not only posting frequently in the immediate lead-up to the show and during it, but also to post regularly throughout the year to keep the show front and center in collectors’ minds. Brandenburg noted the show now has about 12,000 followers between its Facebook and Instagram accounts, a number that

Sheffield, Mass., dealer Sam Herrup. Behind him is a pair of portraits attributed to Erastus Salisbury Field, circa 1830-35, in period mahogany veneered frames.

A bird’s-eye view of the floor of the Antiques in Manchester, The Collector’s Fair, which took place August 7-8.

After waiting outside the Sullivan Arena for a couple of hours, attendees, carefully numbered according to their placement in line, were allowed inside to sit while they waited for the show to open.

Lori Frandino, center, speaking with customers. Frandino Antique Oriental Rugs, Walpole, N.H.

Dennis and Valerie Bakoledis gave pride of place to this carved and painted horse that may have been a trade figure and had its original surface and leather saddle. Rhinebeck, N.Y.

An aisle of small booths, on the outside perimeter of the show, gave some dealers a more affordable option for participating in the event.

First-time exhibitor Blandon Cherry had this figure, carved from a cedar stump circa 1955 by Mark Meyers, a student at Dartmouth College. Paris, Ky.

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Connoisseurs of antique furniture will always want to see how a piece is constructed. Derik Pulito, left, helped a potential buyer examine a painted table. Kensington, Conn.

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It is not unusual, at antiques shows, for dealers and customers to share information about an item, with both learning something. We watched such an interchange between Helen Bryan (right) and two knowledgeable showgoers; it was followed by a sale. H&L Antiques, Princeton, N.J.

It is rare to find a pair of matching weathervanes; American Spirit Antiques had this pair of 48-inch-long examples, made by Harris & Co., Boston, which had been found in a Florida horse barn. Shawnee Mission, Kan.

has grown each of the five years she’s worked for the show.

Two things distinguished this show from past editions: the inclusion of nine new dealers among the 57 participating, and a new aisle of small booths, just inside the show’s floor-level exit, for young dealers or those who did not want to pay for the larger booths in the fair’s center. “It’s so important to give younger or emerging dealers a place at the table; we need to seed for the future of the industry” DiSaia said.

One of these dealers was Evan Grant, who deals in folk art in Bremen, Maine. Reached for comment after the show closed, he reported, “I had a great experience. Karen is wonderful to work with and sales were strong. I sold equal amounts both days and had my best sale at 5 o’clock on Thursday.” When we pressed him for more details about that last and best sale, he noted it was “carved architectural panels to a new client.”

Across the aisle from Grant, Matt Greig had a similarly positive report. “It was very good. I was very excited to participate and I sold to a bunch of new clients, hopefully building relationships that will last. I sold across the board: early glass, sewer tiles, paintings and weathervanes were some of them.” He mentioned that one of his sales was to Maverick Manko, son of Maine folk art dealer, Kate Manko. Greig participated at the Deerfield, N.H., show two days before Antiques in Manchester, all with different inventory. He hopes to return to Karen’s show next year. Colette Donovan occupied one of the corner booths and she had several eye-catching pieces, including a broderie perse wedding quilt commissioned in 1840 by painter George Winter (18101876) that had polished chintz borders. Equally noteworthy was a maple quarter-tester bed described as “rare,” an oak busk and a circa 1820 cupboard from New England that was

painted blue-gray.

Peter H. Eaton Antiques, Wiscasset, Maine.

Erb’s Antiques, Lancaster, Penn.

Thomas Clark had made many sales, including a bottle cap basket, gameboard, diminutive painted settle, sundial, dropleaf table and mocha ware bowl. Seth Ryder was manning the jewelry case on the first day. Francistown, N.H.

The Atlas tire sign was sold by Michael Paul Gunselman within the first few hours of the show. Rockland, Del.

Leatherwood Antiques, Sandwich, Mass.

Hannah Humes, Alexandria, Ohio.

BDK Antiques & Design, Limington, Maine.

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At the end of the same aisle, Joy Hanes was particularly happy to have a large silhouette memorial for Princess Frederica of Prussia by Georg Heinrich Bourmester she called “the most exciting thing I have right now, I’m just in love with it!”

Roberto Freitas was doing double duty, fielding a booth in New Hampshire a few days before the Nantucket Summer Antiques Show opened so he was not in residence in Manchester. Despite his absence, the booth had several impressive things, including Carleton Wiggins’ “Cattle at Hillside,” a Dexter running horse weathervane, a Chippendale flattop high chest of drawers and a portrait of a young girl holding flowers that was attributed to Kingston, N.Y., circa 1750.

Bob Haneberg was making his return to the antiques show circuit after a months-long hiatus. The East Lyme, Conn., dealer brought a strong selection of inventory that included a painting of the ship Volunteer, a dressing table that descended in the Stevenson family, a canton bowl, a Willard banjo clock, several weathervanes, a Portsmouth, N.H., tea table, a Hudson River

had never

school landscape that depicted West Point and a painting of Rockport, Maine’s Pebble Beach by Emile Gruppe.

Peter Eaton was one of four dealers who occupied sizeable booths in the center of the arena. The event ended up being “a very good show for us, and I think a number of other dealers as well.”

He reported selling a 5-foot saw-

buck table, a William and Mary highboy, a rare early New Hampshire stand, a Queen Anne oval top tea table, an Eighteenth Century chest in crusty salmon paint, a one-drawer blanket chest that had come out of a house in Augusta the previous week, a Spanish foot side chair, a child’s Windsor highchair, three paint-decorated boxes, a Boston sewing stand of

Brian Cullity, right, discussing the merits of a case of small articles with prospective customers. Sagamore, Mass.

The George Winter wedding quilt paired well with a miniature cupboard seated on top of a painted five-drawer maple and pine chest of drawers that

been fitted with brasses. Colette Donovan, Merrimacport, Mass.

Front and center in the booth of Roberto Freitas were these two stenciled rocking armchairs made by Joseph Prescott Wilder of New Ipswich, N.H., circa 1835-40. Roberto Freitas American Antiques, Stonington, Conn.

Joy Hanes’ list of favorite things was topped by the large memorial silhouette centered on her back wall. It was followed by a penwork chess table, shown here on the right. Hanes & Ruskin, Niantic, Conn.

Daniel and Karen Olson, Newburgh, N.Y.

Antiques shows are all about the fellowship of buyers and sellers sharing their love for material culture. R.M. Worth, Centreville, Del.

Most people might not think to mount a wicker etagere on the wall but this example — used to display plates — made an impressive display. Antique American Wicker, Nashua, N.H.

Joyce Bassett, shown center, was busy writing receipts. A Bird in Hand, Florham Park, N.J.

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Collectors of early New Hampshire furniture covet the case pieces made by the Dunlap family cabinetmakers, unmistakable in the basket-weave cornice and distinctive pierced scrolled apron. This statuesque chest on chest, offered with Heller Washam, had exhibition and publication history. Portland, Maine.

bird’s-eye maple, a good burl bowl, a terrific Eighteenth Century toaster, a good hooked rug, a half dozen small pictures and miniatures, “It was a busy couple of days! People were hungry for antique furniture — a good sign!” He noted sales went to both old and new customers, in the 50-80 age bracket.

Shaker specialist John Keith Russell was also set up in the center of the show, opposite Eaton, and he, too, made many sales. Items he took to the show — including several things from the Belfit collection — were posted on his website once the show opened. At press time, a good quantity had sold. From the Belfit collec-

tion, a two-drawer desk box, an oval table, a tilting chair signed by Sister Rebecca Hathaway, a stick-leg workstand, a round box inscribed “CM Caroline” and a slanted lift-lid box with an old gray painted surface. Pieces from other collections included a redpainted oval box, a swing-handled carrier, a quatrefoil tub basket, a three-drawer blanket chest and a red-painted light stand. Grace and Elliott Snyder were kitty-corner from Russell and were a hub of activity from early on in the event. By midday on the first day, nearly a dozen pieces had traded hands, including a New England child’s highchair, candlesticks in both singles and pairs, a heart-shaped brass wall hook, turned wooden pieces, a glass bottle, three needleworks, a pair of treen candlesticks and a large ceramic bowl.

Taylor Thistlethwaite was opposite the Snyders and told us he sold some prints, a folk art metal basket, a green table from Massachusetts and a pair of urns to a young collector.

Ted and Jennifer Fuehr are

Michael Hingston Antiques, Manchester, N.H.

Barbara and Bruce Johnson brought a low table they attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York City, circa 1820.

Greg Kramer, far right, was showing at Antiques in Manchester for the first time. For collectors who see him at other shows he participates in throughout the year, he usually brings a lot of inventory and this show was no exception. Robesonia, Penn.

Jane Langol had an Amish Bars quilt, a circa 1980s carving of Adam and Eve by Earnest Patten and a model of a house, which was waiting to go to its new home. Medina, Ohio.

Firehouse Antiques, Galena, Md.

Reverie, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The running horse weathervane was one of several sales Robert Conrad finalized. Yeagertown, Penn.

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American Spirit Antiques, out of Shawnee Mission, Kan. Formal and country furniture, folk art, decorative smalls and Navajo jewelry are among their specialties and they had a large booth on one side of the event. A whale’s tail wall shelf was among the first to go, while a pair of carnival stilts, in patriotic red, white and blue, were among choice offerings.

Across from the Fuehrs, Dennis and Valerie Bakoledis are longtime participants who show throughout the year, including in their hometown of Rhinebeck, N.Y. The folk art dealers had an impressive carousel giraffe, horse-and-sulky, Black Hawk and running horse weathervanes and a three-dimensional carved wood horse that Dennis thought might have been a trade sign for a tack shop. It had provenance to the Perlman collection, was dated to the late Nineteenth Century and was his first time showing it. Furniture and folk art dealer Don Heller and Kim Washam had a large booth at the end of the middle aisle. Several striking pieces in their show inventory were a full-size cast iron figure of a Native American, a carved wall eagle by John Haley Bellamy (1836-1914), a carved maple chest on chest from the shop of John and Samuel Dunlap that had exhibition and publication history and a worktable attributed to the Boston workshops of John

Scott Ferris, center, speaking with friends and clients about many things, including Edward Christiana (19121992) and Rockwell Kent (1882-1971). J&R Ferris Antiques, Boonville, N.Y.

Matt Greig, far left, deep in conversation with ceramics enthusiast and scholar, Justin Thomas. On the square table in the center of the booth was a memory jug Greig described as “the best memory jug I’ve ever owned.” Dover, Del. Larry Thompson, Snellville, Ga.

Elliott and Grace Snyder brought good early American furniture and European ceramics and metalwork to The Collector’s Fair and their booth attracted a lot of people throughout the event. South Egremont, Mass.

Bradford Craig White, Wilkes Barre, Penn.

A Whig Rose quilt, left, and rag runner, right, were among the handsome textiles Joe Lodge brought. Lederach, Penn.

This ink and watercolor mourning drawing was attributed to Maria Perley in 1845. It had been owned by Nina Fletcher Little and illustrated in her book, Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts (E.P. Dutton, NYC, 1984). Willow Springs Perennial Antiques, Rexford, N.Y.

A two-drawer Shaker desk box, made circa 1860 in the Mount Lebanon community, with provenance to the Belfit collection, sits on top of a pine three-drawer blanket chest made in Canterbury, N.H., circa 1830. John Keith Russell sold both during the show. South Salem, N.Y.

Blue was a dominant color with Cobblestone Antiques, but they made sales of other colors, including some architectural panels in green paint (not shown). Middletown, N.Y.

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Taylor Thistlethwaite, far right, deep in conversation with potential buyers in front of a wall of engravings of US presidents and other historical figures, and a plaster bust of George Washington after Jean Antoine Houdon. Thistlethwaite Americana, Upperville, Va.

and Thomas Seymour.

Ann Wilbanks was accompanied at the show by Johnny Cash, her Yorkie-Silky cross, thanks to a last-minute cancellation by her dog sitter. The Westport, Conn., dealer was pleased to report three sales in the first 15 minutes, to three buyers who were new to her. A mid Nineteenth Century camphorwood campaign chest and reserve-painted ship painting were among the deals she transacted.

Antiques in Manchester newcomer Marc Witus brought this card table made by Daniel Clay in the Greenfield / Deerfield area of Massachusetts. He told us he had it put away “for 36 years; this is its first time out.”

Marc Witus Antiques, Gladstone, N.J.

Lederach, Penn., dealer Joseph Lodge was a late entry when another dealer was unexpectedly unable to attend. Lodge stepped up and filled a long booth at the end of the arena with quilts, weathervanes, painted and formal furniture, paintings, stoneware, pantry boxes and more. Within a few hours, a shoe-foot hutch table and gamecock weathervane both sported red sold tags.

Lodge’s neighbors on the floor were Daniel and Karen Olson,

who were busy restocking and rehanging their booth when we came through, shortly after noon on the first day. Among the things the Newburgh, N.Y., dealers had written slips for were an Eighteenth Century oval table, two stands, a painted six-board chest, a circa 1800 open cupboard in original red surface, a warming pan, a Sandwich green glass lamp, a redware jar, a set of six treen custard cups and — to one client — “most of our pantry boxes.” A Connecticut Chippendale chest of drawers was on hold for another client.

The show got off to a good start with Hilary Nolan of Falmouth, Mass., who shared he’d sold a green bench, a bucket bench, a hat box, a redware bowl, a stoneware jug and an hourglass, all within the first hours of the event.

“She’s sort of our star,” Phyllis Sommer said, referencing a Liberty Goddess weathervane by William Henis that was getting a lot of attention. According to the lot card, it was one of less than six to come to market in the past 20 years; its large size, impressive color and surface gave it the potential to be the pinnacle of any

Conversations — whether in person or on the phone — are part and parcel of any antiques show. Hilary Nolan is seen here about two hours into the first day of the show. Hilary and Paulette Nolan, Falmouth, Mass.

Neverbird Antiques, Surry, Va.

Bettina Krainin, Bethlehem, Conn.

Joan Staufer, Catskill, N.Y.

The Chippendale reverse-serpentine chest of drawers was an early sale. The Hanebergs Antiques, East Lyme, Conn.

Johnny Cash, Ann Wilbanks’ Yorkie-Silky cross, was snoozing as we came through the booth, tucked in between a campaign chest that sold and a red-painted writing-arm Windsor chair from Lancaster, Penn. Find Weatherly, Westport, Conn.

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collection. Though the Searsport, Maine, dealer had not sold the Liberty weathervane when we were in the booth, we did notice other things that she and Dennis Raleigh had sold, notably a painted cast iron pig, deer and horse weathervanes, a portrait of a child and a bowfront chest of drawers.

A young woman from New York City made an impulse purchase of a painting from Jane Langol. It was one of several sales the Medina, Ohio, dealer transacted in the first hours of the show, including a “Dairy Farm” sign to a woman whose family had owned a dairy farm, a house model and, to a repeat customer, two quilts.

If shoppers were looking for small objects, Mo Wasjelfish, Leatherwood Antiques, was the booth to visit. With a few exceptions, most of his inventory could be carried out single-handedly and he offered a veritable feast for the eyes. “Colorful” would be an apt description of his booth, which were fronted by a pair of large brightly painted yellow tin chicks that looked like giant Peep candies, with some rustic patina. The tiniest wares were in a glass case and one side of his booth had

a nautical theme with woolies, half-hull models, a mermaid whirligig and a sailor weathervane. In a back corner, a stepped arrangement of carved animals, including Black Forest dogs, bears and deer held court.

Toy dealer Michael Paul Gunselman, occupying an end booth along the perimeter, reported sales of tin toys, cast iron banks, a mantel, a large cast iron rooster, a Mickey Mouse Ferris wheel and a

Julius Chen roller coaster. While we were in the booth, we watched him sell an Atlas tire sign that was on the outside of his booth.

DiSaia confirmed that the 2025 show will take place August 6-7; she also took the opportunity to dispel rumors that she was selling the show. “That’s certainly not the case; I have no intention of doing that or quitting.”

For additional information, www.antiquesinmanchester.com.

James Island Antiques, Charleston, S.C.

Gaps on the wall, fine art stacked on the floor and red sold tags confirmed Latcham House had found buyers for many of their wares. Waterville, Ohio.

Searsport, Maine, dealers Dennis Raleigh and Phyllis Sommer are Pumpkin Patch Antiques. The Liberty Goddess weathervane in the corner of their booth was one of the show’s highlights.

Christopher Settle paired circa 1940 Boston trolley signs with a Classical bowfront chest and a miniature Classical sofa that was probably a salesman’s sample. Newton, Mass.

Sales of commerce in the booth of Mr and Mrs Smith of Harlan, Iowa. A Bake Shop sign and iron shooting targets were among the sales on the first day.

Antiques Associates of West Townsend, Mass.

A framed fragment of a toile bed hanging was one of many sales with Mary B. Ross Antiques, Great Neck, N.Y.

Evan Grant, to the right, was one of the new exhibitors at the show. Bremen, Maine.

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September

September 1

Sunday

Rain Date September 8 LIVE

ALAMEDA POINT

ANTIQUES FAIRE

800 VENDORS

3900 Main Street

Alameda, CA 94501

Sun 6 am-3 pm

Antiques By The Bay, Inc

Owner: Allen Michaan

Manager: Randie Bradley

510-522-7500 ext 3101

Website: www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com

September 3

50 EXHIBITORS

Granite Town Plaza 185 Elm Street

Milford, NH

Sun Early Buying: 6:30-8:30 am - $40

8:30-9:30 am - $5

9:30 am-Noon – Admission Free

Manager: Deb Lerner & Rick Martin

603-506-9848

Website: www.granitestateantiqueshows.com

April 3-October 30 Wednesdays

60-130 EXHIBITORS

34 Quaker Meeting House Road

Sandwich, MA

Wed 6 am-12 pm

Sponsor: Lisa Davis

Manager: Lisa Davis

508-685-2767

Website: www.thesandwichbazaar.com

April 21-October 27

25-50 EXHIBITORS

34 Quaker Meeting House Road

Sandwich, MA

Sun 7 am - Noon

Sponsor: Lisa Davis

Manager: Lisa Davis

508-685-2767

Website: www.thesandwichbazaar.com

DEALER’S CHOICE

ANTIQUE SHOWS

400 EXHIBITORS

Route 20

Brimfield, MA 01010

Tues Opens at 11 am

Manager: BAC Management

508-347-3929

Website: www.dealerschoiceshows.com

September 4-8

Wednesday-Sunday LIVE

BRIMFIELD’S

HEART-O-THE-MART

37 Palmer Road

Brimfield, MA 01010

Opens Wednesday 9 am

Manager: Pam Moriarty

413-245-9556

Email: info@brimfield-hotm.com

Website: www.brimfield-hotm.com

September 4-8

Wednesday-Sunday LIVE

NEW ENGLAND MOTEL & ANTIQUE SHOWS

400 BOOTHS

30 Palmer Road

Route 20

Brimfield, MA 01010

Opens Wed 6 am-5 pm & Daily Thurs-Sun 8 am- 5 pm

Managers: Les, Josh & Adam Skowyra 508-347-2179; showtime 508-808-2023 Website: www.antiques-brimfield.com

September 5-7

Thursday-Saturday LIVE

MAY’S ANTIQUE MARKET

10 Palmer Road (Route 20)

Brimfield, MA 01010

Opening Day Thurs 9 am-7 pm

Fri & Sat 7 am-7 pm

Manager: Martha May 413-245-9271

Website: www.maysbrimfield.com

September 12-15

Thursday-Sunday

LIVE

SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS

America’s Favorite

Treasure Hunts!

3,500 BOOTHS!

Atlanta Expo Centers 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road SE Atlanta, GA 30354

Thurs 10:45 am-6 pm, Fri & Sat 9 am-6 pm & Sun 10 am-4 pm 740-569-2800 Website: www.scottantiquemarkets.com

September 20-21

Friday & Saturday LIVE

65 EXHIBITORS

York Expo Center Memorial Hall East 334 Carlisle Avenue

York, PA 17404

Fri 10 am-6 pm & Sat 10 am-5 pm

Manager: Melvin L. Arion 302-875-5326; 302-542-3286 Website: www.theoriginalyorkantiquesshow.com

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September 21-22

Saturday & Sunday

THE DC BIG FLEA ANTIQUES MARKET

600+ BOOTHS

Dulles Expo Center

4320 Chantilly Shopping Center

Chantilly, VA 20151

Sat 9 am-6 pm & Sun 11 am-5 pm

Manager: D’Amore Promotions

757-430-4735

Website: www.thebigfleamarket.com

September 27-28

Friday & Saturday

INDY AD SHOW

Boone County Fairgrounds

Lebanon, IN

Early Buyers Only: Fri 9 am-5 pm EST

Public Hours: Sat 9 am-3 pm EST

Sponsor: Morphy Auctions

Manager: Nicole Morrison (765-307-7119)

Cheryl Goyda (877-968-8880 ext 755)

Website: www.indyadshow.com

September 29

Sunday LIVE ANTIQUE SHOW

Best Western Inn & Conference Center

815 Lafayette Road

Hampton, NH

Sun 10 am-1 pm

Manager: Peter Mavris

207-608-3086

Email: petermavris@gmail.com

Website: www.petermavrisantiqueshows.com

October

October 6

Sunday

Rain Date October 13

ALAMEDA POINT ANTIQUES FAIRE

800 VENDORS

3900 Main Street

Alameda, CA 94501

Sun 6 am-3 pm

Antiques By The Bay, Inc

Owner: Allen Michaan

Manager: Randie Bradley

510-522-7500 ext 3101

Website: www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com

October 10-13

Thursday-Sunday

SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS

America’s Favorite

Treasure Hunts!

3,500 BOOTHS!

Atlanta Expo Centers

3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road SE

Atlanta, GA 30354

Thurs 10:45 am-6 pm, Fri & Sat 9 am-6 pm &

Sun 10 am-4 pm

740-569-2800

Website: www.scottantiquemarkets.com

October 12

Saturday

PAPER TOWN – THE VINTAGE PAPER, BOOK & ADVERTISING SHOW!

45 EXHIBITORS

Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center

242 Adams Place

Boxborough, MA 01719

Sat 9 am-3 pm

Sponsor: Flamingo Eventz, LLC

Manager: Tina & John Bruno

Phone: 603-509-2639

Website: www.flamingoeventz.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/papertownvintage

October 12-13

Saturday & Sunday LIVE

STORMVILLE

OVER 400 EXHIBITORS

Stormville Airport

428 Route 216

Stormville, NY 12582

Sat & Sun 8 am-4 pm

845-221-6561

Website: www.stormvilleairportfleamarket.com

October 27

Sunday LIVE

ANTIQUE SHOW

Best Western Inn & Conference Center

815 Lafayette Road

Hampton, NH

Sun 10 am-1 pm

Manager: Peter Mavris

207-608-3086

Email: petermavris@gmail.com

Website: www.petermavrisantiqueshows.com

To advertise your event please contact Cindie at 203-426-8036 or cindie@thebee.com

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Art, Magic & Mediums Conjuring the Spirit World

B y Z.G. B urnett

SALEM, MASS. — Is there life after death? Does magic exist? Or do we simply want to believe? During the mid Nineteenth Century to early Twentieth Century, these timeless questions experienced an explosion of interest that grew alongside the rise of popular technology. As media such as early photography and electricity developed, those claiming to be mediums between the living and the dead used both methods and much more to prove the validity of their abilities. Skeptics and critics did the same, employing the same tools to expose those who took advan-

tage of mourning customers desperate to make contact with their lost loved ones. The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) explores this enchanting era through paintings, posters, photographs, stage apparatuses, costumes, film, publications and other objects with its new exhibition “Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic and Mediums,” opening on September 14.

“Each of these objects is a work of art integral to this story,” said George Schwartz,

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curator-at-large. “[This exhibition] peels back the layers of the European and American interest of Spiritualism and its performance.” The rise of Spiritualism, as a movement and “social, quasi-religious belief system,” occurred during an age when the study of what was “natural” and “unnatural” increasingly became a subject of public discussion. What spiritualists claimed to contribute was a “supernatural” option, capturing the same public’s imagination.

Despite major advancements in medical science and technology, European and American mortality rates remained high throughout the Nineteenth Century. People were better acquainted with the realities of death during this time and physical contact with the dead was not unusual. Bathing, dressing and showing a corpse was considered a family responsibility, and was also a practical way of processing grief. This era in particular produced a robust material culture of mourning, including jewelry and decorative arts containing loved ones’ hair, posthumous portraits and later postmortem

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photographs and death masks

The emotional power that these relics provoked became fuel for the rise of the Spiritualist movement, which in turn relied on objects and contraptions to allegedly make contact with the dead.

Although the first known usage of the word spiritualism is attributed to the Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) in the late Eighteenth Century, “modern” Spiritualism in the United States gained notoriety in upstate New York during the 1840s. The infamous Fox sisters, Kate and Margaret, created a sensation with their seances during which the spirit would communicate with rapping sounds. As the years progressed and Spiritualist practices came under closer scrutiny, the Fox sisters

“Dr Q spirit hand,” Thayer Magic Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, about 1930, wood, paint, lace and felt. Museum purchase by exchange. Peabody Essex Museum. Photo by Kathy Tarantola/PEM.

Cassadaga cabinet, unknown American maker, about 1930, wood, brass and fabric. Museum purchase by exchange. Peabody Essex Museum. Photo by Kathy Tarantola/PEM.

William Ellsworth Robinson, Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena, 1898. Published by Munn and Company, Scientific American Office. Purchase, Library Acquisition Fund, 2022. Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum.

Kate and Maggie Fox, spirit mediums from Rochester, N.Y. Daguerreotype by Thomas M. Easterly, 1852. Missouri History Museum Photograph and Prints collection. Easterly Daguerreotype Collection.

“Saul and the Witch of Endor” by William Sidney Mount, 1828, oil on canvas. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, gift of International Business Machines Corporation.

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Lithograph Company, Cleveland, 1929, lithograph. Museum purchase. Peabody Essex Museum.

“Do spirits return?,” American School, 1926, lithograph. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC.

admitted in 1888 that the seances were a hoax, creating the sound themselves through various means such as cracking their toes. They then recanted their admission, but the damage was done and skeptics were further emboldened.

Aside from illness and accidents, armed conflict was a constant headline and cause of death in the Nineteenth Century. The massive loss of life during the American Civil

War (1861-65) fractured families on a scale not previously experienced by the young republic. Collective shock settled over American society with many lacking closure. While early embalming was being practiced to return bodies home with minimized corruption, it was by no means the norm it is today. Those who could not say goodbye in person sought comfort from beyond, a service that a growing number of Spiritualist

mediums claimed to offer. This included former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln (18181882) who had lost three of her four sons in addition to her presidential husband and participated in seances to speak with them. Such acceptance of these practices propelled Spiritualism in popular imagination, creating a culture of study and skepticism that continued after the devastation of World War I (19141918).

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), who created the character Sherlock Holmes, was one of the spiritualist community’s first prominent supporters. Straddling the line between natural and supernatural research, Doyle was a practicing medical physician as well as a Freemason and member of London’s Society for Psychical Research.

“This interest seeped into fiction, then nonfiction about spiritualism and spiritualist

photography,” said Schwartz, a lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan, adding that Doyle had his own collection of alleged spirit photography housed in his own Psychic Museum and bookshop. His drive to make contact with “the other side” was strengthened by his son’s death in 1918, following medical complications after combat in the Battle of the Somme Another enthusiast was the celebrated escape artist Harry Houdini (1874-1926), who was

“Thurston The Great Magician,” The Otis

“Eusapia Palladino levitating a table during a séance ‘without threads,’” attributed to Jules Courtier, about 1907-09. Retouched photograph. Collection of Tony Oursler. Photo courtesy of Oursler Studio.

“Spirit portrait of Arabella” by Charles L. Fenton, about 1857, oil on canvas. Lynn Museum & Historical Society Collection, gift of Benjamin Johnson & Micajah Clough. Image Courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum.

“Miss Baldwin, a Modern Witch of Endor,” Calhoun Print Company, Hartford, about 1890, lithograph. McCord Stewart Museum, Montreal, purchase, funds graciously donated by La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso.

friends with Doyle for a time despite Houdini’s ardent antispiritualist stance. Along with his fame on the stage, Houdini made it his mission to debunk mediums who claimed to contact and summon the dead after a hired seance failed to contact his late mother. After their first meeting at one of his private performances, he even had to convince Doyle that his illusions were nowhere near supernatural. Their professional disagreements eventually turned into a bitter falling out, and Doyle

spurred the magazine Scientific American to create a contest with a grand prize of $2,500 (about $46,000 in 2024) for any medium able to produce physical manifestations of spirit communication. Houdini was one of the group’s main investigators, and even attended congressional hearings to disprove celebrity mediums as merely talented performers.

Mediumship and magic occupied a nebulous shared space, with many of its participants claiming to be one or the other

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in the span of their careers. Mystery was their stock in trade, and performers would embrace the supernatural at the same time they were denouncing it. When asked about his favorite object in the exhibition, Schwartz answered, “One standout piece is the three-sheet poster of Howard Thurston, a contemporary and rival of Harry Houdini.” Thurston had been using Spiritualist techniques in his act for a decade, carefully cloaking his personal life and past to foster ambiguity

in his public persona. “It’s a visual and textual ensemble that would have been familiar to viewers, it encapsulates the iconography [of this business],” Schwartz continued. “A skull reminiscent of Hamlet , green smoke, ghosts, disembodied limbs holding instruments, imps…” This symbology is also familiar to contemporary viewers, especially those with a penchant for the macabre. Even today, people still seek answers about life after death, and even beyond that frame of

understanding. The poster’s bold proclamations echo in paranormal study and entertainment, still garnering public fascination, “I would not deceive you for the world; do spirits come back?” Come decide for yourself at PEM’s “Conjuring the Spirit World.” The Peabody Essex Museum is at 161 Essex Street. “Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic and Mediums” is on view from September 14 to February 2. For additional information, 978-745-9500 or www.pem.org.

“Spectres Robin” by Eugène Thiébault, 1863. Collection of Tony Oursler. Photo courtesy of Oursler Studio.

“Abstract manifestations” by James Beattie, 1872, albumen print. Collection of Tony Oursler. Photo courtesy of Oursler Studio.

“Photograph of Mrs Lincoln with spirit of Abraham Lincoln and Son” by William H. Mumler, 1872, albumen print. Collection of Tony Oursler. Photo courtesy of Oursler Studio.

Thomas Packer, “The Davenport Quadrilles” sheet music, about 1865, lithograph. Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, Magic Collection.

Clinton Art Products, Chicago, Rajah Spirit Talking Board owned by the founders of Reader’s Digest, 1944, wood and paint. Collection of Tony Oursler. Photo courtesy of Oursler Studio.

BMA Opens Solo Exhibition Of New & Recent Works By Artist Nicholas Galanin

BALTIMORE, MD. — The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presents “Nicholas Galanin: Exist in the Width of a Knife’s Edge,” a solo exhibition of new and recent works by the artist that addresses the consequences of European colonization and occupation of Indigenous homelands — specifically theft and erasure of belongings, Land, resources and cultural knowledge from Indigenous communities. In his multifaceted works, Galanin (Lingít and Unangax̂, b 1979) offers an incisive and unflinching view of the enduring impacts of colonialism — including the willful excision of history and resulting collective amnesia — while also reclaiming Indigenous narratives and creative agency.

“Exist in the Width of a Knife’s Edge” engages audiences with his provocative practice through eight significant works and installations, urging reflection on the damage caused by cultural erasure and eradication, as well as the persistence of Indigenous self-determination. The exhibition is part of the BMA’s ongoing initiative “Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum” and will remain on view through February 16.

“Through his forceful exploration of the past, present and future, Galanin interrogates the long-term impact of colonialism within collecting art institutions by inviting a close look at the practices and motivations behind possessing Indigenous cultural belongings,” said co-curators Dare Turner (Yurok Tribe) and Leila Grothe. “His work embraces the transformative potential of art as a catalyst for change and understanding, speaking truth to power with a resolute voice.”

At the heart of the exhibition is the new installation “Exist in

the Width of a Knife’s Edge,” which features 60 porcelain daggers that embody Lingít Indigenous design and technology and that are decorated with Russian ceramics patterns. Russian settlers first descended on Indigenous communities along the islands and coast of present-day Alaska in the 1700s, inflicting violence, capturing land and displacing Indigenous people and their ways of life. Galanin noted, “With this installation, fragile and decorative representations of powerful weapons speak to the restriction of Indigenous people’s right to resist settler violence and legislation, tolerant of only fragile and decorative Indigenous people. The suspended blades hover at the height they would be wielded in battle. Frozen in mid-air, their capability to cut emerges from their ability to shatter. If these daggers break, their destruction would produce sharp projectiles and edges, rendering new forms to use as tools or weapons.”

Another major work in the exhibition is “Fair Warning: A Sacred Place” (2019), which comprises single channel audio and six photographs. The photographs capture empty museum displays that once featured Indigenous cultural belongings. As the viewer encounters these desolate images, they can hear the lively sound of an auction in progress, calling for new owners to claim possession of Indigenous works offered for sale. The juxtaposition of absence within the photographs and sense of removal within the audio pointedly challenges the notion that any person or institution can claim ownership over culture. Here, Galanin underscores this concern, stating that these art-

works were “acquired (at best) from individuals suffering under extreme hardships enforced by colonization or by illegal means.”

Additional featured works include “We Dreamt Deaf” (2015), which explores the impacts of colonization on land and water and the struggle to survive in untenable conditions; “Infinite Weight” (2022), an installation that highlights the desire to control and dominate what is valuable and to continually marginalize what is deemed insignificant; and “Visions of Liberation” (2024), a hand-dyed and hand-tied rug that suggests the pixelated screen of a broken television. This work speaks to the role of mainstream media in perpetuating colonialist tendencies, false or partial narratives and the oppression of land and peoples. Together, the artworks in the exhibition capture the depth, range and intricacy of Galanin’s practice and highlight his ability to leverage the power of art and personal experiences to encourage new learning, understanding and action toward a more just society.

Of his own practice, Galanin said, “My process of creation is a constant pursuit of freedom and vision for the present and future. I use my work to explore adaptation, resilience, survival, dream, memory, cultural resurgence and connection and disconnection to the Land.”

The exhibition is part of the BMA’s “Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum” initiative that significantly increases the presence of Native voices, experiences and works across the museum. Unfolding over the course of 10 months, “Preoccupied” includes nine solo and thematic exhibitions, interpretative interventions

Top-Notch Dealers Line Up For York Antiques Show & Sale

YORK, PENN. — The “Original 183rd SemiAnnual York Antiques Show & Sale” is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention & Expo Center.

This popular event will feature 60 exhibitors in room settings offering an impressive breadth of antiques, including Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century period American and English furniture, American country pieces in original paint and decoration, early porcelain and pottery, quilts, hooked rugs, samplers and other textiles, lighting, vintage holiday items, including Halloween and Christmas treasures, historic ephemera, early kitchen and fireplace items, Native American artifacts, pueblo pottery and baskets, estate jewelry, vintage toys and woodenware.

“Unconverted/Converted” by Nicholas Galanin (Lingít and Unangax̂), 2022. ©Nicholas Galanin. Courtesy Peter Blum Gallery, New York.

across the museum’s collection galleries, the development of a publication guided by Indigenous methodologies and public programs. It represents an exceptionally expansive museum presentation of Native artists and thinkers, with nearly 100 individuals contributing to and represented across the initiative.

The project was led by Dare Turner (Yurok Tribe), curator of Indigenous Art at the Brooklyn Museum and former BMA assis-

tant curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas; Leila Grothe, BMA associate curator of Contemporary art; and Elise Boulanger (Citizen of the Osage Nation), BMA curatorial research assistant, in consultation with a 10-member Community Advisory Panel that includes artists, scholars, designers and community leaders.

The Baltimore Museum of Art is at 10 Art Museum Drive. For information, www.artbma.org or 410-396-4930.

Because of the small turnover at York, show visitors have the opportunity to get to really

know the dealers from whom they’re buying. For instance, this edition has three former exhibitors who are returning to the show: Frank Gaglio, Rhinebeck, N.Y., Firehouse Antiques of Galena, Md., and Toby Chittum from Petersburg, Va. Melvin L. Arion, show promoter, assembles topnotch participants, while keeping the variety as broad as possible to ensure that nearly anyone can find a “new” treasure at York. In addition, all major credit cards are accepted for both admission and buying.

Show hours Friday are 10 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Parking is free; the building is smoke-free; and, food will be available onsite. Admission is $10/ person, $9 with this article or an ad. York Fairgrounds Convention & Expo Center is at 334 Carlisle Avenue. For information, www. theoriginalyorkantiquesshow.com or 302-5423286 (during the show only at 717-718-1097).

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TBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery Continues Phased Reopening

he Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg (MFA) board of trustees announced the appointment of Klaudio Rodriguez as the new executive director and chief executive officer following a comprehensive national search. Rodriguez joins the MFA from the Bronx Museum of the Arts, where he has successfully led the institution in embracing its core mission of inspiring people and connecting communities through the power of art and education. He will officially assume his role at the MFA in October. During his sevenyear tenure at the Bronx Museum, including his recent role as executive director, Rodriguez has been instrumental in advancing the museum’s commitment to community service, supporting POC artists and fostering the integration of art and education.

The Berkshire Museum appoints Julia Marko as chief finance officer. A resident of Berkshire County, Marko brings a wealth of experience, having most recently served as the director of finance and operations at BART Charter Public School in Adams, Mass., since July 2020. Prior to that, she was the business manager at the same institution from January 2017 to July 2020 and worked for several years in the business office of the Pittsfield Public Schools. Marko's role will involve leading and managing the museum's finance and operations functions, including financial accounting, internal controls, facility operations, guest services, the gift shop, HR, IT and overall operations.

TBIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM — Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) announced that the Round Room Gallery, Industrial Gallery, Bridge Gallery and Edwardian Tearooms will be among the spaces reopening on October 24. The tearooms and shop will open on the same date.

The whole museum has been undergoing a $6 million revamp that includes improvements to the Grade II-listed building’s heating, electrics, lifts and roofing.

The museum’s Round Room will have both new and familiar artworks on display, with Jacob Epstein’s bronze sculpture “Lucifer” providing the centerpiece.

The Industrial Gallery will reopen with Made in Birmingham, a new display celebrating the city and its people.

Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah, coCEOs at BMT, said: “We know this is news that a lot of people have been waiting for and we are so happy to be able to open more of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

"We can’t wait to welcome visitors again in time for October half term. It’s such an important institution for the people of Birmingham and we’ve made those people central to the new displays that you will all be able to see.

“When we reopened the museum

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery will unveil further revamped spaces in October as part of a phased reopening of the building.

with ‘pop-up’ displays during the Commonwealth Games in 2022, visitors told us they loved the refresh and seeing and feeling the stories of all Birmingham people front and center.

"We heard that, as well as the message that people wanted to see more of the collection, understand more about our history and needed more for families and children.”

BMT opened “In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats,” a VR experience centered

on the Acid House movement, in Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s Waterhall on July 19.

The Gas Hall reopened on February 10, with the exhibition “Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement.” The show has been extended until the end of the year.

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is at Chamberlain Square. For information, +44 121 348 8000 or www.birminghammuseums.org.uk.

Nelson-Atkins Sculpture Conservation Work For ‘Three

Bowls’

Takes Place In September

he Phillips Collection announced Tie Jojima as the museum’s new curator of global contemporary art. Jojima will play a vital role in advancing the museum’s curatorial initiatives through new acquisitions, art commissions, exhibitions and programs that broaden the canon of contemporary art to tell more inclusive narratives. Jojima began her new position on July 15. Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Jojima is a respected AsianLatin American curator, art historian and educator, specializing in modern and contemporary Latin American art, with additional training in the history of photography. Jojima comes to the Phillips from the Americas Society in New York, where she served as an associate curator and exhibitions manager.

Telfair Museums announced the appointment of Dr David A. Brenneman as its new director and chief executive officer, effective September 1. Brenneman brings a wealth of experience in museum leadership and a deep commitment to cultural stewardship, positioning Telfair Museums for continued growth and community engagement. Formerly the director of the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, Brenneman supervised the transformational $30 million renovation of the museum’s signature I.M. Pei building and found ways for the museum’s substantial collection of more than 45,000 works of art to become more accessible and engaging for the Indiana University community and residents of all of southern Indiana. Prior to his directorship at the Eskenazi Museum of Art, he spent 20 years in various curatorial leadership positions at the High Museum of Art.

KANSAS CITY, MO. — A popular 9-foot-tall sculpture at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will undergo needed conservation work in full view of the public September 3-6, thanks to a generous grant from Bank of America. “Three Bowls,” Ursula von Rydingsvard’s monumental cedar and graphite sculpture on the east side of the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park, consists of three interlocking, hollow bowl forms. Cement footings support the bowls and stainless-steel rods attach them to the footings, with drainage existing beneath each. An assessment of “Three Bowls” uncovered several condition issues that require immediate attention.

“‘Three Bowls’ has developed a weathered and sunbleached appearance, along with a few deep cracks, due to prolonged exposure to the elements,” said Mary Schafer, head, conservation and senior conservator.

“Conservation staff, in collaboration with the artist's studio, will treat the sculpture and install a new landscape barrier to ensure its long-term protection.”

The museum purchased “Three Bowls” from Galerie Lelong in New York City in 1999 through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation, the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund, G. Kenneth Baum and Judy and Alan Kosloff. “Three Bowls” was installed on the grounds of the Kansas City Sculpture Park, which is now the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park, in 2005.

Bank of America awarded conservation grants to 24 nonprofit cultural institutions around the world this year. The bank’s Art Conservation Project, which

launched in 2010, has granted museums large and small across the world with more than $20 million to conserve paintings, tapestries, sculptures, photographs and other works of art, says Brian Siegel, global arts, culture and heritage executive. Each year, the project fields 80 to 100 proposals from nonprofit cultural institutions and chooses between 20 and 25 with the assistance of a panel of conservation professionals. The merit of each proposal is considered, but the evaluators also want to ensure funding reaches a variety of artworks and institutions across the globe.

For the onsite treatment days, the artist’s assistant will fill cracks in the cedar timber with hand-carved wood shims and reapply graphite powder to restore the surface's original appearance. Once the treatment is complete, protective coatings will be applied to help prolong the sculpture’s renewed condition.

Ursula von Rydingsvard (b 1942) is an important figure in the world of contemporary sculpture. Born in Germany during World War II to parents of Polish descent, she spent the first eight years of her life in camps for displaced people. These early experiences with deprivation, austere living conditions and instability inform both the form and content of her work. Von Rydingsvard transforms ordinary, domestic and agricultural implements, the family tools of survival, into extraordinary, monumental objects.

“Three Bowls” references Minimalism in terms of its massive, iconic form and seriality. Its agitated, expressive surfaces recall those of Alberto Giacometti’s sculptures. In the tradition of Eva Hesse, von Rydingsvard’s art is deeply involved with process and institution. She sculpts intuitively and without drawings or models to guide her process. The roughly hewn, steeply vertical surfaces of “Three Bowls” are reminiscent of weathered, rocky cliffs. This impression is reinforced by saturating the wood with black graphite, which silvers as it ages.

The Nelson-Atkins is at 45th and Oak Street. For information, www.nelson-atkins.org or 816-751-1278.

Ursula von Rydingsvard, (American, b 1942), “Three Bowls,” 1990, cedar and graphite, 112 by 190 by 96 inches. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Mo., purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation, the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund, G. Kenneth Baum and Judy and Alan Kosloff, 99-9 A-C. ©Ursula von Rydingsvard. Photo courtesy Nelson-Atkins Digital Production & Preservation, Jamison Miller, E.G. Schempf (wide angle image).

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Michael Coffey, Master Wood Sculptor, 96

NEW YORK CITY — Maison Gerard regrets to announce the sad news that Michael Coffey, master sculptor of wood forms, has passed away at the age of 96. Over his 60-year career, he consistently broke the boundaries of style and functionality in the decorative arts. Born and raised in New York City, Coffey initially served as a social worker before pursuing art seriously in 1972. He taught himself theory and practice, and took inspiration from icons like Wendell Castle, Walker Reed, George Nakashima, Sam Maloof and others.

In 1978, Coffey first presented his Aphrodite rocking chair, a

monumental, curved wood form that excited the market and launched his reputation for creativity and skill on a grand scale.

That piece, like all of his work, stresses the relationship shared by people with their furniture. Coffey considered himself an artist but drew a distinction between impersonal visual arts and furnishings. It was important for him that his creations be used.

For Coffey, defying expectations has been an important aspect of producing work. Eschewing symmetry in his designs, he preferred to carve hollows and rounded shapes which people can fill. To Coffey’s

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Michael Coffey’s works are in museum and private collections worldwide, and his legacy in the annals of American studio craft furniture is well established. Ever thoughtful and prudent, he made preparations so that his designs could continue to be produced by his studio team with uncompromised craftsmanship and care. We will remember him for his kindness, sensitivity, wry humor, skill with words and love of life. Our sympathies are with his family and studio team.

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Babe Ruth’s ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Makes $24.12 Million, Sets New Record For Sports Collectibles

DALLAS — Almost 90 years after he retired from baseball, Babe Ruth continues to smash his way into the history books. After a thrilling bidding war that lasted more than six hours, the New York Yankees jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot to deep center field in game three of the 1932 World Series sold early Sunday morning at Heritage Auctions for $24.12 million to become the world’s most valuable sports collectible.

Ruth’s “Called Shot” jersey, the centerpiece of Heritage’s ongoing Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction, was recently photo-matched by several third parties, including Professional Sports Authenticator and MeiGray Authenti-

cated. The match used two photos from Getty Images and a third from The Chicago Daily News showing Ruth, Lou Gehrig and manager Joe McCarthy in the Wrigley Field dugout on October 1, 1932.

Ruth held on to the jersey for years following his retirement and eventually gave it to a golfing friend in Florida in the 1940s. It remained with that lucky recipient’s daughter until the 1990s, when an early sports auction pioneer traveled to Florida to buy the jersey for a six-figure sum. The jersey was immediately sold privately to an unknown collector, who kept it in his collection until it was consigned to auction in 2005 — as a “1932 Babe Ruth New York

Indiana Jones’ Iconic Felt Fedora Fetches

$630,000

At Auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday, August 16.

The hat featured in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom had been expected to fetch between $250,000 and $500,000, according to the item’s online description.

The fedora comes from the personal collection of the late stunt performer Dean Ferrandini, who also wore it while standing in for Ford as Jones, the dashing archaeologist who really hates snakes.

Keeping the fedora in place during filming was an “ongoing

challenge,” Propstore’s expert said in the online description, and foam pieces were inserted to make it fit more snugly.

Created by the Herbert Johnson Hat Company in London, it is made of sable-colored rabbit felt.

Other items sold include an Imperial scout trooper’s white “biker scout” helmet from 1983’s Return of the Jedi, which went for $315,000 and a ghost costume worn by stars in the 1996 movie Scream, which sold for $270,900, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom also featured Kate Capshaw as nightclub singer Willie Scott and Ke Huy Quan as Short Round. For further information, www. propstoreauction.com.

Yankees Game-Used Road Flannel Jersey Attributed To the Called Shot” — where it sold for $940,000.

It remained in a private collection before heading to Heritage — and now, to a new owner who possesses what Heritage’s director of sports, Chris Ivy, calls “the most significant piece of American sports memorabilia ever offered at auction.” For information, www.ha.com.

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Twentieth Century French Torchères Shine In Freeman’s | Hindman Tastemaker

Sale

PHILADELPHIA — Leading Freeman’s | Hindman’s August 21 auction, The Tastemaker, was a pair of mounted gilt-bronze and rouge torchères, manufactured in France in the Twentieth Century. Sculpted bronze female figures held up the lighting fixtures on the 115-inch tall torchères, which had some minor green oxidation. Despite some chipping and flaking on both, the “visually impressive” pair lit up for $19,050 with premium. Additional highlights from this auction and Freeman’s | Hindman’s August 22 auction will be featured in an upcoming issue.

Nineteenth Century Louis Vuitton Trunk Packs Winning Bid At Copake Auction

COPAKE, N.Y. — On August 24, Copake Auction conducted an unreserved estate auction of more than 900 lots. The sale featured two prominent collections with additions from other regional estates. Leading the day was an original Nineteenth Century Louis Vuitton trunk, which sold for $7,813, including buyer’s premium. Just as the outside was original, so was the trunk's interior compartment. Featuring stamped hardware, the 43½-by-22-by-23-inch trunk had cast metal side handles and was marked “2” on its side. In addition to items from a 40-year collection from antiques dealers Ed and Anita Holden, the sale offered the second session of the estate of actor Edward Herrmann (1943-2014). A later review will discuss additional highlights.

Native American Tomahawk Is A Hit With Charles Street Bidders

SANDWICH, MASS. — On August 24, Charles Street Auction conducted a 435-lot sale of decoys, antique sporting objects, US militaria, early Americana and ornithological art. A 23-inch tiger maple gunstock tomahawk with a 5-inch blade wound up as the sale’s top earner. Estimated $4/8,000, the “museum-quality” weapon was bid to $6,100 with buyer’s premium. The tomahawk’s wooden handle was adorned with decorative brass tacks, and the blade had several decorative stamps on it. It had provenance to the Belmont, N.Y., collection of F. Llewelyn Casterline, a descendant of William Casterline, who was a veteran of the French and Indian War. Further discussion of the sale will be in an upcoming issue.

‘Portrait

Of A Girl,’ After Rembrandt, Soars To $1.4 Million At

Thomaston Place

THOMASTON, MAINE — Hiding out in an attic in a Camden, Maine, estate, an unsigned oil on cradled oak panel “Portrait of a Girl,” cataloged as after Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) was given a $10/15,000 presale estimate for Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ “2024 Summer Grandeur” sale on August 23, 24 and 25. With 123 bidders watching, it began at $5,000 and soon escalated into the tens of thousands, then hundreds of thousands, finishing after more than 60 bids at a stratospheric $1,410,000, including buyer’s premium.

After 26 hours of selling, owner Kaja Veilleux said he was feeling great. “I don’t know until I start selling what’s going on. I’m on the road getting stuff. I show up to the gallery, walk up to the podium and start selling until I’m done.”

Veilleux demurred on saying where the portrait went, only to say it’s going out of the country into a private collection.

The firm’s late summer auction, which totaled $3.5 million, continued its tradition of presenting a sale packed with art and decorative rarities, more of which will be described in a follow-on review.

Early Tattoo Book Inks Top Results In Bray Auction

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It has been nearly a year since auctioneer Derin Bray inaugurated Bray & Co. Auctions. He conducted his third-ever sale and second auction of tattoo, circus, sideshow and curiosities on August 25, giving collectors and connoisseurs of the niche category 305 lots of tattoo art, ephemera and collectibles to compete for. A circa 1905 book of tattoo designs, made in Japan for western clients by S. Yamasaki

and Y. Sudsuki, which was considered a rare survivor, earned toplot honors, winning $22,140, well ahead of its $10/15,000 estimate. An advanced American private collector won the 100-page volume that was described in the auction catalog as “one of the finest examples known of flash art from the early 1900s.” A more expansive review of some of the remaining highlights from this sale will appear in an upcoming issue.

Tanning Watercolor Lands At Five Times High Estimate At Freeman’s | Hindman

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s | Hindman conducted its Art + Design auction on August 22, immediately following its August 21 sale, The Tastemaker. Leading the sale was a graphite and watercolor on paper by Dorothea Tanning (American, 19102012) titled “Orbit.” The 40-by60-inch painting was signed and dated “Dorothea Tanning 86” and had provenance to the Mangel Gallery in Philadelphia, after which it was acquired directly by a private Pennsylvanian collector in 1987. The work boasted an impressive exhibition history, appearing at Kent Fine Art (New York City), the

Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc. (Philadelphia), the Mangel Gallery (Philadelphia) in 1987 and the Malmö Konsthall (Malmö, Sweden) in 1993. It has also been featured in The Print Collector’s Newsletter, Art News and Art in America, as well as Jean Christophe Bailly’s 1995 book Dorothea Tanning (New York: George Braziller). Its extensive provenance helped raise the piece to a $44,450 finish, going out for more than five times its high estimate of $8,000. Additional highlights from this auction and Freeman’s | Hindman’s August 21 auction will be featured in an upcoming issue.

‘Cigar Cutters & Masculine Values’

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Wolfsonian–Florida International University (FIU) presents the various forms of a single device as a way to explore the habits and values of the men who used them. “Smoke Signals: Cigar Cutters and Masculine Values,” on view through September 29, is drawn from a recent donation of 361 cigar cutters by Miami collector Richard Kronenberg. With the rising popularity of cigar smoking in the late Nineteenth Century, a new device emerged — the cigar cutter.

Cigar cutters ranged from utilitarian knife-like tools to elaborate decorative and figural objects, including dogs, revolvers, champagne bottles or women, as well as others that advertise various businesses. As reflections of their owner’s interests, affiliations and tastes, these articles offer an intriguing window into the culture of masculinity during this era.

The Wolfsonian–FIU is at 1001 Washington Avenue. For information, www.wolfsonian. org or 305-531-1001.

Bowne House Conserves Portrait Of Preservationist & Wife Of Underground Railroad Collector

FLUSHING, N.Y. — A grant administered by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network has made possible the conservation of the 1909 portrait of Mary Mitchell Parsons (1829-1915) painted by Edwin B. Child, who also painted the portrait of her husband Robert Bowne Parsons (1821-1898) in the Bowne House collection. Mary and Robert Bowne Parsons, a wellknown Flushing nurseryman, were prominent New York City civic leaders who supported the emancipation of the enslaved in the United States. Robert was a documented Underground Railroad agent and fundraiser who actively assisted freedom seekers passing through Flushing. Mary, no doubt, knew of his activities and may have assisted him.

In 2021, Bowne House was designated a research facility by the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom based, in part, on the museum’s extensive collections of archival material. Access to the Bowne House archives will soon be available to the general public through the website.

Mary Mitchell Parsons was committed to preserving and protecting the circa 1661 Bowne House, the oldest house in Queens and one of the oldest extant buildings in New York City. In 1886, when it was put up for auction, the house was saved from being sold through Mary’s intervention. In her 1915 will, she requested that the Bowne House remain as the fami-

ly home which it did until 1945. It was opened two years later in 1947 as a museum to educate the public. Today, Bowne House interprets the history of New York City to visitors of all ages through collections of fine and decorative art owned and used by multiple generations of one family.

The conservation of the 1909 portrait of Mary Mitchell Parsons was undertaken by conservators at the Williamstown (Massachusetts) Art Conservation Center, who conserved both the painting and its original, early Twentieth Century frame. An unveiling of the painting will take place in the fall when it will be hung next to the portrait of Robert Bowne Parsons, allowing the public to learn about the legacy of two residents of Flushing committed to the abolition of slavery.

The conservation of this portrait and frame was supported through the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network. This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

The Bowne House is at 37-01 Bowne Street. For information, www.bownehouse.org.

At The Georgia Museum Of Art, Duplication Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

ATHENS, GA. — The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia presents “A Perfect Model: Prints after Anthony van Dyck’s Portraits” through December 1. The exhibition includes a selection of prints from Van Dyck’s famous “Iconographie” series. The series depicts more than 100 scholars, military leaders, politicians and nobles. To tackle this ambitious project, Van Dyck employed some of the best printmakers of the period, including Paulus Pontius and Lucas Vorsterman the Elder.

The engravers worked on the series for years and only completed it after Van Dyck’s death in 1641. Born in 1599 in the Spanish Netherlands, Van Dyck made his mark as the leading court painter in England. He worked at a time when there was a high demand for people to immortalize who they were.

His portraits were in some ways the carefully composed selfies of his day, seeming to capture a casual pose even as each gesture and object speaks to the sitters’ desire to project

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a certain image. Van Dyck’s fame as one of the leading portraitists of the period guaranteed him a full roster of clients and the admiration of fellow artists.

Nelda Damiano, the museum’s Pierre Daura curator of European art, organized the exhibition, selecting a range of subjects and the best impressions from the museum’s holdings of more than 50 prints made after Van Dyck’s work.

“It is always a pleasure to dig into the museum’s permanent collection and share with visi-

tors works that are rarely exhibited. Van Dyck was a pivotal figure in the genre of portraiture, in its painted, drawn or engraved form. He had a keen sense of business and understood the reach prints could have since they could be easily published and circulated, an approach that had a great impact on generations of artists,” said Damiano.

The Georgia Museum of Art is at 90 Carlton Street. For information and related programming, www.georgiamuseum.org or 706-542-4662.

Mansion Museum & Norwalk

Historical Society To Feature ‘Dusty Booze’ Talk & Book Signing By Author Aaron Goldfarb

NORWALK, CONN. — On Thursday, September 26, from 6 to 8 pm, the LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum (LMMM) in collaboration with the Norwalk Historical Society will present award-winning author Aaron Goldfarb for an illustrated talk and book signing titled Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits

This event will be held at Mill Hill, 2 East Wall Street. Spirits tasting and a signature cocktail will be offered following the presentation courtesy of SoNo 1420 America’s Maritime Distillery, South Norwalk, Conn. Goldfarb’s book, published by Abrams Books, will be available for purchase at the event through Diane’s Books, Greenwich, Conn.

To reserve tickets, visit the Events page on the museum’s website at www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com. Admission is $35 for LMMM members, $45 for nonmembers. Lecture chair Kathy Olsen said, “From secluded New York cellars to Hollywood vaults this journey in search of vintage spirits will captivate our lecture goers as it taps into a secret world of collecting hidden-away and, at times, priceless liquor filled with history and mystery.”

This well-illustrated lecture provides an entertaining journey into the booming world of vintage spirits, the quirky and intensely passionate “dusty hunters” who chase them, and the history they reveal, from an acclaimed author and journalist. In “Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spir-

its,”

for old bottles of whiskey, tequila, rum, chartreuse — you name it — from estate sales, grandpa’s liquor cabinet and out-ofthe-way and inner-city liquor stores that may just have a case or a few bottles lying around in the basement. Dusty Booze mixes the history of our drinking culture and the Indiana Jones-meets-Simpsons Comic Book Guy adventures of the collectors, including the hunt for rumored stash from a reclusive Hollywood legend. This is a buoyant, thirst-triggering voyage into a unique subculture that has exploded in popularity in recent years.

Aaron Goldfarb has written 12 books, including Gather Around Cocktails: Drinks to Celebrate Usual and Unusual Holiday Drinks and Hacking Whiskey: Smoking, Blending, Fat-Washing, and Other Whiskey Experiments. In 2020 he was honored as Cocktail & Spirits Writer of the Year at Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Awards. In 2022, he co-wrote Brand Mysticism: Cultivate Creativity and Intoxicate Your Audience with booze branding maven Steven Grasse of Hendrick’s Gin fame. Goldfarb writes features for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Esquire and VinePair, where he serves as their writer-at-large. He lives in Brooklyn with his family. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aarongoldfarb.

For additional information, www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com or 203-8389799.

journalist Aaron Goldfarb goes on an adventure in vintage spirits. This is an intoxicating story of obsessives on the hunt

Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits by Aaron Golfgarb, Abrams Press, New York City, 2024. Photo credit Abrams Books.

Portrait of Mrs Mary (Mitchell) Parsons by Edwin B. Child, 1909.

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Chapel Royal Conservation At Hampton Court Palace For First Time In More Than 20 Years

LONDON — Historic Royal Palaces has brought together an expert team of conservators, curators, surveyors and engineers in order to carry out essential condition assessments, research and conservation work of Hampton Court Palace’s Chapel Royal this summer.

First built in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey on the site of a chapel used by the Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem, the Chapel Royal has been subsequently enlarged and embellished for Henry VIII and then for William II and Mary II, and later for Queen Anne in 1710.

It is Queen Anne’s Eighteenth Century, baroque redecoration — masterminded by Sir Christopher Wren — that the team will be able to get up close to for the first time in more than 20 years by ascending a 10-meterhigh bespoke scaffold. Visitors to Hampton Court Palace will have the remarkable opportunity to view the conservation efforts as they take place in real-time from the Royal Pew during the palace’s regular opening hours.

The Baroque decorative scheme is a veritable who’s who of the period with wall paintings by Thomas Highmore and Sir James Thornhill, the appoint-

ed Royal Painters of the time, and wooden reredos (altarpiece) carvings designed by distinguished English architects Nicholas Hawksmoor and William Dickinson and brought to life by Britain’s most celebrated wood-

Kestner Gesellschaft Celebrates Hannah Arendt

With ‘Me Myself, I Dance Too’

HANOVER, GERMANY — With the exhibition “Me Myself, I Dance Too: Summer-Dream-Prélude to Hannah Arendt,” Kestner Gesellschaft continues its exploration of the paramount importance and relevance of the groundbreaking oeuvre of the outstanding political theorist and philosopher, Hannah Arendt, who was born in Hannover on October 14, 1906.

The exhibition title refers to Arendt’s 1923-24 poem “Dream.” “Hovering feet

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in pathetic splendour. / Me myself, / I dance too, / Released from the heaviness / Into the dark, into the void. / Crowded chambers of times past, / Vast spaces walked through, / Solitudes lost / Begin to dance, to dance (…)” Introducing Kestner Gesellschaft’s autumn exhibition “Between Past and Future: Eight Exercises in Political Thought,” the exhibition “Me Myself, I Dance Too. Summer-Dream-Prélude to Hannah Arendt” elaborates Arendt’s concept of amor mundi — love of the world.

In her 1958 treatise “The Human Condition,” Arendt writes: “Love, by its very nature, is unworldly, and it is for this reason rather than its rarity that it is not only apolitical but anti-political, perhaps the most powerful of all antipolitical forces.”

Arendt’s amor mundi — love of the world — is a relational form of love, based upon understanding and critical thinking rather than sentiment or affect; a promise of continued existence, a way of not resigning from the world when the world seems too unbearable to live in. What is most difficult, Arendt continues, is to love the world as it is. Loving the world means neither uncritical acceptance nor contemptuous rejection, but the unwavering facing up to and comprehension of that which is.

“Me Myself, I Dance Too: SummerDream-Prélude to Hannah Arendt" is on view through October 13.

Kestner Gesellschaft is at Goseriede 11. For information, www.kestnergesellschaft.de/en.

carver, Grinling Gibbons. It has simply not been possible to do this work until now due to the difficulties of closing the chapel combined with the immense practical and financial challenges of erecting full-height

scaffolding in a site of such historical significance with complex, sensitive interiors. The chapel continues to serve as a place of worship to this day as well as being regularly used as the home of the Choral Foundation.

Historic Royal Palaces is an independent charity that does not receive regular funding from the government or the Crown. Instead, its income is derived principally from admissions, along with retail, licensing, commercial events and the vital support of our sponsors, donors, patrons and members. This important conservation work has been enabled by the generous donations from the Syder Foundation and the Leche Trust, in addition to the charity’s own funds.

Treatment conservation manager at Historic Royal Palaces, Mika Takami, said, “We are absolutely thrilled to have this rare, long-awaited opportunity for specialist conservators to get up close to these extraordinary decorative and architectural works by the finest artists and craftsmen of the day. This is a once in a generation chance to assess their condition, perform any necessary stabilization and meticulously document details for future, in-depth studies of these heritage assets.”

Second World War Codebreaker Alan Turing’s Delilah Project Papers At Risk Of Leaving The UK

UNITED KINGDOM — An export bar has been placed on Alan Turing’s unpublished Second World War papers relating to the Delilah project, which developed a portable encryption system for use in military operations.

The papers are valued at $517,338 (inclusive of VAT) and are at risk of leaving the United Kingdom unless a domestic buyer can be found to acquire them.

Following Turing’s groundbreaking work on the Enigma machines at Bletchley Park, he began work on the Delilah project at Hanslope Park to develop a portable encryption system or voice scrambler to protect military secrets in the field.

The papers consist of two bound notebooks and six separate gatherings of loose sheets. It comprises the notes of Alan Turing (1912-54) and Donald Bayley (1921-2020) relating to the World War Two project “Delilah.”

Unpublished evidence of Alan Turing’s work has rarely survived. Turing himself did not usually keep research notes, working drafts or correspondence. This collection of papers dating from 1943 to 1945 sheds light on some of Turing’s most inventive, secret and overlooked work.

Shortly after the Second World War ended in 1945, the Delilah machine was complete and Turing was able to demonstrate the working machine successfully, which showed a recording of one of Winston Churchill’s speeches, using a system that encrypted and decrypted communications

from telephone and radio devices.

Arts Minister Sir Chris Bryant said, “The Delilah project papers offer unique insights into the extraordinary mind of Alan Turing, who is famed for decoding the Enigma machines, being instrumental in ending the Second World War and saving many lives.”

“The British mathematician was central to the development of our modern digital world. It is right that a UK buyer has the opportunity to purchase these papers to give people the opportunity to continue to study and appreciate his work as an important part of our national story.”

The minister’s decision follows the advice of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest. The committee found that the papers met the first and third Waverley criteria for their outstanding connection with our history and national life and their outstanding significance for the study of the history of computing, as well as Alan Turing’s mathematical knowledge of electrical engineering. The decision on the export license application for the papers will be deferred for a period ending on November 15. At the end of the first deferral period, owners will have a consideration period of 15 business days to consider any offer(s) to purchase the papers at the recommended price of $517,338. The second deferral period will commence following the signing of an Option Agreement and will last for four months.

Conservation at Hampton Court Palace’s Chapel Royal ©Historic Royal Palaces.

Gabrielle Goliath, “Beloved (Hannah),” 2024, Courtesy Collection LZ, Milan and Galleria Raffaella Cortese,

Ordrupgaard Acquires Two New Paintings By Vilhelm Hammershøi

CHARLOTTENLUND, DENMARK — Two early and very rare motifs have now been added to Ordrupgaard’s already extensive collection of works by Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916): “Landscape. Summer. ‘Ryet,’” 1896, acquired by the museum at Christie’s in London with financial support from the foundations Augustinus Fonden, the New Carlsberg Foundation and Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond, and “The Red Room,” circa 1897, recently deposited at the museum by a private lender. With a total of 21 paintings, Ordrupgaard houses a uniquely important collection by this enigmatic painter, who worked with a few selected motifs, typically held in shades of grey. The collection comprises all the genres practiced by the artist: interiors, architecture and landscape paintings and portraits of close family members. The addition of two new works serves to significantly enhance the collection, shedding light on new facets of the artist’s practice.

Gertrud Oelsner, director at Ordrupgaard, said, “We are extremely grateful — thanks to generous financial support

from Augustinus Fonden, the New Carlsberg Foundation and Aage og Johanne LouisHansens Fond — that we managed to secure ‘Landscape. Summer. ‘Ryet’’ from 1896. Together with the deposit of ‘The Red Room’ from circa 1897, the museum can now present a total of 21 of the very best of Hammershøi’s works. Ordrupgaard and Hammershøi are closely intertwined, a tradition traced back to the time of the founders of the museum. In the future, Hammershøi will continue to be in focus with an upcoming new hanging of works titled ‘Home of Hammershøi,’ plus international collaborative exhibition projects and a major exhibition of Hammershøi here at Ordrupgaard in 2027.”

In the case of “Landscape. Summer. ‘Ryet,’” the painting is returning to Ordrupgaard, as it was formerly deposited at the museum by its previous owner. The motif is from Lille Værløse, Zealand, where Hammershøi stayed in the summer of 1895. With his distinctive technique, the artist has depicted the scattered trees amid the grass almost like suspended forms with muted,

semitransparent treetops and with the trunks tracing graphic lines through the landscape. Eternity and the momentary merge in a space with a grey densely overcast sky void of sunshine. The painting is a valuable contribution to the important yet relatively untold story about the artist’s landscape paintings. Here, too, he was an innovator, and his works broke new ground within contemporary symbolist landscape painting.

This is the first time “The Red Room” is presented in a public collection. Up to now, the painting was part of a private art collection and, quite possibly, has never been shown before. Moreover, this is an extremely rare work that shows Hammershøi to be a formidable colorist. The picture shows a sparsely furnished room in the style of Louis XVI with coral and pink wall sections and a few Hepplewhite chairs placed along the walls. The architectural lines draw the gaze towards the left corner of the room, and the motif is rendered in a wide-angled perspective, common in photography but entirely new at the time. The

“Landscape. Summer. ‘Ryet’” by Vilhelm Hammershøi (1896) was acquired with financial support from Augustinus Fonden, the New Carlsberg Foundation and Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond. Photo: Anders Sune Berg.

interior is characterized by an ethereal airiness that goes beyond time and place, as if to captivate the spirit of the place or perhaps an inner mental state. The motif is derived from the artist and his wife, Ida’s, very first home in the Ny Bakkehuset, Frederiksberg near Copenha-

gen, where the newlywed couple settled in 1892 on returning from their honeymoon. The conspicuous pink panels from this interior are preserved at Designmuseum Danmark.

Ordrupgaard is at Vilvordevej 110. For more information, www.ordrupgaard.dk/en.

Michael & Rosie Horton’s Collection Of Aboriginal Art Given To The Art Gallery Of New South Wales

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — New Zealand philanthropist

Michael Horton and his late wife, Dame Rosie Horton have donated their significant private collection of Australian Aboriginal art to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The gift comprises the largest number of artworks ever donated to the Art Gallery’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection.

As part of the gift, 193 works will enter the Art Gallery collection, including paintings, weavings and sculptures that were personally selected by Michael and Rosie Horton over a 23-year period from several Aboriginal communities they visited across Australia.

Complementing the Art Gallery’s existing collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, the gift includes work by Aboriginal artists not previously represented in the Art Gallery’s collection, such as Girramay artists Abe Muriata and Emily Murray, and Djinaŋ/Marung artist Jeremiah Bonson. The collection also includes many works by prominent women artists, including Sally Gabori, Angelina George and the Joshua sisters.

Art Gallery of New South Wales deputy director and director of collections Maud Page said, “We are grateful to Michael and Rosie Horton for their substantial gift,

which shows the couple’s shared passion for Aboriginal art and their deep appreciation for the artists and communities they visited.”

“Bequests like this strengthen our collections, provide much needed philanthropic support and serve as a lasting tribute to the generosity and

vision of our supporters.”

Art Gallery of New South Wales, head of First Nations, Cara Pinchbeck said, “This gift is an exciting addition to the Art Gallery collection. Eclectic and wide-ranging, the works span a range of mediums and reflect longstanding connections to several significant art-

making communities.”

Michael Horton said, “I am thrilled to gift the Art Gallery of New South Wales the beloved collection that Rosie and I enjoyed building over more than two decades. It gives me great comfort to know that the collection will remain in Australia where it will be enjoyed by local and interna-

tional visitors to the Art Gallery, as well as the artists themselves, their descendants and future generations of the communities represented in the collection.”

Rosie Horton was a well-known New Zealand philanthropist, who passed away in May 2023. Michael Horton is the former proprietor of New Zealand’s largest newspaper company. The Horton family were significant shareholders in Wilson & Horton, which owned the New Zealand Herald for 120 years before the family’s shareholding was sold in 1996. The couple spent months at their Queensland home each year and from 2000, they traveled extensively to Aboriginal communities across northern Australia to meet artists directly and to acquire works through Aboriginal owned and run art centers. They also acquired works through commercial galleries with longstanding connections to art centers and individual artists.

More than 35 works from the Horton collection are now on show in the Yiribana Gallery, the dedicated space for the display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, in Naala Badu, the Art Gallery’s new building. Art Gallery of New South Wales is on Art Gallery Road. For additional information, www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.

(left to right) Cara Pinchbeck, head of First Nations, Art Gallery of New South Wales; Michael Horton; Maud Page, deputy director and director of collections, Art Gallery of New South Wales, photo ©Art Gallery of New South Wales, Joshua Morris.

Exuberant Buyers Lift Up 67th NHADA Show

“If anyone thinks the state of the antiques market is in decline, they have not attended an NHADA show recently.” —Richard Thorner

MANCHESTER, N.H. — There was a tangible sense of joy in the air during the three-day run of the 67th New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association annual show. Taking place August 8-10, the show concluded seven straight days — and five antiques shows — that comprise New Hampshire Antiques Week. Was it the refreshingly cooler weather that provided a welcome

relief from weeks of hot temperatures? Optimism stemming from current events? A groundswell of national pride as the US team continued to dominate medal podiums at the Paris Olympics? Whatever the reason, shoppers and dealers alike were in buoyant moods that translated into a fun and lively event, with many dealers reporting strong sales and happy customers.

were what Tom Baker was having the greatest success selling, which is not to say that he didn’t sell any furniture. Case in point, this blue-painted blanket chest went out the door along with early lighting, textiles, pantry boxes, signs and door stops. Baker & Co., Delmar, N.Y.

Richard Thorner, president of the NHADA, shared his thoughts on the show. “If anyone thinks the state of the antiques market is in decline, they have not attended an NHADA show recently. Our society is facing a lot of adversity but you would not have known it the three days the show was open. The gate exceeded last year’s numbers both daily and overall. We believe it’s one of — if not the — best shows in the country, attracting a strong cross-section of dealers who bring both great and affordable material. Having two major shows, as well as three additional shows, attracts a wide audience and gives people a reason to come to the area.”

A half-dozen dealers made their debut at the show: J&G

in front of the

Antiques (Amityville, N.Y.), Alan Katz Americana (Madison, Conn.), Randi Ona Antiques (Wayne, N.J.), Spencer Marks, Ltd (Southampton, Mass.), Robert Burger (Mount Vernon, Ohio) and Ziebarth’s Antiques (Mount Horeb, Wis.).

Alan Katz occupied a prime booth near the front of the show, on the upper level, and he stocked it with several important works, including a trade store figure by Julius Melchers, a carved and polychrome-painted turtle and frog box, a set of Odd Fellows parade staffs in red,

First-time exhibitor Robert Burger with an armadillo-form trap that was patented by W.A. Gibbs in the 1920s. It was designed to trap live

few hundred shoppers in total.

white and blue, the only known example of a Highlander whirligig, made circa 1860-80 and a studio photographer’s horse prop that children would sit on to have their photos taken.

“We had a very good show, with some follow-ups since. We’re very pleased,” Katz said, speaking with us from his home in Madison, Conn. He confirmed a few new connections.

Randi Ona also reported having a “great show,” selling in multiple categories with a few sales after the show. She was quick to say she hoped to return in 2025.

The line started to form early, well before the 10 am opening. From the side door of the hotel…

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Martha Boynton offered this colorful nest of five theorem-decorated boxes. Pam & Martha Boynton, Townsend, Mass.

muskrats for transport to marshes across the United States. Robert Burger Antiques, Mount Vernon, Ohio.

The red sold dots are small but plentiful in this photo of Matt Ehresman’s booth. Wadsworth, Ohio.

Review & Onsite Photos by Madelia Hickman Ring, Editor

“I’m thrilled!” was how Robert Foley was feeling after the first few hours. He sold this Eighteenth Century cupboard that came out of the Perley House in Rowley, Mass., which had a particularly nice painted interior. Gray, Maine.

Spencer Gordon and Mark McHugh reported great interest in the Gorham mixed metal pieces they had on hand, as well as Arts and Crafts silver. At the front of their booth, they were showing a Tiffany & Co., antique sterling silver yachting trophy, the prize for the Newport Citizens Cup. The statuesque trophy won in 1887 by the schooner yacht Magic, owned by Thornton N. Motley and sailing out of the New York Yacht Club.

“We didn’t know what to expect but were pleasantly surprised,” Mark McHugh commented. “It was very impressive how it attracts people from all around the country. It gets people who vacation there, who have bought homes in the area. We sold every day and have two institutions considering two separate objects. A woman came into our booth and remembered us from a show we did in Providence 30 years ago. She follows us on Instagram and reconnected.”

“There’s something about the presence of that show that makes it more exciting and fun to do. It’s not just about what you can buy and sell but about the things you can see. There were a lot of great things there, and it was good to get out there and meet customers I usually don’t see,” said Zac Ziebarth. The Wisconsin dealer commended the show committee and reported some good sales, including a bucket bench, an Iroquois effigy ladle, a ship diorama, a painting and some “higher-end” smalls.”

Several vendors were returning to the show for the second year: Bittner Antiques (Shelburne, Vt.), William R. & Teresa F. Kurau (Lampeter, Penn.); Matt Ehresman (Wadsworth, Ohio), Oliver Garland (Falmouth, Mass.), Gemini Antiques (Whitehouse Station, N.J.), John Hunt Marshall (Westampton, Mass.) and Period to Mod /Brennan & Mouilleseaux Antiques & Design (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.).

An Eighteenth Century tiger maple tavern table and a portrait of a pharmacy student were two of many sales Oliver Garland tallied.

Nine was a lucky number for Tim Brennan & Dave Mouilleseaux, who had several ninepiece sets of artwork in their booth. A set of circa 1950s-80s images of historic toleware patterns, hand-painted enamel on acetate by Mrs Doris F. Fry in Albany, N.Y., was one of their

successful sales. Fry was a member of the Albany Chapter of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration (HSEAD) and is known to have made dozens of the renderings, most of which were historically correct. Sales of furniture — both small and large forms — were plentiful with Wadsworth, Ohio, dealer Matt Ehresman. Going out the door after the first-day rush were a wall shelf, painted table, sawbuck table and two wall apothe-

Brodrick is seen here before the show opened. Later photos would show many things sold, including an octagonal stand, the black japanned mirror on the back wall, the gun on the mantel, a small mirror, a Pilgrim Century oak and pine chest and a red-painted stand. Portsmouth,

Bittner Antiques returned to NHADA for the second time in as many years. Among their sales were two pieces of Kirk & Son silver: a covered butter dish and water pitcher that doubled as a hunt trophy. Shelburne, Vt.

Hollis

N.H.

Brian J. Ferguson sold the portrait of a gentleman in the upper right corner of this photo. Swansea, Mass.

Allan Katz sold the cast iron bulldog to an existing client, but the horse, a prop used in a photography studio for children to sit during a photo shoot, found a new home with a new customer. The carved figure of a train conductor was not sold. Allan Katz Americana, Madison, Conn.

This table-top painted blanket chest was attributed to the school of Rufus Porter and was one of Adam Irish’s early sales. Old as Adam, Providence, R.I.

The portrait of a woman by Dr Eugene Wise and pieced crib quilt were on offer with Jeffrey Roelof, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Casey Walters of Exeter, N.H., was delighted to have acquired from Kelly Kinzle this early photograph of Henry Clay that dated to 1849-50. New Oxford, Penn.

have been many recent events celebrating the

There

250th anniversary of the Shakers in the United States. Sandy Jacobs followed the trend, offering this 1840s handwritten Shaker hymnal. Scott Bassoff / Sandy Jacobs, Swampscott, Mass.

Within the first hour or so, Melissa Alden had sold a handful of things, including a painted architectural fragment and a bamboo-style metal wall rack. Portsmouth, N.H.

Steven Sherhag modeled a large 10th anniversary tin bonnet that he said was probably made in Ohio and came from an Ohio collection. It did not go unsold for long.

Early American Antiques, Canfield, Ohio.

Photo courtesy Roxanne Reuling.

DeWolfe & Wood found a buyer for the ready-made library of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century miniature leather-bound volumes. Alfred, Maine.

One of numerous sales Chris and Bernadette Evans made was this carved and painted Federal eagle finial that dated to the early Twentieth Century. Waynesboro, Va.

Two small tables and a blue-painted cupboard were pieces of furniture that found new homes during the show. Randi Ona Antiques, Wayne, N.J.

Jonathan Trace sold this charming little table. Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, N.H.

Final tweaks were done before the NHADA show opened its doors on the first day. One of the star pieces Bob Jessen and Jim Hohnwald brought was a painted two-drawer lift-top blanket chest of Vermont origin, shown on the center of the back wall. Fitzwilliam, N.H.

Michael Whittemore sold the campaign chest this running horse weathervane was perched atop. Michael Whittemore Antiques & Folk Art, Punta Gorda, Fla.

“We could have sold that four times,” said Ed Hild. An undeniable showstopper was this hall stand, possibly made in Canada in the first quarter of the Twentieth Century, that incorporated pine, foil, glass and a mirror plate. It received a lot of interest and attention, including from Freeman’s Andrew Taggert. It sold during the show. Olde Hope, New Hope, Penn., & New York City.

cary cupboards; candlesticks, candlestands and a turned and footed wooden platter were among his smaller-sized sales.

Olde Hope was one of the first booths showgoers encountered upon entering the venue. On hand were pieces from the Dittmar collection, which the New York City and New Hope, Penn., gallery began selling in January, alongside other more recently acquired pieces. A Rhode Island tea table, hooked rug with a dog and diorama were among some of the pieces Pat Bell and Ed Hild found buyers for.

Folk art seems to be seeing a resurgence of interest from interior decorators and designers, as

Barbara Boardman Johnson brought several Black dolls; and a reference book on the topic is shown here on the seat of the slatback rocking armchair, for potential collectors to use to learn about the subject. A relief carved plaque depicting a gentleman with a walking stick was one of the items featured in her pre-event advertising. Pewter & Wood American Antiques, Enfield, N.H.

Hild observed. “New York City designers Mark Cunningham and Anthony Baratta came and bought multiple things from many dealers, including some things from us. We’ve seen that in our New York City gallery as well, it’s very encouraging.”

Peter Sawyer was across the aisle from Olde Hope. He told us he’d had a great first day, selling lots of furniture and smalls. A client from Oregon bought a clock he had by Elnathan Taber; a Texas client purchased his Joshua Wilder dwarf tall case clock; and a chest on frame, made by the cabinetmakers of the Dunlap school, will be going to New Jersey. At least

two pieces in his show inventory had been previously published and copies of those references were on hand for clients to read:

A New England mahogany candlestand described as a “best” example in Albert Sack’s Fine Points of Furniture: Early American (Crown Publishers, New York, 1950) and a tripod birch stand that had provenance to the Salisbury family and was illustrated in The Dunlaps & Their Furniture (Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, N.H., 1970).

New Oxford, Penn., dealer Kelly Kinzle was showing in a new spot on the exhibition floor and he made several sales,

& Co., sold a Windsor bench, a

and painted urns, a

and the

shown center right. The early Nineteenth Century hornbeam shown on the right side of this photo was hewn from a single log; Bob Withington said it was “the tallest one I’ve ever seen.” Cape Neddick, Maine.

Sold items in this photo, showing the side of Steven F. Still’s booth, were the painted planter in the center, the four-tier shelf on the right and the “Grill Downstairs” sign above it. Manheim, Penn.

“The Nation’s Hope / Free Public Schools” provided an inspiring message above the doorway of this model schoolhouse that Paul D. Sullivan found a buyer for. Manchester, N.H.

Jeff Tillou, left, in discussion with a potential client. Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Litchfield, Conn.

“It pays to advertise in the Bee!” Bruce Emond said, saying he’d sold most of the items he had advertised in Antiques and The Arts Weekly before the show. Among them was a gilt wall eagle, shown here back left. Village Braider, Plymouth, Mass.

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pair of turned

carved heart

otter sculpture

The

Do collectors have a collective group name? A gaggle? A cluster? Whatever they are called, there was one eagerly inspecting the objects David and Jane Thompson had on

Channeling the aesthetic of Rockwell Kent and Grant Wood were these two bronze figures that Tom Jewett and Butch Berdan thought were likely once ornaments on a building. Jewett-Berdan Antiques, Newcastle, Maine.

Steve Gardner, left, is from Owensboro, Ky., and has been a longtime client of Mike Newsom; he was back at the NHADA show for the first time in three years. He purchased a carving from Newsom and Lehnware buckets from Manheim, Penn., dealer Steven Still. Newsom & Berdan, Thomasville, Penn.

Exhibiting at the NHADA show for the first time, Spencer Gordon, left, and Mark McHugh, with some of their gleaming inventory. Spencer-Marks, Southampton, Mass.

tag identifying these large, covered urns had been removed but the pair were among John Hunt Marshall’s early sales. Westhampton, Mass.

Ian McKelvey Antiques, South Windham, Conn.

hand. David Thompson Antiques & Art, South Dennis, Mass.

Doug Wyant Antiques, Cassopolis, Mich.

Gemini Antiques, Whitehouse Station, N.J.

Richard Thorner is president of the New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association and his pre-event advertising included this Nineteenth Century pen wipe in the form of George Washington that relates to one of the cover of the February 1926 issue of The Magazine ANTIQUES. ResserThorner Americana, Manchester, N.H.

including a blockfront chest of drawers, a cherrywood secretary, a rooster weathervane and a stoneware jug.

Kitty-corner from Kinzle, Arthur Liverant and his colleague, Kevin Tulimieri, were swamped with shoppers. When Tulimieri had a quick moment, he confirmed they were “selling good smalls and the interest in furniture seems strong!” A sold tag on a continuous-arm braceback Windsor chair stamped “E. Tracy” proved his point.

Chris and Bernadette Evans’ affable teenage son Liam usually stands guard over the front door on opening morning, but he was away this year and his absence was noticeable. Hoping to return next year, he missed helping his parents. Now in a

different booth on the upper level, they made so many sales on their first day, they had to dip into reserve inventory to replenish their booth. Stoneware, redware, boxes, tramp art, signs, weathervanes and a blanket chest were among the first out the door.

“We had our best show ever, anywhere,” Chris reported. About half of their sales were split nearly evenly between new and existing clients, to buyers throughout the country, even to Gen X and millennial showgoers.

“The show does a great job of getting people in and has a great social media presence.” To emphasize that point, he noted he’d seen actress Uma Thurman at the show.

Jeff and Holly Noordsy were

Zac Ziebarth, left, is president of the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America (ADA) and was showing at the NHADA show for the first time. We saw him chatting it up with Mount Crawford, Va., auctioneers and collectors, Jeffrey S. and Beverly Evans. Ziebarth’s Gallery, Mount Horeb, Wis.

The pair of cast iron lions Judith Milne placed front and center sold quickly. Judith and James Milne / At Home Antiques, Kingston, N.Y. Nancy & Gene Pratt, Pratt’s Antiques, Victor, N.Y.

Thomas M. Rawson Antiques, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Jef & Terri Steingrebe, New London, N.H.

Doug Jackman and Stephen Corrigan described this early Nineteenth Century painted bed as “the best decorated bed” and paired it with a painted fireboard that had a lion on it, which dated to circa 1825 and came from the William Simpson House in Piermont, N.H. Stephen-Douglas, Walpole, N.H.

neighbors to the Evans and were featuring, among other things, pieces of rare glass from the Barry D. Hogan collection, a massive collection the Cornwall, Vt., dealers are dispersing slowly. More than a dozen sales were tallied early, notably a watercolor portrait of a girl and dog, a New York state landscape, a hooked rug, stoneware, a buttocks basket, a pair of cast iron penguins, a squeak toy, a late Eighteenth or early Nineteenth Century glass tumbler and a late Eighteenth Century chestnut bottle from New England.

“In 2023, we had our best show; we nearly doubled it this year,” Jeff Noordsy said. “We sold not only more glass than we’ve ever

sold but also more folk art than before.” For people who don’t want to compete with the hundreds that come through in the first hours on opening day, he is in the habit of encouraging shoppers to come on the second day, when, as he put it, “I guarantee half the booths will have merchandise.”

Folk art dealers Tom Jewett and Butch Berdan have a large booth on the lower level and they reported many sales, including a Prior Hamblin School portrait of a girl in a blue dress and a pair of carved oxen, both of which were advertised before the show. Other sales included a carved figure, a ship painting, a folky bust of a woman wearing a bon-

Sharon Platt, far right, sold a linsey-woolsey bedcover that was salmon-colored on one side and watermelon-colored on the other and which is shown artfully hung on the far left. The small child’s pine potty chair on the center of her back wall was another of her early sales. Sharon Platt American Antiques, New Castle, N.H.

net, a green two-light lamp, a cast iron shield with eagle decoration, a pair of carved wooden lions, a witch weathervane, a pair of painted sleds and several holiday decorations.

David Schorsch and Eileen Smiles brought a typically strong selection of objects from Woodbury, Conn., a good number of which sold on the first day. A Shaker slide-lid box, a small painting of a parrot on a branch, a Shaker side chair attributed to George O’Donnell of New Lebanon, N.Y., a melonshaped egg basket by Mary and Eliza Shelton, a demilune tavern sign and a green-painted sewing basket were among the items that found new homes on the first day.

Steven Sherhag is Early American Antiques, in Canfield, Ohio. He wrote several receipts on opening day, including ones for a lantern, a folk art shelf clock, a sign for cigars and cigarettes, a

Alexandria, Va., dealer Sumpter Priddy, left, Asheville, N.C., dealer Deanne Levison, center, and Arthur Liverant were having an animated conversation about the portrait on the wall next to Liverant. Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Conn.

Hercules Pappachristos closed the deal on this colorful still life by Guy Bardone (French, 1927-2015). Derry, N.H.

This set of circa 1950s-80s images of historic toleware patterns, hand-painted enamel on acetate by Mrs Doris F. Fry in Albany, N.Y., was one of the successful deals closed by Tim Brennan and David Mouilleseaux, Brennan & Mouilleseaux / Period to Mod, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.

Debuting vendor Gerry Enoksen standing in front of a Federal sideboard from New Hampshire. The two shadowbox Thomas Willis pictures, shown upper left and far right, both sold on opening day. J&G Antiques, Amityville, N.Y.

Peter Sawyer Antiques was the site of lots of traffic early on. Exeter, N.H.

A plethora of sold dots punctuated the booth of Cornwall, Vt., dealers, Jeff and Holly Noordsy.

Furniture was selling well at the show and this was a familiar sight. On the dolly was a chest of drawers Portsmouth, N.H., dealer Jonathan Trace closed the deal on.

yellow-painted cupboard, a circular X-base stand and a set of four painted Windsor chairs.

Across from Sherhag, Jeff Tillou was having a good show with multiple sales slips to prove it.

Money traded hands for a carved stone seated child, a pastel on paper portrait of a girl with a cat, a folk portrait of horses and a dog, a diminutive horse weathervane, a set of 13 graduated chestnut bottles, a Schoharie blanket chest and a carved box made in a prison.

Scott DeWolfe has been selling Shaker books, ephemera, photographs and manuscripts since 1989; he and partner Frank Wood both worked for the Sabbathday Shaker community in Sabbathday Lake in Maine. So, it was not surprising that a good portion of their show inventory was devoted to Shaker material. Within a few hours of the show opening, they had sold Shaker seed boxes, baskets and bottles. A collection of 84 leather-bound miniature books was among their early non-Shaker sales.

The 68th New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association show will take place August 7-9. For information, www.nhada.org.

One of David Schorsch’s favorite things was a round box made in Hingham, Mass., by Abner or Adna Sprague, circa 1850, that depicted on its lid the 1851 launch of the clipper ship Staffordshire. Schorsch confirmed it sold to a private collector. Photo courtesy David A. Schorsch – Eileen M. Smiles American Antiques, Woodbury, Conn.

Cottage & Camp centered an exceptional circa 1940 yard sign by August H. Kuck made of branches on the back of the booth. Millerton, N.Y.

Garthoeffner, right, was spotted talking to two clients. Behind them are signs of commerce: red sold dots on a mortar and pestle, a Windmill pattern doll quilt and a horse weathervane. Lititz, Penn.

Tucker Frey found buyers for a sailboat pond model, painted document box, a wall cupboard, a painting of a cherub with geese, a card table, two rugs, a chandelier and this set of four copper architectural elements. Woodbury, Conn.

Oliver Garland, right, talking to two prospective buyers. Falmouth, Mass.

Rich

David Kurau with a large quantity of early historical pitchers and mugs, many from a large collection that had recently been acquired. William R. & Teresa F. Kurau, Lampeter, Penn.

A small arrow weathervane, an iron wall-mounted figure and a patriotic basket with flags were three of Tom Longacre’s first sales. Thomas R. Longacre Antiques, Marlborough, Mass.

Historic Homes & Properties

Biden-Harris Administration Establishes Blackwell School National Historic Site As America’s Newest National Park

WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has formally established Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as the nation’s newest national park. The park is the seventh national park unit designated under President Biden. Recent additions include the designation of Amache National Historic Site in Colorado, the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Illinois and Mississippi, and Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park in Kansas.

Written by prejudice rather than law, the story of the Blackwell School is one of “separate but equal” education for Mexican and Mexican American citizens of Marfa, Texas. Built in 1909, the school serves as a significant example of how racism and cultural disparity dominated education and social systems in the United States during this period of de facto segregation from 1889 to 1965. The designation permanently protects the site and helps tell the history of Texas school districts that established separate elementary schools for Mexican American children.

“Today’s designation of the Blackwell School as our nation’s newest national park ensures that the rich history and cultural heritage of this significant place is preserved for future generations,” said Secretary Haaland. “This site is a powerful reminder of our nation’s diverse and often complex journey toward equality and justice. By honoring the legacy of Blackwell School, we recognize the resilience and contributions of the Latino community in our shared history.”

“A complete history of America must include everyone’s story. The designation of the Blackwell School National Historic Site is an important step in telling a more diverse and inclusive history of the Mexican American experience in our country,” said director of the National Park Service, Chuck Sams. “We are grateful for the dedicated efforts of many to save and share the story of the Blackwell School and its students in order to honor the alumni, family members and Hispanic communities affected by these practices.”

“President Biden and Vice President Harris are committed to preserving and protecting sites that lift up communities that have historically been left out of our

national story,” said White House Council on Environmental Quality chair Brenda Mallory. “By establishing this new national park under President Biden’s leadership, the National Park Service is further demonstrating this administration’s commitment to protecting places that help tell a more complete and inclusive story of our nation’s history.”

The park was authorized by the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act, signed by President Biden in October 2022. The bipartisan legislation directed the National Park Service to work with the Marfa Independent School District and City of Marfa, Texas, and other partners to acquire the land necessary for today’s official establishment of the park.

Today, the Blackwell School consists of the original 1909 adobe schoolhouse and a smaller 1927 classroom building known as the Band Hall. The buildings contain photographs, memorabilia and interpretive panels that feature quotes and stories from students and teachers.

The announcement is the result of support and contributions from the Blackwell School Alliance, National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Foundation, Marfa Independent School District and City of Marfa. The site is currently open to the public with limited hours and services. The Blackwell School Alliance, a local nonprofit founded by Blackwell School alumni for the purpose of saving the school, is partnering with NPS to provide visitor services at the site.

For additional information, www.nps.gov/blsc.

DCPL Awarded National Park Service Funds To Help Preserve

The Historic Howard Theatre

WASHINGTON, DC — The DC Preservation League (DCPL) has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service (NPS) to help underwrite costs associated with repairing/replacing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC. A temporary chiller is in place to mitigate the negative effects of the compromised system.

The HVAC replacement will enhance the building’s energy efficiency, supporting DC’s status as a LEED Platinum City. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and is designed to help buildings achieve high performance in key areas of human and environmental health.

“The Howard Theatre is an important historic resource in Washington, DC, and DCPL is committed to supporting efforts to preserve and enhance this irreplaceable property. This project is critical to ensuring the longterm viability of the landmark’s remaining historic interiors as we experience extreme temperatures,” said Rebecca Miller, executive director of the DC Preservation League. “This project will also expand the documentation and the community’s understanding of the

theatre as more than just a music venue — but as a meeting place for Twentieth Century Civil Rights leaders and activists.”

Built in 1910, the Howard Theatre is one of the oldest theaters in the country that not only served Black audiences but provided a space for Black performers.

For more than five decades it stood at the forefront of Black entertainment, providing talent and opportunities on a local and national level. The building was listed in the DC Inventory of Historic Sites in 1973 and in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. However, its documentation does not explore the theatre’s role in the Black community’s fight for civil rights. As part of the project, the Howard Theatre’s current National Register documentation will be amended to detail the theatre’s role in African Americans’ struggle for Civil Rights.

"The Historic Howard Theatre is thrilled to be working with DCPL on this project, and we are grateful to the National Park Service for their financial support," said Roy “Chip” Ellis, of Ellis Development Group/Historic Howard Theatre, Inc.

This project is funded in part by the African American Civil Rights grant program, through the Historic Preservation Fund, as administered by the National Park Service, Department of Interior. This grant program focuses on the preservation of sites and stories directly associated with the struggle of African Americans to gain equal rights.

For additional information, www.dcpreservation.org.

Historic Homeowners Open Old Wethersfield Saltbox House To

WETHERSFIELD, CONN. — The Wethersfield Academy for the Arts and The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society are partnering to offer tours of one of the oldest private residences in Connecticut: the 350-plus-year-old John Deming House in Old Wethersfield. This well-preserved saltbox-style home was constructed in 1666 and overlooks the historic Wethersfield Cove. This opportunity will serve as a fundraiser to support these two nonprofit organizations and is offered one day only, Saturday, October 5, from 10 am to 2 pm.

The John Deming House is a timber frame, plank-style dwelling, believed to be one of the oldest surviving examples in Connecticut, if not the United States.

Built by Sergeant John Deming, this home features wide planks that stretch from the ground floor to the attic and which form the interior walls. Deming’s father is referred to as one of the “fathers of Connecticut” and was named in the original Connecticut Charter created by King Charles in 1662.

The home, owned by only five families in the past 350

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are visible from the base-

ment, as is the original chimney stack. This rare structure has the original pentice roof over the front door, evidence of former plaster walls that have since been removed, and handmade bricks from Wethersfield incorporated into the fireplace rebuild.

Upon check-in at the John Deming House, you will receive a token that entitles you to discounts at Old Wethersfield Country Store at 221 Main Street and/or a free topping on your ice cream purchase at the Main Street Creamery at 271 Main Street after your tour. While in town, enjoy the “Scarecrows On Main” fall display on Main Street.

To tour the John Deming House on October 5, purchase tickets online in advance and support either the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts or The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.

The proceeds of each ticket will benefit the organization at which they are purchased. The John Deming House is at 400 Hartford Avenue. For information, www. wetherfieldarts.org or www.noahwebsterhouse.org.

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years, retains many original features, and was moved to its present location on the Wethersfield Cove in 1951. The I-beams from the move

COUNTRY HOUSE SPLENDOR

FEATURING PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF BARBARA MALLORY HATHAWAY

SEPTEMBER 11TH-13TH AT 10AM | LIVE ONLINE AT NYEANDCOMPANY, LIVEAUCTIONEERS, INVALUABLE, BIDSQUARE AND BIDSPIRIT.

3 - SEPT 12

Collection of Paktong, SIlver and Brass Candlesticks; Pair of Regency Style Wedgwood Basalt Dophin-Form Candlesticks, 20th C.; George Loftus Noyes (Canadian, 1864-1954), Road to My Farm, Oil on Canvas; George III Carved Mahogany Library Chair, English; Bradley Brayton Bucklin (American, 1824-1915), Fruit and Floral Still Life, Oil on Canvas; Southern Federal Inlaid Walnut and Cherrywood Cellaret, Probably North Carolina or Virginia, early 19th C.

September 12th, 13th, & 14th,

The James & Anita Terry Collection

The Estate of Alan E. Schwartz

The Anthony & Davida Artis Collection

Émile Louis Picault

Lot

Robert Graham

Marshall Maynard Fredericks Lot 1001

Hippolyte Francois Moreau Lot

Marshall Maynard Fredericks

12th, 13th, & 14th, 2024

The James & Anita Terry Collection

The Estate of Alan E. Schwartz

The Anthony & Davida Artis Collection

Lot 1233 | English Elizabethan Needlework Cushion Cover, Ca. 1700-1725

Lot 1232 | Charles II Bead & Stumpwork Panel, Ca. 1650

Lot 1234 | English Needlework Picture, Ca. Early 18th C.

Lot 1035 | Hughie Lee-Smith Landscape (Barn)

Lot 1021 | European Orientalist The Sultan’s Favorite

Lot 1080 | Jules Chéret Alcazar D’Été

Lot 1036 | Richard Mayhew Solstice Series #10

Lot 1037 | Winfred Rembert Cuthbert Memory

Lot 1019 | Charles Vickery In the Days of the Square Riggers

Lot 1098 | Charles Culver Lesser Panda, Red Panda

Lot 1020 | Alessandro Mastro Valerio Fontana Dei Cavalli Marini

Sèvres Bisque Porcelain

Lots 31 & 32

Ti any Studios

Glass Vases

Horace Woodward

Sterling & Crystal Centerpieces

English George I Walnut Games Table Lots 16-18

Lot 1194

European Alabaster Athena Sculpture

Lots 34 & 35

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Vase & Bowl

English Georgian Walnut Corner Chair

DuMouchelles is excited to present its exceptional September auction, featuring distinguished collections from Detroit’s finest estates. Highlights include the prestigious Estate of Alan E. Schwartz, showcasing a remarkable array of fine art, antique furniture, and rare objets d'art. Additionally, the European Bronze Collection of James and Anita Terry offers collectors a rare opportunity to acquire exquisite, museum-quality bronzes. Spanning centuries and styles, this auction provides an unmissable chance for collectors to secure highly coveted pieces, ensuring an engaging experience for both seasoned connoisseurs and new bidders alike. Lot 14

will hold a LIVE and IN-PERSON BOOK AUCTION on SEPTEMBER 6 TH , 2024 at the South Congregational Church located at 949 Main Street in South Glastonbury, CT 06073 Inspection begins at noon with the auction starting at 6 pm. ABSENTEE / PHONE BIDDERS call 860-908-8067 for Information.

It seems like only yesterday that summer’s heat and humidity was slow cooking New England. Come to think of it, it was only yesterday. That aside, our first auction this fall offers a bountiful harvest of books and ephemera for your perusal.

Like fiction? Then consider these signed novels: “The Kremlin” and “Red October” by Tom Clancy, “Boon Island” by Roberts, “The Rock Road to Dublin” by Stephens and these 1st edition unsigned volumes: “Sons and Lovers” and “Tortoises” by Lawrence, “1984” by Orwell, “God’s Man A Novel on Woodcuts” by Ward  or  “Kwaidan” by Lafcadio Hearn in its scarce dustjacket to name just a few.

Interested in history? Then examine: “History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814” by  Napier, “Sailing Ships of New England”  by  Robinson & Dow (a limited signed ed.), “History of the Expedition to Russia undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812” by De Segur or “Other Days in Greenwich” by Hubbard (a limited signed ed.) and “Ye Historie of Ye Town of Greenwich” by Mead.

Then again, aviation may be your interest. This auction begins the sale of an incredible aviation collection. Here are a few of the volumes: “Igor Sikorsky His Three Careers in Aviation,” by DeLear and signed by Sikorsky, “Leaves from an Old Log Book,” by Wilson (a limited signed ed.), Flying Gypsies The Chronicle of a 10,000 Mile

Air Vagabondage” by De Sibour and “Wings Around the World” by  Warthausen.

What about Art? Here’s a small sampling: “Where Land Meets Sea The Tide Line of Cape Cod,” a signed copy by Leighton, “Victorian Radicals from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts & Crafts Movement” by Ellis et al., “Chinese Junks A Book of Drawings in Black & White” by Donnelly, and “Mapplethorpe” by Danto with several volumes by Bruce Weber.

To all of this add a signed 1st edition copy (no dj) of Tennessee Williams “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a lovely full leather 10 volume set of “The Novels of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte,” several 1930s issues of STAGE the Magazine of After Dark Entertainment, and William Astor’s (1888) ) “Report to the Executive Committee of the Tuxedo Club,” with a signed Astor letter and you have the makings of a fine evening. And that’s not even mentioning the WWI ephemera, the signed Rockwell Kent volumes, signed Dick Francis, and signed Johnny Cash volumes for sale.

For more information on this 6 pm, Friday, September 6th book auction to be held at the South Congregational Church, 949 Main Street, South Glastonbury, CT 06073  visit ctriverbookauction.com

SAVETHEDATE

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 •10am

2 Session On-site Estate Auction

SESSION ONE – Militaria, Firearms, Swords, Knives & Ammo • Note early 10am start time for Session One

SESSION TWO – Fine Art, Vehicles, Antiques, Sports, American Indian, Victorian glass, Estate Jewelry & Collectables • Session Two immediately follows Session One In-person under large tents & Online through Liveauctioneers

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PREVIEW: Friday, Sept. 27, 11am–5pm & Saturday, Sept. 28, 8–9:30am

LOCATION: 195 Derby Rd, Middletown, NY 10940 • (845) 386-4403 • estateofmind2009@yahoo.com

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FLYING PIG AUCTIONS

FINE ANTIQUES ONLINE AUCTION

MULTI-ESTATE

ECCLECTIC COLLECTION OF ANTIQUES

ONLINE AUCTION

INTERNET, PHONE & ABSENTEE BIDDING AVAILABLE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9th at 4:30pm

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LIVE PREVIEW: AUGUST 30th – SEPTEMBER 8th from 10am-5pm 867 Route 12 • Westmoreland, NH 03467 603-543-7490 • 413-537-4855 • Email: flyingpigantiquesnh@gmail.com flying-pig-auctions.liveauctioneers.com

Flying Pig Auctions next online auction is as diverse & eclectic as we’ve ever had! At the nucleus of this sale is the contents of a fantastic French chateau from Westerly, RI that was once featured in “The Architectural Record” in April 1927. The home was filled with late 18th/early 19thC carved French Country furniture plus European & American antique accessories and artwork. We are also concluding our collection of the octogenarians from Rhinebeck, NY which also included antique French furniture but spanned through the time periods all the way up to Mid Century Modern! A very eclectic collection! Other estates/ collections incl a Staffordshire collection of platters, blue & white Historical plates, teapots & other vessels, etc! Great Masonic collection; Large collection of decoys; Antique Toys incl tin wind-up plus early stuffed Mickey & Minnie by Merrythought; Country primitive incl apothecary chest, pantry boxes, baskets, buckets and more; Weathervanes; Carved garden sculpture in stone & cast iron; Fine Art incl a wonderful horse portrait of Hambletonian plus bronze sculpture; Textiles incl Hooked & Penny rugs, Oriental Rugs, Samplers & Family Register; Wooden painted signs; Artwork incl portraits & beautiful scenic paintings; Art Pottery in signed Van Briggle; Mirrors; Chairs in sets & singles; Lighting; Copper incl pots & buckets; fireplace related; And so much more!

This sale truly has something for everyone! Please take note of the EARLY START TIME of 4:30pm! Don’t miss this exciting sale!

FULL CATALOG AVAILABLE ON LIVE AUCTIONEERS ON AUGUST 30th!

Visit us at Flying Pig Antiques in Westmoreland, NH during shop hours for LIVE PREVIEW: AUGUST 30TH – SEPTEMBER 8TH from 10am-5pm

This will be an INTERNET ONLY AUCTION featured on LiveAuctioneers.com flying-pig-auctions.liveauctioneers.com Internet, Absentee & Phone bidding available • 25% buyer’s premium

O/C HORSEBACK RIDERS SIGNED EDGAR PAYNE (1883-1947 CALIFORNIA, MISSOURI) c.1930, 16” X 20” Consigned from local family’s grandparents home. 1st time being offered in 95 years. Original, untouched condition.

Fantastic Folk Art o/c horse portrait of Hambeltonian, a foundation sire of the Standardbred horse breed, also known as the “Father of the American Trotter.”

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29-30: Great Estates Auction @The Barn, The Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Americana featuring: The Lifetime Collection of Robert Horn, Eaton, Ohio, The Lifetime Collection of Carol Schulman, Gates Mills, Ohio & The Lifetime Collection of Joanne and Dr. David Woodyard, Granville, Ohio

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Film lovers and history enthusiasts, this is your opportunity to own a brilliant and unique piece of cinematic history! This remarkable oneowner collection features 16mm lm reels spanning the silent lm era to the Golden Age of Hollywood. From iconic stars like Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Roy Rogers (including his rst and nearly all his lms), John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and Abbott & Costello, to timeless classics like The Maltese Falcon and Montana.

The collection also includes early gems from The Little Rascals, Three Stooges, The Honeymooners, Gary Cooper, and early Hitchcock lms like Saboteur and Psycho. This vast array of lms from the 1920s to the 1950s is a rare nd, preserving the magic of cinema’s early history.

Additionally, this auction features hundreds of rare, distributor, and studio-exclusive items—posters, cut-outs, studio samples, and promotional advertisements that capture the essence of the Golden Age.

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The period from 1850 to 1950 was characterized by significant change and disruption, encompassing major historical events and artistic movements. This era saw the rise of the Industrial Revolution, Romanticism, and Realism, followed by movements such as Orientalism, Impressionism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. The century also witnessed major conflicts, including the United States Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and both World Wars. Key artistic and cultural shifts included the Gilded Age, the Russian Revolution, the Jazz Age, Art Nouveau, the Vienna Secession, Futurism, and Modernism, among others. This sale offers Everything from Antique crystal balls to fine estate jewelry, Galle Glass Lamps and Signed furniture, Cameo Glass,

French and American Art Glass, Art Pottery, Rookwod, Sevres, Art Nouveau including Signed Tiffany Leaded Lamps, French Art Nouveau, Vienna Secession and Art Deco Furniture and Lighting, Signed Bentwood, Josef Hoffmann, Peter Behrens Desk, Signed Galle inlaid furniture, Silver including Art Nouveau Flatware and Tea sets, Tiffany and Co, Gorham, Jensen and others, Meiji Japanese and other Asian works of art, Clocks and more clocks, Swingers, French clocks, American clocks and watches Over 100 American and European Paintings, plus watercolors and drawings including a collection of Archipenko sketches, An important Royal Yacht painting by Arthur Wellington Fowles, Louis Icart drawings, Wilhelm Giessel, Max Rabes, Emilio Grau Sala,

Erte Watercolor, Jean Dupas pen and Ink. Peggy Dodds, William Lester Stevens, Reginald Marsh Vaudeville drawing with W.C.Fields performing, Colin Campbell Cooper, Carrier-Belleuse, Dietz Edzard, Carl Nys, Julius Maurer, Reinhard, Jean mater Pilgrim, Roxana Gabi, Fortunato Fontana, Camillo Innocenti. Albert Gosselin, Rolph Scarlett, Abraham Walkowitz, Hans Temple, Charles Van Roos, Arthur Beecher

and more

Carles

Group of Alexander Archipenko Study Drawings and Sketches for Future Works, Collection of Sketches

Louis Icart, Signed Original Pastel/Chalk Drawing Painting, Titled “Carnevale Di Venezia”, Circa 1935

Arthur Wellington Fowles Oil on Canvas Painting, 1861

Edouard Fiers Symbolist, Drawing Painting, Circa 1900

Travel Makeup Vanity and Grooming Kit Victorian Antique Diamond, Emerald, Gold, and Silver Brooch, Late 19th Century

Tiffany Studios signed, Apple Blossom lamp, c. 1904

Old Spanish World Map Globe

Signed Pierre CarrierBelleuse, Pastel Mounted On Linen Painting, 1899

Vienna Secessionist Inlaid Oak Pedestal Desk attrib. Peter Behrens

Paul Kiss Wrought Iron Console Table with Marble Top and Mirror, Circa 1925

Charcoal and Ink Painting on Paper, Signed Reginald Marsh, Provenance and Museum Exhibited

Mystery Artist American School Oil on Canvas Painting, Late 19th Century

Fine Austrian Jewelry Chest with Silver Mountings Multi Drawer Jewel Chest

Victorian Peacock Rocking Chair, Hand Openwork Carved Wood, 19th Century

the lifelong hoarder collection of a Sweet and Classy Lady to include Vintage Parlor Lamps; Victorian Brides Baskets; Royal Worcester; RJ Horner (attrib) Carved Sofa; Lalique & Murano Glass; Alfonso Marina Furnishings; US Navy “Top Gun” Helmet Jay Wooley; 10 Carved Mahogany Chairs; German Carved Ivory Band w/ original box; 2 Boot Pistols, 1 English Sterling; Remington; Blue Ridge China; Bombay Dutch Style China Curio; Theodore Alexander Furnishings; Hand Wrought Iron Wishing Well; Carousel Horse Project; Lladro & Swarovski Collections; Moorcroft Pottery; Heisey “Rosealie” Stemware; Unusual Chandeliers; French 18th C Corner Cupboards; European Chimney Pots; JE Stevens William Tell Bank; Postcard Collection; Cowboy Comics; Arrowhead Collection; Mirror Back Glass Curios; Barcelona Style Lounge; Theodore Alexander Furnishings; John Stick Bonsai Sculpture; Large Persian Tabriz Estate Oriental Carpets; JEWELRY: Over 50 Lots in this vast Assortment of Estate Gold Diamond & Gemstone Jewelry to include Alwand Vahan Sterling Gold & Diamond Jewelry, & more.

ESTATE FRESH ARTWORKS: 100+ paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture featuring: Philippe ALFIERI; Tom BROWNING; Luigi CAGLIANI; Francois CARBU; Dennis CURRY; Joseph DAWBARN; David EATWELL; HIROSHIGE IV; Kurt LARISCH; LEBO; Carolann MANCUSO; Peter O’Neill; Michelle RAQUIN; Earl REED; Syd SOLOMON; Doug STRICKLAND; TARKAY; George Van HOOK; Marcel VERTES; Norman WADE; Robert Earl Walker; Vladimir YOFFE; Hiroshi YOSHIDA; & more.

Lots are being updated daily, check back online for more photos, descriptions, etc.

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Rare and hard-to- nd antique pewter wares, featuring an exceptional collection from the Sloane Family. The Sloane family’s roots in the Philadelphia area stretch back to the mid-17th century, deeply intertwined with American history. Their lineage includes the Thomas family, where William Thomas, a Baptist minister in Montgomery County, played a signi cant role, and his grandson Freeman Thomas, who was the rst to tunnel for coal in the Wyoming Valley, PA. The Levis family of Spring eld, PA, also gures prominently, known for running mills and their daring espionage efforts against the British during the Revolutionary War. Additionally, the in uential Garrett family contributed to the Underground Railroad, aiding countless enslaved people in their journey to freedom. In Moorestown, NJ, the Sloanes trace their lineage to the Burr family, further enriching their historic ties.

Virginia Sloane’s lineage deeply in uenced her husband, a dedicated history teacher with a passion for the colonial period. Over 40 years, he meticulously built a remarkable pewter collection, totaling over 70 pieces, with some passed down through the family. His careful inspection of touchmarks led to the discovery of rare nds, preserving pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries, and perhaps even the late 17th century.

The auction also features works by renowned pewterers such as Josiah Danforth, Richard Webb, and William Cooke, among others, with many items touchmarked in the USA, London, and the British Isles. Beyond pewter, this diverse auction includes signed original art, including antique Asian paintings, sterling silver pieces from Tiffany & Co., coin silver atware, vintage fur coats, early crocks, and stoneware jugs. This is an extraordinary opportunity to own a piece of a storied family’s history and a wide range of collectible treasures!

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MARION ANTIQUE AUCTIONS

PARTIAL LIST OF ITEMS:

FURNITURE: Black Forest figural Bear umbrella stand, 18th c RI Windsor chairs, 6 Hepplewhite chairs, 18th c Irish desk, Harvey Probber cubes, Vienna Secession table. RUGS: Caucasian, Navajo rugs, Navajo child’s blankets.

ARTWORK: 4 by C. Drew, Clifford Ashley, W. Posey Silva, A. Diehl, M. Cahoon, L.D. Eldred, Mauritz DeHaas, J. J. Audubon, A.L. Ripley, R. Gruppe, J. Lindon Smith, J.G. Tyler, J.C. Spencer, G. Whitaker, C. Woodbury, W.F. Macy, J. Whorf, H.J. Peck, Elijah Baxter, F. Hagman, Bass O�s, 5 B. Russell whaling prints, etchings by Eldred, Hassam, E. Hoffman, J. Stobart, Ding Darling & Leroy Neiman lithos.

NAUTICAL: Six 19th c Sailors’ Valen�nes, 17 Ship models, Scrimshaw collec�ons, whaling tools & nau�cal instruments, Nantucket basket.

SILVER: Tiffany Chrysanthemum flatware set, Tiffany tea set & matching tray, early Spanish Colonial Irish & Con�nental silver, 9 flatware sets.

JEWELRY: 18kt gold & emerald necklace, gold and diamond rings & necklaces, silver Squash Blossom necklace, 2 old Rolex watches.

COINS: 1887 Gold Sovereign $10 & $20 Gold Cer�ficates, Silver Cer�ficates, Morgan silver dollars.

CLOCKS: Penn. tall clock by Daniel Oyster, Simon Willard banjo clock, Tiffany grandmother clock.

EPHEMERA: Stamps (Graf Zeppelin, Trans Mississippi, US #1 5 cent Franklin), “The Happy Warrior” signed & with dedica�on by F.D. Roosevelt, 1897 10 volume set Japanese illustra�ons, early maps, stereoviews, daguerreotypes.

MISC: Kentucky Flintlock Rifle, Na�ve American, Taino, Pairpoint lamp, Stoneware collec�on, Dedham Po�ery, Herend, Royal Worcester, large Jadeite

ONLINE

MARION ANTIQUE AUCTIONS

Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 10am 13 Atlantis Drive, Marion, MA

Viewing: Thurs. Sept 5, 10am-5pm & Fri. Sept 6, 10am-5pm or by appointment

Limited viewing: Sat. Sept 7, 8am-9:30am

French copper cookware, Eldred Wheeler

collec�on of Texaco

& toys, match safe collec�on, bird & fish

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pipe boxes,

signs

decoys.

19th c Scrimshaw

14k gold, opal, diamonds pendant/brooch

Vienna Secession Jugends�l

Tiffany set, 332 ozt.

Ship model collec�on

Navajo rug collec�on

Francis Hayman, 18th c

A. Lassell Ripley

Superb Generational

Cape Elizabeth Online Auction

Bidding: Thursday August 22, 8am

CLOSES SUN. SEPT. 8 at 3pm

A diverse array from the family who co-founded “Old Mr. Boston” Liqueurs and operated the last distillery in Boston producing rum “Felton and Son” founded in 1819 which also produced the Newburyport Mass “Caldwell” brand liqueurs. Within this auction you will find objects and history relating to the behind the scenes working of this industry with its local connection. Also included are the Vintage Household Furnishings, Furniture, Silver, China, Glass, Textiles, French Posters, Mid Century Paintings and literally thousands of mostly later 20th Century Books, many in like new condition as the family ran an Ogunquit Maine Bookshop for a number of years.

Over 700 Lots to be Sold and everything starts at $1.00!

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