?> July 1, 2003 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Stars and Stripes
    July 1, 2003

    What is more American than apple pie? Eagles, flags and Lady Liberty, judging by the dozens of patriotic motifs that crop up on quilts and fire buckets, trade signs and weathervanes in a new book and a related exhibit at the Fenimore Art Museum.

  • Folk Art World On Edge for Rare Portraits at Cottone’s
    July 1, 2003

    The unsigned 20- by 25-inch watercolor portraits attributed to Mr Wilson attracted the attention of all of the major folk art dealers and collectors, and according to auctioneer Sam Cottone, “everyone was on the phones” to compete for the lots.

  • Record $124,000 for Lincoln Banner in Indianapolis
    July 1, 2003

    Unique in its focus on slavery and the Emancipation Proclamation, the banner depicted kneeling male and female slaves and received institutional attention. It was, however, ultimately purchased by a private Ohio collector on the phone.

  • Gems Too Late for the Catalogue Make Good Buys at Antique Bicycle Sale
    July 1, 2003

    Copake Auction founder and auctioneer Mike Fallon described the sale as “a rousing success. Our low estimate of $230,000 was far exceeded with a gross of $309,000.”

  • New Show Proves It’s Easy to Get Hooked on Sporting Collectibles
    July 1, 2003

    After several years in the planning stages, Jerry Oliver and his partner Michael Gannon brought together The American Museum of Fly Fishing and close to 70 dealers for a show that should have a bright future.

  • The Rye Historical Society Antiques Show
    July 1, 2003

    More than 40 dealers from as far away as Kansas and Missouri — even England — offered antiques of many styles and purposes.

  • Keno Brothers Join “This Old House” for New PBS Series
    July 1, 2003

    “Find!” will begin each episode with the Kenos visiting viewers’ homes around the country searching for hidden treasures. They will call upon experts in conservation, restoration, reproductions and other fields to help viewers learn more about the objects around them.

  • James Parker, 64, Partner in Jackson-Mitchell
    July 1, 2003

    Mr Parker formed the company 35 years ago with Stuart Jackson Horn. From the beginning, the dealers specialized in English furniture and related decorative arts. The company was particularly well-known for tall-case clocks and barometers.

  • The Shelburne Is Red, White and Blue All Over
    July 1, 2003

    The museum features a new exhibition showcasing patriotic themes in American fine, folk and decorative arts from the late Eighteenth through early Twentieth centuries.

  • Slater Museum Receives a Package from Paris
    July 1, 2003

    The gift, a portrait, was sent by Baron Thomas Shannon Foran, Duc de Saint-Bar, grandson of the sitter.

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