From the Revolutionary War to modern-day Iraq, those who have gone forth from "The Point" have not only made an undeniable impact in our military history, but they have also been a key element in its preservation.
As previously reported, good pottery heated up the salesroom when a rare New York stoneware cooler with a mermaid decoration realized $63,250 from a New Jersey collector.
The highlight came early in the furniture session, when a remarkable Victorian white painted cast-iron potting stand, with a very Gothic look to it, came on the block.
The heart of an antiques show is the dealer list, but there are also some frills that are greatly appreciated by those who attend, and this event has a number of those to offer.
The Long Beach Museum of Art presents more than 50 examples of American folk art intended for use in middle class homes in the United States in the late Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries.