Antiques & Auction News 071417

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Ward Brothers Goose Decoy Sells For $6,160 At Allen & Marshall

FRIDAY JULY 14, 2017 • VOL. 48, NO. 28

“Planed, Grained, And Dovetailed: Cabinetmaking In Rural New England” New Exhibition Now Open At Old Sturbridge Village

A 1936 Ward Brothers goose decoy A pair of decoys by Cigar Daisey brought $2,420. sold for $6,160. Allen & Marshall Auctioneers Daisey sold for $1,430. For more information, readers and Appraisers of Parsonsburg, Md., held a diverse sale on June 2, and may call 410-835-0384. the following are several of the results. A Ward Brothers Canada Goose decoy from 1936 brought $6,160. A 98-piece set of Mottahedeh china sold for $3,300, and a large 12-foot Civil war-era bar with mirror realized $2,860. An eastern shore yellow pine cabinet sold for $1,100; a pair of Rose Medallion lamps, $1,210; and a Ruddy Duck decoy by Cigar The painting of cows sold for $2,500.

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Michael Jordan’s 1984 Olympic Converse Shoes Set New World Record Price on page 2

“Frederic Remington At The Met” on page 2

This grouping of Mottahedeh china (98 pieces) sold for $3,300. From coffins and chairs to clock highlight not only the finished cases and chests of drawers, 19th- products, but also the process of century cabinetmakers in rural New production and all of the compoEngland produced a wide variety of nents that went into making a piece objects, both everyday and excep- of furniture.” tional, using a range of techniques Although a permanent display and tools. This summer at Old on cabinetmaking has been disSturbridge Village, “Planed, cussed in the past, it was last year’s Grained, and Dovetailed: acquisition of a portrait of Tilly Cabinetmaking in Rural New Mead (1794-1849), a cabinetmaker England,” a new exhibition, high- from Hardwick, Mass., that provided lights rarely-seen objects and pri- the final impetus, noted Avenia. In mary source materials from the vil- lieu of a body of furniture, Mead lage’s collections. Centered on left a trail of land transactions, patthree main themes - form, process, terns and graphic materials, some and people - the exhibition exam- papers, architectural resources, ines the tools, products, and liveli- and significant social connections. hoods of rural cabinetmakers in the This evidence supports vivid conearly 19th century. Visitors will gain clusions about Mead’s personality a deeper insight into how these and his aspirations in the thriving objects were designed, fashioned, but competitive field of fancy paintand used in the period, and how ed furniture, but offer only hints of they inform our understanding of his actual products. Mead’s lively modern-day craftsmanship. but meager career represents one The exhibition illustrates the cabinetmaker’s response to the wide range of objects shaped by fluid but unstable state of the trade the hands of rural cabinetmakers, in mid-19th century New England. including clock cases, sofas, sideThe exhibit compares Mead’s boards, and coffins. Delicate inlay, history with that of Samuel Wing figured veneers, intricate carvings, (1774-1854), a cabinetmaker from and grain-painted surfaces repre- Sandwich, Mass., to provide a Continued on page 2 sent the diversity of decorative processes practiced by a New England cabinetmaker to adorn his work. Interpretive labels and graphics will reveal the material story behind the objects - a receipt for a coffin, an account book from a local cabinetmaker, a recipe for green paint. “The exhibit touches on woodworking, craftsmanship, the stories of individual creaftsmen and the objects they created,” said Caitlin Emery Avenia, curatorial director at Old Sturbridge Village. “It’s a The Empire-style sideboard has an inscription, wonderful opportunity to “Sturbridge 1828.”

One-Day Summer Antiques Expo Set For July 30

Second Annual Textiles And Sewing Auction Set on page 5

New Debbie Turi Show Will Be Held In Morris Township, N.J. D. Turi Antique Shows is excited to announce a new one-day antiques event in Morris Township, N.J. The Summer Antiques Expo will take place on Sunday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the William G. Mennen Sports Arena (part of the Morris County Parks Commission). The GPS address is 161 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Township, N.J. 07950. The air-conditioned facility is conveniently located with easy access to routes 287, 202 and 10. There will be 50plus dealers showing everything from country Americana to jewelry and collectable porcelain to Oriental carpets and more. Debbie Turi is known primarily for her boutique shows in both Bedford, N.Y., and Glen Ridge, N.J. This new one-day, larger show promises to have the same quality of dealers as her other venues, only bigger. “I believe shows are on a very positive trajectory, and it is time to bring a new show to this area,” said Turi. “This will be an exciting and fast-paced one-day show and should draw a huge crowd due to the great variety

of merchandise being offered.” Among the dealers exhibiting will be Auerbach and Maffia from Montgomeryville, Pa. They are specialists in modernist jewelry. They have original examples from established masters of 20th century design representing the American Modernist Jewelry Movement as well as Scandinavian, Mexican, Israeli, and other international

Morphy Auctions To Hold Mid-Summer Premier Automobilia And Petroliana Sale on page 8

Alderfer Auction To Sell Smallsea Museum Collection Of Miniatures on page 10

modernist jewelry designers, from the middle to the late 20th century. Gloria Lonergan of Mendham, N.J., will be displaying period furniture, paint decorated furniture in original surface, folk art, stoneware, and carefully selected accessories. Darius Nemati of the Nemati Collection is known for antique and vintage Oriental rugs, as well as

In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 4

Continued on page 5

EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 6 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 6

FEATURED AUCTION: Morphy Auctions - July 23 in Denver, Pennsylvania - Page 8

AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 7 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11


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