Mirror with great provenance reflects well on McInnis Dec. 18 saleAMESBURY, Mass. – John McInnis Auctioneers will present an on-site estate auction under a heated tent at the Round Plain Farm in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, a long time Loring family home, on Saturday, December 18. The sale will feature early American period antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs and Chinese porcelain. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Bronze lions kings of Crescent City Auction Gallery’s May 11-12 eventNEW ORLEANS – A beautiful Gallé mold-blown Clematis vase, an unusual carved oak Robert Jupe-style dining table, a 152-piece set of sterling flatware by Gorham, a lovely Pairpoint reverse painted lamp and an outstanding collection of bronze sculptures are just a few of the highlights in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s next big event, May 11-12. […]
Thomas Del Mar to sell museum-quality arms, armor June 25LONDON – Items from such iconic U.S. institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago are among the highlights of Thomas Del Mar Ltd.’s auction of Antique Arms, Armor and Militaria to be held Wednesday, June 25. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. A composite North Italian etched corslet dating […]
Restoration of African Meeting House nears completionBOSTON (AP) – The nation’s oldest existing black church building, where the abolitionist movement gathered steam in the 19th century and where the first black Civil War regiment had its roots, is nearing completion of a restoration project done with the help of $4 million in federal stimulus funds. Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday toured […]