Massachusetts sampler with Mayflower family connection headed to auction

Needlework sampler embroidered by a girl who married a direct descendant of William Bradford (1590-1657), signatory to the Mayflower Compact, to be auctioned at Sworders on June 13. Estimate: £300-£500 ($375-£630). Sworders image

STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK – A needlework sampler embroidered by a girl who married a direct descendant of William Bradford (1590-1657), signatory to the Mayflower Compact, comes to auction at the British auction house Sworders next month.

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George Washington-owned and signed book commands $441K at Freeman’s

First edition of ‘The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society,’ previously owned by George Washington and signed by him on the half-title page, $441,000
First edition of ‘The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society,’ previously owned by George Washington and signed by him on the half-title page, $441,000
First edition of ‘The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society,’ previously owned by George Washington and signed by him on the half-title page, $441,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s May 3 Books and Manuscripts auction was marked by fierce bidding for presidential material and significant Americana, resulting in the remarkable $441,000 sale of a volume from the personal library of George Washington.

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Anthony Liggins paintings bring color and verve to Clars, May 12-13

Anthony Liggins, ‘Blue Angel,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
Anthony Liggins, ‘Blue Angel,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
Anthony Liggins, ‘Blue Angel,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Galleries will present two sales on subsequent days. Its Fine Collectors Auction will occur on Friday, May 12, and its Fine Asian Works of Art and Collectibles sale is set for Saturday May 13. Both sessions will begin at 9:30 am Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1820 Quebec armoire at forefront of Miller & Miller May 13 sale

Circa-1820 Quebec armoire, the case, doors, cornice, frieze, and stiles all in a strong alligatored yellow paint, earning it the family nickname Armoire Crocodile, estimated at CA$30,000-$40,000
Circa-1820 Quebec armoire, the case, doors, cornice, frieze, and stiles all in a strong alligatored yellow paint, earning it the family nickname Armoire Crocodile, estimated at CA$30,000-$40,000
Circa-1820 Quebec armoire, the case, doors, cornice, frieze and stiles all in a strong alligatored yellow paint, earning it the family nickname Armoire Crocodile, estimated at CA$30,000-$40,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – For the first time, Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. will leave its home province of Ontario to venture into Quebec, and with good reason. The firm will auction the outstanding Jean-Marc and Danielle Belzile collection of 18th- and 19th-century Quebec furniture, folk art, sculpture and Canadiana on Saturday, May 13. Instead of an online-only sale, Miller & Miller will hold the event live at the Marriott Courtyard West Island/Baie-d’Urfe in Quebec (20000 Route Transcanadienne, Baie-d’Urfe, QC H9X 0B3), starting at 9 am Eastern time, as well as online. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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Appellate court upholds expanded Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

A vista within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, photographed in May 2015. An appellate court recently upheld its designation as a national Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bob Wick of the Bureau of Land Management. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.monument.
A vista within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, photographed in May 2015. An appellate court recently upheld its designation as a national monument. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bob Wick of the Bureau of Land Management. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

A vista within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, photographed in May 2015. An appellate court recently upheld its designation as a national monument. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bob Wick of the Bureau of Land Management. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

SEATTLE – On April 24, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument made by President Obama in January 2017. President Clinton designated the monument in 2000 under the Antiquities Act as a biological crossroads and ecological wonder known for its incredible diversity of wildlife and plant species. Cascade-Siskiyou, located in southwestern Oregon and northwestern California, is the only national monument in the United States specifically established to protect biodiversity. The court decision confirms protection of this special area of federal land and is a major victory for the monument and the plants, fish, and wildlife that depend on the monument’s ecological integrity.

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Bid Smart: Decorative Sevres boxes open a world of possibilities

A circa-1880 ormolu-mounted Sevres box, signed by Alphonse Giroux, achieved $3,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Louvre Antique Auction and LiveAuctioneers.
A circa-1880 ormolu mounted Sevres box, signed by Alphonse Giroux, achieved $3,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Louvre Antique Auction and LiveAuctioneers.
A circa-1880 ormolu-mounted Sevres box, signed by Alphonse Giroux, achieved $3,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Louvre Antique Auction and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — One can never have too many boxes, especially when considering Sevres porcelain dresser, jewelry and trinket boxes. It’s always worth it to make room, somehow, somewhere, for another of these exquisite, functional antique works of decorative art.

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