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Massachusetts sampler with Mayflower family connection headed to auction

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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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Rococo Revival rosewood cornucopia armchair, attributed to John Henry Belter, est. $10,000-$20,000

Fantastic furniture and fine art slated for Nye & Co. sale, May 25-26

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Rococo Revival rosewood cornucopia armchair, attributed to John Henry Belter, est. $10,000-$20,000

Rococo Revival rosewood cornucopia armchair, attributed to John Henry Belter, est. $10,000-$20,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers will kick off a two-day, three-session online-only auction on Wednesday, May 25, beginning with a 50-lot sale titled Property from a Private Collection. This highly curated sale features exceptional American, English and Continental furniture and fine and decorative art. Bidding starts at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Paul Revere Jr., silver Liverpool pitcher, $94,500

Paul Revere strikes twice with strong prices at Doyle sales

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Left: Paul Revere Jr.’s 1770 engraving ‘The Bloody Massacre,’ which sold for $429,000 and a world auction record for the print at Doyle on November 2. Right, a Paul Revere Jr. Liverpool silver pitcher, created in 1805, which sold for $94,500 at Doyle on November 3. I

Left: Paul Revere Jr.’s 1770 engraving ‘The Bloody Massacre,’ which sold for $429,000 and a world auction record for the print at Doyle on November 2. Right, a Paul Revere Jr. Liverpool silver pitcher, created in 1805, which sold for $94,500 at Doyle on November 3.

NEW YORK – In early November, Doyle completed two different highly successful auctions on consecutive days. Both featured works by founding father Paul Revere, Jr. – the first featured a historic print that sold for a world auction record, and the second showcased a group of his silver pieces, which collectively realized $170,100.

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Bill Traylor, ‘Black Panther,’ est. $25,000-$35,000

Bill Traylor, Paul Revere works lead Doyle’s Nov. 2 auction

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Bill Traylor, ‘Black Panther,’ est. $25,000-$35,000

Bill Traylor, ‘Black Panther,’ est. $25,000-$35,000

NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an auction of American Paintings & Prints on Tuesday, November 2 starting at 11 am Eastern time. Featured will be 19th and 20th century paintings, including fine examples of portraiture; Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes; and still lifes. The sale also offers Audubon, Currier & Ives and topographical prints. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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