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Stolen Stately Home Antiques Recovered

Posted by admin on October 11th, 2011

Stolen Stately Home Antiques Recovered

In a police raid, millions of pounds worth of stolen antiques and having significant cultural and historic value were recovered.

The antiques are believed to be items stolen from Newby Hall and Sion Hill in North Yorkshire and Firle Place in Sussex.

From Bbc.co.uk:

The antiques include a rare Chippendale table, which was made specially for Newby Hall in 1775 and is said to be of global importance.

Two men, aged 68 and 44, have been arrested.

Police said the 68-year-old was from Tankersley, South Yorkshire, and the 44-year-old from Middleton, Leeds.

Both men are being questioned while the antiques continue to be formally identified by experts.

“We are so pleased and proud to have recovered these high value antiques which have been described as true pieces of British heritage,” said Det Supt Steve Waite said.

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Traveling Antique-Buying Roadshow In Nashua

Posted by admin on September 27th, 2011

Traveling Antique-Buying Roadshow In NashuaA traveling antique-buying roadshow will take place in Nashua this week and spend as much as $300,000 collectively buying area residents’ antiques, coins, and jewelry.

“Collectors are very serious about their hobby and will pay a lot of money for the items they are looking for. Nearly all coins and paper currency, vintage jewelry, war memorabilia, musical instruments and toys made prior to 1965 are highly sought after by collectors,” company spokesperson Matthew Enright said.

From Nashuatelegraph.com:

The company has found a number of rare items in the past, including a gold coin collection it bought for $107,000, a Civil War pistol purchased for $40,000 and a letter written by George Washington to his wife’s doctor, according to company spokesperson Brittany Thomas.

The show is free and potential sellers can bring as many items as they like, Enright said.

“What we’ve really seen a ton of is gold and silver. With both hitting all-time highs and the current economy, people everywhere are cashing in broken chains, necklaces and rings and taking advantage of the market,” Enright said.

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Show To Feature Fine Jewelry And Antiques

Posted by admin on September 16th, 2011

Interested people with an eye on jewelry will have the option this weekend as the Ocean City welcomes the Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show.

The show will come again to the Ocean City Convention Center Sept. 16-18.

From Delmarvanow.com:

Annual Miami Beach Antique Jewelry & Watch ShowFlorida Quartz dealer Rita Albrecht will have several tables making up what she calls an “eclectic booth” at the event.

She and her husband have been traveling up the coast via motor home for more than a dozen years to attend the Ocean City gem show.

“If I didn’t like the show and the people there are other places to go,” Albrecht said.

Georgia gem and mineral dealer Mary Ingram also enjoys the Ocean City event.

More than two dozen vendors will attend this weekend, with merchandise ranging from loose stones to antique jewelry, says Show organizer Barbara Haney.

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National Order Of Merit Awarded To Antiques Dealer

Posted by admin on September 16th, 2011

Laurent Kraemer was recently awarded with the medal of Officer in the National Order of Merit by Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication.

Mitterrand underlined the mythical status of the name Kraemer in the antiques profession in his speech.

From Artmediaagency.com:

National Order Of Merit Awarded To Antiques DealerFollowing on from the end of the war in 1945 and having requisitioned the furniture of the town house, Raymond Kraemer and his son Philippe rekindled step by step the activity, swearing that: “Even if the were only one of two items on sale, they would be exceptional and high quality pieces.” After twenty years of hard work, Maison Kraemer regained its place as leader of the 18th century antiques market. Towards 1970, Raymond’s three sons — Philippe, Olivier and Laurent — took charge and oversaw the extension of the establishment’s gallery. As of 2000, Olivier’s son, Mikaël, and Laurent’s daughter, Sandra, became the family’s fifth generation of antique dealers.

Maison Kraemer has decorated museums and private collections throughout the world ever since 1870.

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Rare Collectible Currency Offered In Long Beach Currency Event

Posted by admin on September 10th, 2011

Rare Collectible Currency Offered In Long Beach Currency EventThe official auctioneer of the September Long Beach Coin and Currency Exposition, Heritage Auctions, will be presenting more than 5,600 lots of rare and collectible currency as part of its Signature® Currency Auction, Sept. 7-9 and Sept. 11-12.

“A wonderful selection of Large Size type from the Mayfair Collection and Ron Webber Collection are just two of the highlighted collections to be offered,” said Allen Mincho, Director of Currency Auctions at Heritage.

From Artdaily.org:

Highlights from those two collections include a Cuba 1868-76 Revolution La Republica de Cuba 1000 Pesos 6.9.1869 Pick 60, a Cuba Republic 10,000 Pesos 1950 Pick 85s Specimen, an Equatorial African States 10000 Francs ND (1968) Pick 7s Specimen and, unlisted in specimen form, a Congo Republic 10000 Francs ND (1971) Pick 1s Specimen.

Significant highlights from the Kings Mountain Collection include a South Carolina February 8, 1779 $40 PCGS Apparent Extremely Fine 45 as well as a North Carolina 1780 $50 Independence PCGS Very Fine 30. The North Carolina 1780 $50 is just one of many very scarce North Carolina Colonials offered in the collection. A little more than 100 Obsolete Bank Notes will be offered, including the extremely rare and popular Salt Lake City, UT- California & Salt Lake Mail Line $50 1863 along with a major Arkansas rarity, a Little Rock, AR- State of Arkansas $1 March 13, 1875 Cr. 66.

Session Two picks up on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. PT with United States National Bank Notes. Many rarities and notes ensconced in private collections for years are making an appearance, including what is likely the finest graded Alaska National, a Fairbanks, AK – $5 1929 Ty. 2 First NB Ch. # 7718 in PCGS Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ and an ever-popular Tombstone, AZ – $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 628 The First NB Ch. # (P)6439.

“The Kings Mountain Collection of currency from the Southern Colonies is one of the most extensive offerings of Colonials since the Midnight Ride Collection was offered in 2009,” added Mincho.

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Mill Valley Specialty Shop Buys 334 Silver Dollars Of Varying Dates

Posted by admin on September 8th, 2011

A specialty shop located in Mill Valley, Marin gold exchange Collectible Coins & Jewelry, recently announced that it has recently purchased 334 Silver Dollars of varying dates.

The collection includes Morgan Dollars from 1878-1921 and Peace Dollars from 1922-1935.

From Sfgate.com:

Mill Valley Specialty Shop Buys 334 Silver Dollars Of Varying DatesIn addition to Silver Dollars, Marin’s Collectible Coins & Jewelry also sells a variety of gold coins and antique jewelry. The owner, Carter Collins, is a professional numismatist and offers the greatest possible value, based on the current price of gold and other precious metals. Mr. Collins is a coin enthusiast who provides friendly, polite customer service along with his market expertise.

For more information, contact Collectible Coins & Jewelry at (415) 322-3431 or stop by their Mill Valley location at 226 Shoreline Highway. You can also visit them on the web at www.goldexchangemarin.com to learn more about their business. The shop is open 6 days a week and is centrally located – right in Tam Valley, just off the 101 exit in Marin.

Marin County’s Collectible Coins & Jewelry has a variety of gold coins and antique jewelry for sale and has been on the gold exchange scene for more than twenty years.

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Green Jacket Of Bobby Jones Tops Estimate

Posted by admin on August 10th, 2011

Green Jacket Of Bobby Jones Tops EstimateA green jacket believed to be have been owned by Bobby Jones, the Augusta National Golf Club co-founder, has been sold for more than expected on Thursday.

The 1937 jacket brought $310,700 at Heritage Auctions‘ Vintage Sports Collectibles Platinum Auction, held in conjunction with the National Sports Collectors Convention, in Chicago.

From Chronicle.augusta.com:

“We felt comfortable estimating it at that,” said Mike Gutierrez, consignment director of sports for Heritage Auctions. “For items rare and scarce and somewhat one of a kind, despite the economic issues of the time, there are still some people out there with unlimited funds.”

The two-button wool jacket features a patch with the letters “ANGC” on the left breast. The initials “RTJ” are also sewn onto the jacket. It was purchased by an overseas buyer who has chosen to remain anonymous.

The auction house said in July that it expected the jacket to fetch more than $100,000.

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Keeler Tavern Antiques Sale To Start

Posted by admin on August 2nd, 2011

Keeler Tavern Antiques Sale To Start

Keeler Tavern Museum would be hosting its 16th annual Antiques and Treasures Sale of consignments and donations Friday to Sunday at the tavern, 132 Main St.

Margo McEachern, co-chairman with Phyllis and John Robertson, said, “There’s something for everyone, from Civil War collection items, vintage clothes, furniture, a bargain barn sale with chairs for $5.”

From Newstimes.com:

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Civil War memorabilia collector Robert Walker will be selling rifles, pistols, powder horns, swords and other military artifacts, Confederate currency, as well as Lincoln signature papers and other awards and appointment certificates of the period.

Food and ice cream will be available.

There will be early buying Friday from 8 to 9 a.m. for $10 per person. Otherwise, admission is free, and there will be free parking on the premises and at the Congregational Church.

The regular Friday and Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the hours Sunday are noon to 5 p.m.

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Rare Collectibles Up For Bids

Posted by admin on July 27th, 2011

Rare <b>Collectibles</b> Up For Bids

Hundreds of surfing fans, including avid athletes to enthusiasts who prefer to watch the waves from the beach, would be heading this weekend’s Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction for a glimpse at the stuff of waterman history.

One hundred years worth of surf collectibles, with an estimated total value of $1 million, will be picked up at the sixth biennial auction.

From Hawaiimagazine.com:

An auction preview begins at noon today at the Galleria at the Blaisdell Center. Seventy items will be featured in the main auction, slated for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., July 23, and 40 items will be part of silent auction set for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. (There will be free viewings, but only registered bidders and their guests will be permitted to take part in the main auction.)

During today’s preview, free appraisals — in the manner of Antique Road Show — will be available until 4 p.m. So, surf fans, that means you can stop by with your surf goods and find out what they are worth. There will also be meet-and-greet opportunities with 10 authors, who will be signing books and offering autographs. Viewing is free for all items, and autographed copies of the various surf books will be available.

The first five auctions collectively tallied more than $2.6 million worth of privately owned pieces sold, according to Surf promoter Randy Rarick, who has organized the auctions.

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New Orleans Museum To Exhibit Hindu Deities

Posted by admin on July 19th, 2011

Hindu deities in bronze will be displayed in an exhibition titled “The Elegant Image” from August 5 to October 23 at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA).

The exhibition, reportedly spanning 15 centuries of the Indian subcontinent, will show over 100 sculptures.

From in.news.yahoo.com:

New Orleans Museum To Exhibit Hindu DeitiesApplauding NOMA for exhibiting Hinduism focused art, esteemed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) on Sunday, said that art had a long and rich tradition in Hinduism and ancient Sanskrit literature talked about religious paintings of deities on wood or cloth.

Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, urged other major art museums of the world, including Musee du Louvre and Musee d’Orsay of Paris, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Los Angeles Getty Center, Uffizi Gallery of Florence (Italy), Art Institute of Chicago, Tate Modern of London, Prado Museum of Madrid, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, etc., to frequently organize Hindu art focused exhibitions, thus sharing the rich Hindu art heritage with the rest of the world.

“The Elegant Image must be seen first hand to truly appreciate the spiritual power of these truly unique bronzes,” said Museum Director Susan M. Taylor.uring the same period, NOMA is also organizing another exhibition titled “Modernist Photographs of Tagore’s Santiniketan and the Indian Subcontinent from 1929″.

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