January 2013

Edward Moran painting, $300,000, Shannon's

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Edward Moran painting, $300,000, Shannon’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An oil on canvas marine rendering by American artist Edward Moran (1829-1901), titled Summer Morning, New York Bay, sold for $300,000 at…

Ken’s Korner: The first computer was steam-powered.

Ken’s Korner: The first computer was steam-powered. News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Quite possibly the earliest computer concept – a brass and iron, steam-powered machine the size of a small steam locomotive…

Guess What? January 2013

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Guess What? January 2013 By Bob Cahn – “The Primitive Man” A tricky trick to start off the New Year! In years past (and those to come), we at Guess What have played fast and loose at times with our…

Fairyland Lustre

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Fairyland Lustre By Stuart Slavid Director of European Furniture, Decorative Arts and Fine Ceramics, Skinner, Inc. I have spent over 40 years with Wedgwood, first as a dealer growing up in a shop where my father was one of the…