The Business of Doing Business in Antiques The Best of Ed Welch By Ed Welch As many of you are aware, our friend Ed Welch passed away in October, 2012. His wisdom and entrepreneurial spirit will be greatly missed. At…
Asian Scroll Paintings By I.M. Chait We all know what scrolls are, but why are they scrolls? There is a long history, all over the world, having to do with things that are written and then rolled up for easy…
Ken’s Korner: TV show Batmobile sells for $4.2 million News and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting By Ken Hall The world-famous Batmobile from the 1960s TV show starring Adam West and Burt Ward as Batman and Robin…
Jade mounted knife, $114,000, Cowan’s Gavels n Paddles Recent Auction Results from Near and Far By Ken Hall A Qianlong jade mounted knife, finely carved with dragon figures, sold for $114,000 at an Asian Art Auction held January 18 by…
Selling Your Gold: What You Should Know Jewelry, Gold and Precious Metals by Edward Lewand As a professional independent appraiser, over the years people have come to me to sell their gold. During the consultation, I would sort out their…
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles March 2013 issue features “Selling Your Gold: What You Should Know” by Edward Lewand, “Asian Scroll Paintings” By I.M. Chait, and “The Best of Business of Doing Business” By Ed Welch. To read these…
Reed & Barton tea service, $18,000, John Moran Antique Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A full tea service by Reed & Barton in the Francis I pattern, including the hard-to-find tipping kettle,…
Ken’s Korner: Wooden wells date to 5000 BC News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Wooden water wells made out of oak timbers more than 7,000 years old have been discovered in eastern Germany.…
A.M. Cassandre poster, $156,000, Swann Auction Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare and important poster by A.M. Cassandre, titled L.M.S./Best Way, sold for $156,000 at a sale of Rare & Important…
Ken’s Korner: N.H. governor’s home gets a total makeover News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall Not long after New Hampshire’s Democratic Gov. John Lynch took office in 2004, his wife Susan took it…
Sympathique clock, $6.8 million, Sotheby’s Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall The Duc d’Orleans Breguet Sympathique clock sold for $6.8 million at a sale of Important Watches & Clocks held Dec. 4 by…
Ken’s Korner: Cache of gold coins found in man’s home News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall The death of Walter Samaszko, Jr., of Carson City, Nev., would have warranted little more than a…
