Rarities from the New Bedford Museum of Glass By Kirk J. Nelson Two years ago a new glass museum opened to the public in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Its permanent collection covers the history of glass from Classical antiquity to the…
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles April 2013 issue features “Rarities from the New Bedford Museum of Glass” by Kirk J. Nelson, “Be Prepared – Baden-Powel and the Scouting Movement” By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell, and “Confessions of an Open Salt…
Ken’s Korner: Vermeer’s ‘Girl’ will tour the U.S. News and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting By Ken Hall For the first time in nearly 20 years, Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer’s timeless painting Girl With a Pearl Earring…
Russian St. Anne medal, $59,000, Kaminski Auctions Gavels n Paddles Recent Auction Results from Near and Far By Ken Hall A Russian St. Anne medal, enamel, with the red guilloche cross and openwork panels set with 106 rose cut diamonds,…
Ken’s Korner: Restoration of Spitfire WWII plane takes 11 years News and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting By Ken Hall A World War II-era British Spitfire MkXVI fighter plane that hadn’t been flown in nearly 60 years…
Two Emile Gruppe artworks, $21,000, Woodbury Auction Gavels n Paddles Recent Auction Results from Near and Far By Ken Hall A pair of Emile Gruppe oil on canvas artworks – titled Gloucester Winter and Afternoon Light Vermont (shown) – sold…
German model 104 doll, $212,800, Theriault’s Gavels n Paddles Recent Auction Results from Near and Far By Ken Hall A rare German model 104 doll from the K*R art character reform series of 1910 sold for $212,800 at a Marquis…
Ken’s Korner: Scottish woman has huge Smurf collection News and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting By Ken Hall A museum curator living in Scotland named Karen Bell has a museum of sorts in her own home: a…
Album of 720 mug shots, $36,000, Swann Auction Gavels n Paddles Recent Auction Results from Near and Far By Ken Hall A San Francisco police department album containing 720 mug shots sold for $36,000 at a Fine Photographs & Photobooks…
Ken’s Korner: 12-lb. gold nugget found in Australia News and Views from the World of Antiquing and Collecting By Ken Hall A massive gold nugget weighing 177 ounces (a little over 12 lbs.) has been discovered by an Australian prospector…
