Recent Auction Results from Near & Far By Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Paul Revere’s iconic, hand-colored engraving of the famous Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, titled The Bloody Massacre (1770), sold for $429,000 (a…
Mercury glass is not all it is wrapped up to be as there is no actual mercury used in the encased silvered part of the glass, except during its first few years. While rumors abound regarding the danger of being…
by Peter Wade Throughout the history of glassmaking, certain common designs and patterns have emerged. The glass we collect today often originated from an individual artist’s vision. The idea was then transformed into a finished product created to draw the…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A rare, first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, one of only 500 original copies, sold for $81,250 at a Rare Books Auction held September 14th…
Fashionable by Design By Maxine Carter-Lome When you think of luxury brands that have stood the test of time by staying true to its craftsman roots, Hermès is one that comes to mind. From its harnesses and saddles to the…
Ceramics, in its broadest term, defines the art of making any object from clay by baking it. Just as the term “vehicle” can mean car, airplane, or spaceship, the term “ceramics” includes a like number of variations, either in design…
By Debbie Tarsitano Max Erlacher is an engraving legend in the Crystal City, Corning, New York. Born in Austria in 1933, a young Max witnessed Austrian master engraver Herman Schiller create an engraved glass work of art. Instantly he realized…
Ken’s Korner: Early piece of human artwork is scrutinized News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A 14,000-year-old reindeer antler found in the 1800s and engraved with parts of a figure of a horse,…
