| Susquehanna Valley Needlework |
Summer 2002
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This charming needlework by Frances Nisley, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, circa 1810–1820, is a fine example from a well-documented......
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| Tall Case Clock |
Summer 2002
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Relatively little is known of John Munro (1758–1810). According to period documentation, he was originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, and arrived in......
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| The Art, Life and Legacy of Maria Martinez |
Summer 2002
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In the American Southwest, only arbitrary criteria separate...
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| Tobacconist's Trade Figure |
Summer 2002
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This tobacconist's trade figure retains its completely original painted surface and undercoat; highly unusual considering these figures were usually......
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| What is it Worth?—Scrimshaw Teeth |
Summer 2002
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Sailors have long been associated with the art of storytelling. In the 1800s, during the height of American whaling, one remarkable group of sailors......
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| A Guide to Eighteenth-Century Windsor Chairs |
Spring 2002
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The Windsor chair originated in England during the early eighteenth century. Unlike other chairs of contemporary date, which have open seat frames to receive upholstery or a woven......
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| A Pennsylvania Clock Mystery |
Spring 2002
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With every good mystery there is the question of who done it. In the instance of a lavishly inlaid tall clock seemingly from Pennsylvania...
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| A Rare Flying Mallard Drake Decoy by Augustus Aaron Wilson |
Spring 2002
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This flying mallard drake was meant to be hung over a group of floating decoys as if it were about to land. It differs from most decoys in that it has a sense of movement, typical of those......
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| A Unique Pair of Dutch Landscape Paintings |
Spring 2002
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Although one might argue that these paintings are less subtle than those of the great seventeenth-century landscape artists, one has to......
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| Albert Sack: 2002 ADA Merit Award Recipient |
Spring 2002
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This April 6 at the Philadelphia Antiques Show, the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America, Inc. (ADA) is hosting a dinner to honor Albert Sack. Mr. Sack will......
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