Know Your Antiques—A Primer of Silversmith Paul de Lamerie |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Ever since interest in collecting antique silver began in the early nineteenth century, Paul de Lamerie (1688–1751) has been recognized as England’s...
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Louisa Wainwright Sampler |
Winter/Spring 2002
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This exceptional sampler just recently surfaced and is the third known example from one of the most interesting groups......
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Maiolica Wine Cooler |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Sir Richard Wallace, husband of the Wallace Collection’s founder, acquired this Italian maiolica wine cooler......
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Michel Corneille I, Cleopatra and the Asp |
Winter/Spring 2002
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A recently identified work by a French Royal Academy founder, Cleopatra and the Asp by......
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Museum Calender |
Winter/Spring 2002
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The exhibition Matières de Rêves: Stuff of Dreams reveals important treasures from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, on view in America for the first time while the......
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Museum Focus: American Folk Art Museum |
Winter/Spring 2002
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After many years of planning, the American Folk Art Museum opened its magnificent new building in December of 2001. Proudly standing at 45 West 53rd Street in the heart of Manhattan, the......
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Mystery Revealed The 'Finished' Chest |
Winter/Spring 2002
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This reproduction Hadley chest is the end result of a grant the Shelburne Museum received in 2000 to fund artisans to work before the public......
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NHADA |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Members of the New Hampshire Antique Dealers’ Association are already tucking awayfinds so that Americana lovers......
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Ottavio Leoni, Portrait of the Countess Cantalmaggio |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Ottavio Leoni, the son of medallist Ludovico Leoni (1542–1612), attended L’Accademia di San Luca in 1604 and was......
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Polly Thayer (Starr), Gladiola with Bee |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Polly Thayer (Starr), the only living artist represented in the exhibition A Studio of Her Own: Boston Women Artists 1870–1940 at the......
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