By William Hosley
There is nothing in the realm of Americana quite like the Shakers, both in substance and in the ways we come to know them. The closer we look, the more we know, the more the Shakers seem like a quirky, not-so-distant relative — at once different, but so familiar that something would be lost in not knowing them; something inspiring and reaffirming of the American story. With “Inspired Innovations: A Celebration of Shaker Ingenuity” — author and collector M. Stephen Miller has choreographed a tribute and excursion into all things Shaker that represents a high water mark in Shaker scholarship and a bold departure for New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Conn., where this performance remains on view until April 11. For Miller, this is the culmination of a journey that began with a casual visit to Hancock Shaker Village in 1977 (the exhibition will be remounted there during that museum’s 2011 operating season).
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Spirited Guilford Antiques Show Records Sales Across The Board
Anyone wanting to immerse themselves in American history needed only attend the Guilford Antiques Show, conducted for the 41st time this year February 20 and 21, at the Elizabeth Adams School.
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 Spirited Guilford Antiques Show Records Sales Across The Board
Anyone wanting to immerse themselves in American history needed only attend the Guilford Antiques Show, conducted for the 41st time this year February 20 and 21, at the Elizabeth Adams School.
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Arnaldo Pomodoro Artist Proof Sells For $468,000 At Skinner
American and European paintings and prints proved to be strong performers at Skinner’s January 29 sale when they grossed more than $2.5 million and an auction record was set with the sale of an artist’s proof.
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Antiquities Lent By Republic Of Italy On View At Metropolitan Museum
A rare, recently excavated ancient Roman dining set consisting of 20 silver objects — one of only three such sets from the region of Pompeii known to exist in the world — and an important ancient Greek kylix (drinking cup) have been installed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s galleries for Greek and Roman art as part of an ongoing exchange of antiquities between the Republic of Italy and the museum.
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Joseph C. Devine, 72, Founder & Chairman, J.C. Devine Auctioneers J.C. Devine, Inc Auctioneers and Appraisers is sad to announce the death of its founder and chairman, Joseph C. Devine, who operated the business for more than 35 years.
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Mar 9th, 10- Antique Calendar Clock Stolen From NH Home A Nineteenth Century calendar clock, about 30 inches high with a reverse painting of an eagle below the dial and the calendar at the bottom, was stolen from a private home in Rollinsford, N.H.
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