Submitted by Gary Hume

BOSTON — Historian, antiquarian, classicist, historian of Nineteenth Century Boston, antiques dealer, real estate investor, night club owner and all-around bon vivant succumbed to a long-term illness on June 8, 2024. A graduate of Brandeis University and a life-long resident of Boston and Maine, Alex possessed an effervescent intellect, an infectious charm and the inerrant eye of a connoisseur. Alex had many friends in the antique world and was an avid dealer and participant in Brimfield (Mass.) each season. He was much loved, admired and will be sorely missed…