NEWBURYPORT -- Police in Massachusetts are investigating whether an antique store owner accused of breaking into homes in New Hampshire was selling items he allegedly stole at his boutique.
Richard Morrell was held on $10,000 cash bail after pleading not guilty to a charge of receiving stolen property at his arraignment Thursday. He was arrested at gunpoint Wednesday.
Morrell and his wife run a store called Vintage Diva in downtown Newburyport that describes itself as a seller of antiques, vintage clothing and home decor.
Authorities tell the Daily News of Newburyport that Morrell is suspected of breaking into homes in the New Hampshire communities of Lebanon, Enfield and Grantham.
Investigators are checking items seized from the store with items reported stolen.
Police say Morrell has prior burglary convictions in New York, Vermont and Florida.
Source: bostonherald.com
Antique Farm Days perfect for Fathers Day - WDBJ7.com
The Ninth Annual Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days will be held in Rocky Mount June 15th through the 17th, at the Franklin County Recreation Park.
The Antique Farm Days Club says this show is dedicated to restoring and preserving farm machinery and implements that were used in the agriculture based society of early Southwest Virginia and the role they played in shaping life in Franklin County and surrounding areas.
The three day event will feature everything from a quilting demonstration and container gardening seminars to working demonstrations of sawmilling, operating antique deisel engines, tractor pulls, corn meal grinding, threshing, baling and blacksmithing.
There will be a chainsaw and cross-cut competition and a daily tractor parade.
On Saturday, there will also be children's games and a watermelon eating contest.
For more information on the event click here.
Source: www.wdbj7.com
Caravaggio Lazarus Painting Rises From Dead - Sky.com
The restoration of Lazarus cost more than £90,000 but the painting itself is thought to be worth at least £10m
3:49am UK, Saturday June 16, 2012
Art experts have restored one of Caravaggio's most famous paintings, the Raising of Lazarus, to its former glory.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio painted the masterpiece in 1609 and it was one of his last works before he died.
He had lived a tumultuous life - spent partly on the run after possibly unintentionally killing a rival in a tennis match.
The Biblical painting is a vivid example of the artist's dramatic use of lighting in what has become known as his chiaroscuro (clear dark) style.
Experts painstakingly restored the painting over seven months in a workshop in the Superior Central Institute of Restoration in Rome, at a cost of more than £90,000.
The painting itself is thought to be worth at least £10m.
The picture is painted in dark and moody brushstrokes, with striking images of the characters set against a pitch black backdrop.
Wealthy Genoese merchant Giovan Battista de' Lazzari commissioned the work for his chapel in the church of the Crocifieri in Messina on the Italian island of Sicily.
Chief restorer Anna MarconeThe painting has suffered a great deal because of the various restorations but we are delighted with the seven months work that has restored it.
The artist was paid 1,000 scudi - double what he had been paid for previous works.
It took Caravaggio just a few weeks to complete and is noted as being one of his most rushed works.
Legend has it that he based the body of Lazarus on a real corpse that he had exhumed from graveyard in Sicily, where he had fled from Malta after being involved in a brawl with a knight.
He had been living in Malta for three years since arriving in 1606, after he was forced to flee from Rome following a fight at the end of a tennis match in which he fatally stabbed his opponent.
Since arriving in Rome from his native Caravaggio near Milan, the artist's life had been characterised with a catalogue of brawls and sword fights - although he received numerous commissions for his works.
When Caravaggio fled the city following the brawl, Pope Paul V signed a death warrant for him.
Helen Langdon, a noted Caravaggio expert, wrote of the work: "His great Sicilian altarpieces isolate their shadowy, pitifully poor figures in vast areas of darkness; they suggest the desperate fears and frailty of man, and at the same time convey, with a new, yet desolate tenderness, the beauty of humility and of the meek, who shall inherit the earth."
Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary.
According to the Gospel of St John, he fell sick and died while Christ was on his way to visit him.
When Christ arrives Lazarus has already been in his tomb for four days.
Despite protests from Martha, Jesus orders his dead friend out of the tomb.
He then appears, to the amazement of onlookers.
In Caravaggio's painting Christ's hand can be seen pointing to Lazarus.
Critics have commented on how the index figure is strikingly similar to the image in Michelangelo's Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel.
Another characteristic of the painting is the figure above the arm of Christ, with his hands folded in prayer and who is said to be a self portrait of Caravaggio.
The painting goes on display for a month in Rome before returning to its "natural home of Messina" and it was unveiled at a packed press conference in the Italian capital.
Experts explained how it had been restored several times during the last four centuries, the first in 1670, just 50 years after Caravaggio painted it and again in 1820 and 1919, with the last clean up taking place in 1951.
Chief restorer Anna Marcone said: "The dark colour of the painting was its first misfortune as over the centuries people tried as hard as they could to lighten it and as a result the work really suffered.
"The work was painted at the end of Caravaggio's life, in a tragic period when he was on the run between Malta and Sicily and he had little time to finish it.
"The painting has suffered a great deal because of the various restorations but we are delighted with the seven months' work that has restored the painting as best as possible to how it originally was."
Caravaggio eventually died in 1610, aged just 39-years-old, in Porto Ercole, north of Rome, and two years ago historians discovered what was believed to be his tomb in a 400-year-old abandoned church.
Theories for his death range from him contracting syphilis, that he died from sunstroke or that he was himself murdered by rivals.
Despite his artistic fame Caravaggio's final resting place was never recorded and he was thought to have been buried in an unmarked common grave.
Source: news.sky.com
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OVER 300 INTERESTING LOTS IN AUCTION COUNTRY AUCTION INCLUDES: T. CRAFTS CO WHATELY POTTERY, ASHFIELD POTTERY, CIVIL WAR MAP, EARLY EUROPEAN MAP, VINTAGE JEWELRY, NICE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE TOOLS, VINTAGE AND LIKE NEW FISHING ITEMS, FINE ART, ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND LIGHTING, PRESSED AND PATTERN GLASS ETC EPHEMERA: CIVIL WAR HAND DRAWN MAP!!
We are attributing this hand drawn map to either the "Battle at Balls Bluff in October 1861, or the "Battle of Dranesville Dec 1861. This map contains the areas located in the Leesburg Area in Loudoun County and Fairfax County VA. Contains 2 troop locations in Georgetown just below the Chain Bridge, and other troop located next to the R.R & Pike, Alexandria next to the Potomac river. Map also shows the "Loudoun Hampshire" Railroad, Falls Church, Dranesville, Burks Station, Fairfax Station and Mannassa Junction etc many key locations, pikes, roads and rivers on this map. Map is hand drawn on linen and measures 30 ½" by 37 ½". Copper Etching Map by Hus and Petersen for Johannes Meier published in 1650. Has beautiful colorful cartouche etc. Cartouche "NOVA & ACCURATISSIMA DUCATUS HOS SATIAE TUBULA, Author Johannes Meyer. Map measures approx. 24½" by 16½". ( Measurement does not include matte or frame.). MAP: Hand colored map of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia circa 1800's in custom frame. Map measures approx. 10½" by 8" (does not include matte or frame) CIRCA 1819 LAND DEED TRANSACTION IN THE SUMTER DISTRIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA, has hand drawn plot showing GEN THOMAS SUMTERS LAND ABUTTING OBADIAH SPEARS LAND, AND Joseph R Whites land. IMPORTANT Real Estate ledger #163 of Whately Mass dated Feb 1851 to April 1851 includes names of now famous pottery makers in the area such as T. Crafts and others. 1865 CIVIL WAR ERA- Antique Musicians SWORD and scabbard STAMPED EMERSON SILVER TRENTON NJ STONEWARE POTTERY AND OTHER COUNTRY ITEMS: T Crafts Co Whately Pottery Straight Sided 1 Gal Oyster Jar, Whately Decorated 1 Gal jug with Cobalt Flower attributed to Martin Craft, T Crafts co Ovoid 1 Gal, T Crafts Whately 1 gal ovoid jug (has kiln expansion), T Crafts co Whately 2 Gal Ovoid jar, Hastings & Belding Ashfield Pottery Ma 2 gal jar, D Goodale Hartford Ovoid 1 gal jug, F. B. Norton Sons Worcester Ma. decorated 6 Gal Crock, Unknown maker cobalt decorated straight sided 1 gal Oyster Jar, Seymour and Bosworth Hartford Ct Cobalt Blue decorated 2 gal crock, early banded yellow ware butter crock, Vintage Merchant Poison jug "Pyrox" Bowker Insecticide Co, Very Nice large birds eye wooden bowl measures 17 ¼" in diameter and 6" high, antique steel banded grain box, Leinbrock tin coffee grinder in blue, Early brass push up candle stick, Hood and Sons Milk Bottle, Country French enameled canister set, wire egg basket, very nice enameled colander, old tin pudding mold made in Portugal, Brookside Dairy 10 qt Milk Can, Antique wooden drying rack with burnt in Star, antique tin Fire Starter, ANTIQUE OASIS CIDER PRESS. etc COUNTRY HAND SEWN QUILTS, Vintage/antique HOOKED RUGS, ETC ANTIQUE & COUNTRY FURNITURE: Nice sized Country Jelly Cupboard in dark slate blue measures 77" tall by 24" wide and 13" deep, Antique nice style country wall spice cupboard or medicine cupboard with one draw and interior raised panels measures 29" high and 17¼" wide and 7½" deep, antique white country work table 36" by 22", antique dome steamer trunk, antique Likly steamer trunk, unique sized round oak table 41" diam, Victorian maple cane seat side chairs (set of 4), Unusual form STICKLEY BROS GRAND RAPIDS Mahogany Library Table, Victorian Marble Top table, small old paint oval side table, Asian carved reversible top table, Very nice size Curio Cabinet Contemporary measures 72" high, 25" wide and approx. 12" deep etc ART: 19th Century Oil on canvas of "Waterfall" signed lower left Horton (attributed to Etty Horton 1882-1918) measures 11¾ by 13" in frame, 19th Century Oil on Board Landscape in 19¼ x 15½" in beautiful period frame, Mid 1800's gorgeous hand colored copper engravings in lovely period Shadowbox frames one pictures soldier going off to war, both measure approx. 9½ x 7½ and approx. 3" deep, Vintage Maxfield Parrish Print in vintage frame has Reinthal Newman copyright measures 16 x 13", vintage yard long Pastel of landscape unsigned, Contemporary Folk arty oil on canvas of Farm and village scene signed A Richards 1962 (well done) measures 27¾ x 20½", Vintage "Annie Benson Muller 18¾ by 14½" and other vintage prints and art ANTIQUE TOOLS: Antique tool box made by Archie L Putnam Rumford Maine has key and some smaller hand tools included, HITCHCOCKVILLE CT. PHOENIX CO. plow plane #140, Early 1700's drill brace rosette nail and pewter wrapping, Unusual early Brass and Steel square made by C Callaway, Antique offset drill brace with Rosewood handles, Hawksworth Sheffield drill brace with brass mounts, Most unusual block and tackle pulley, Early clamps to include The Dann Bros clamp, Austins Boston clamps, Stanley No 7½ plane, Stanley No 140 plane, Millers Falls Miter Box pat 1908, Stanley No 45 ½ level, Large wooden caliper, Metal level with cut out stars, various plumb bobs, various antique molding planes M Copeland etc, Antique Broad Axes, Large wood block planes M. Baker, Moulson Brothers, W. Dickie, Bailey Stanley Rule #28, Early wood plane J R Tolman Hanover Ma, Greenfield Tool Co wood block plane, antique B& A Railroad Monkey Wrench made by Bemis & Call Co Spfld Ma, NY Central claw hammer, Dietz No 340 safety kit box, Unusual 1909 "The Prince" wrench, Antique Bull Ring Holding pole # C 464 with embossed star, Antique Branding iron in stylized V over C?, Large hand made wrought iron auger bit 35" long made to drill 3" hole, several wood clamps, different levels and tray lots of various tools, Very Large Block pulley marked T.F. P & Co, Molding planes with Heart shape cut outs made by L. Kennedy Hartford, Early Brass and Rosewood Scribing tool by S. S Norton Colchester, Ct., other Early Scribing tool, two other antique tool boxes, etc VINTAGE FISHING AND SPORTING: Vintage 1940's or 50's "Heddon #13 Lucky Angler Bamboo rod with 2 tips in like new condition, Custom Graphite 7'6" one tip fly rod, Like new with case LL Bean Streamlite 909 with Streamlight # 3 reel, Pfleuger Field & Stream Specialty IM 7 Series fly rod with case (like new), Custom made by Matt at JB Salt Water fishing Rod with Newell Graphite reel in like new condition, Vintage Bamboo fishing rod and reel (no name), Vintage "Old Pa " tackle box with vintage lures and tackle, Vintage "Plano" tackle box with vintage lures and tackle, other fishing tackle box and tack, VINTAGE NORTHLAND SKI MFG CO SNOW SHOES, Vintage English Saddle, Vintage "OLD TOWN CANOE PADDLES,
Source: antiquesandthearts.com
Presented by Mid Hudson Galleries - Antiques and Arts Weekly
Presented by Mid Hudson Galleries
EXHIBITION: FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH NOON-5PM Day of Sale: 10AM
Takes place on 6/16/2012
At , 179 Temple Hill Road (Route 300), Suite 100B,, New Windsor, NY
P.O. Box 305, Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY 12520
914-882-7356
www.midhudsongalleries.com
ANTIQUES • FINE ART ORIENTALIA AND THE MOVIES! ORIENTALIA to include Chinese porcelain; carved wood; horn; cloisonné; ivory; bronze figures; tortoise; amber; archaic implements; hardstones; jades; silver; a collection of natural jadeite cabochons, mostly 3 to 4 carats +; 14K, diamond and jade ring; other jewelry;Yixingware; watercolors; paper currency; coins; printing plate book; chargers etc. A significant Chinese and Orientalia Collection. More than 200 lots.
30 ANTIQUE, SEMI-ANTIQUE AND OTHER CARPETS TO INCLUDE ROOM SIZE AND SMALLER. ANTIQUE PERSIAN. SEMI-ANTIQUE ISFAHAN, ANTIQUE TAPESTRY AND OTHERS.
PAINTINGS, WATERCOLORS AND OTHER ARTWORKS to include “John Marin,”- oil on canvas, Weehawken Series; o/c, Charles Hoffbauer, Picnic by the River; o/p, harbor scene sgd. Jane Peterson; o/c steamboat on the East River, sgd. J. G. Tyler & dtd. 1923; o/c sgd. Cassius “Kash” Marcellus Coolidge , “Light Me”; Albert Pels oils (3) (two on canvas, one on panel) inc. Ladies of the Evening, Central Park, New York , all signed; oil on masonite, a rabbi cello player sgd. Donald Purdy; E. E. Case cradle backed oil, a landscape, sgd.; w/c, Garden Stroll sgd. F. Hopkinson Smith; w/c on paper, a mural study sgd. Diego Rivera and dated; o/b, a Native American still life sgd. Victor Higgins Taos; o/b, Black Madonna, sgd. B. Bouts; o/c, girl beneath a parasol sgd. Herman H. Hyneman; Nemethy family paintings (5); also represented are Frans Bischoff; Hayley Lever (dtd. 1931); Frank Starowieyski; Louis Eilshemius; Hugo Van Schwahenfluegel; C. S. Thorward; John S. Conway; Henry W. Rice; 19 th C. oil, interior scene sgd. Eisen; American Illustrations for Norcross Calendar/Greeting Card Co., many signed inc. Rudy Nappi (5) and others; Peter Max exhibition poster; signed LeRoy Neiman posters
BRONZE SCULPTURE TO INCLUDE THREE ALFRED CHARLEY BRONZES (ONE SIGNED) (PROV. ESTATE OF THE ARTIST); HARRIET FRISHMUTH “PLAYDAYS” FOUNTAIN SIGNED AND WITH A GORHAM FOUNDRY MARK. STONE SCULPTURE “THE CLOUD” SGD. JOSE DeCREEFT. OTHER BRONZES AND STATUARY INC. A COLLECTION OF TIBETAN BRONZES.
SPORTS MEMORABILIA to include a signed Joe DiMaggio postcard; a Mickey Mantle autographed first edition Mickey Mantle comic book; Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle and Joe Dimaggio, Wayne Gretsky autographed photographs; Earle Combs photograph and cut signature etc. All with letters of authentication. Several autographed books, Billy Martin, Dave Winfield, Catfish Hunter, Yogi Berra Mario Andretti autographs etc
COLLECTIBLES to include World’s Fair NYPD collectibles; collection of carnival glass (in lots); Wallace Nutting print; Peter Max posters; Louis Icart prints; 10K gold mounted handles (2); Austrian skiing travel poster; vintage Rolling Stones poster; Victorian lamps; lamp bases.
THE MOVIES (Beginning at about 5PM). MOVIE STILLS; LOBBY CARDS; WINDOW CARDS; PORTRAITS BY THE HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHERS; PRESSBOOKS; CONTRACTS; POSTERS; HERALDS; MANY AUTOGRAPHS INC. AN AUTOGRAPH BOOK WITH MORE THAN 100 SIGNATURES.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: In association with Live Auctioneers, Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries will offer live online bidding @ www.liveauctioneers.com. Prospective bidders must register in advance in order to participate. Registration should be completed 2 hrs. before sale time. Bidders may also bid by telephone or by absentee bidding. There will be a 20% buyer’s premium. Inquiries may be directed to Joanne Grant, principal auctioneer at mag2715jag@aol.com or by phone 914-882-7356.
TERMS OF THE SALE: Cash, traveler’s cheques, Visa, M/C, Paypal, Checks, if known to us, with the under-standing that merchandise may be held until check clears. We charge a 20% buyer’s premium to auction attendees, absentee and phone bidders as well as a 20% buyer’s premium to bidders online. Complimentary food. Comfortable air conditioned facility with plenty of very convenient parking.
Auctioneers: Joanne C. Grant and John W. Paul. Absentee and phone bids accepted.
DIRECTIONS: Please visit our website at www.midhudsongalleries.com for directions to the New Windsor auction venue.
Source: antiquesandthearts.com
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