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Dreweatts & Bloomsbury auctions Ming embroidery for £16,120
NEWBURY, U.K. – A circular silk badge of the type worn by a Ming dynasty emperor, discovered by chance during a free valuation day at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, sold for £16,120 ($26,429) on Dec. 2. Known as a kesi, or “cut silk,” the embroidery was among items taken to a valuation day at Dreweatts […]
Imperial embroidery sews up $12,000 bid at Kaminski
BEVERLY, Mass. – With over 600 lots, the Fine Asian Arts and Antiques Auction at Kaminski on June 22 saw the successful sale of a wide variety of Chinese objects, including ivory, jade, bronze, porcelain, silk and hardwood pieces—all selling with an 81 percent pass rate. LiveAuctioneers.com provided Internet live bidding. While a few high […]
Historic shoes stride to James Michener Art Museum in September
DOYLESTOWN, Penn. – The James A. Michener Art Museum presents Walk This Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes, on view September 24 through January 15, 2023. Focused on the women who designed, manufactured, sold and collected footwear, the exhibition explores how shoes have transcended their utilitarian purpose to become representations of culture […]
Historical American documents featured in Turner’s Aug. 20 Books & Ephemera sale
SAN FRANCISCO – Turner Auctions + Appraisals will stage a sale titled Books & Ephemera, including Historical Documents from the Chapman Family of Connecticut, on Saturday, August 20, starting at 10:30 am Pacific time. Featuring more than 220 lots from the 17th to the 20th centuries, the auction includes antique and vintage books on many […]