Another thing I forgot about the Ruth box, it was long ago but obviously NOT forgotten! and kinda important. It was sold not at a big-time toney...
I am guessing he is not but, he did say it was a "family heirloom" so if that's the case and the plan is to keep it, I would take it to a...
OK, I am going to disagree here, that is not absolutely true, it depends on the object and it's age. Indeed, in many/most cases, professional...
Yes, although the side carving of tulips & strapwork was very well done, the fact it was dated didn't hurt either. The condition was fair at best...
Because it's a man's world and it always will be.
I was smitten with it, no doubt about it. :)
Yes, a very nice example but not spectacular or historically important to my knowledge and, in only fair condition. Lock was missing, lid was...
Ruth Allen was the owner, the box maker is/was unknown.
That's kind of expected for Thomas Dennis but Ruth Allen? uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooooooooooooooo
Take this Dennis box up for sale, it would not surprise me if the auctioneer knows who the winning bidder is as of right now (in his pocket). The...
Well, you don't expect the auctioneer to have the winning bid in his pocket before the sale starts UNLESS it is an object of great historical or...
True!
I wasn't a member then either!:hilarious: There was this box I went after hard long ago, I spent a great deal of preparation before the sale on it...
Well, let's not get carried away here! :writer: Taking nothing away from Dat So La Lee but it is 2 totally different things. Prepping that oak is...
Don't get me wrong, it can get a bit depressing to lose most of the time, like you'll never win again. Take the early Box that started this...
Well, considering the seller, in this case, was Vogel and he was selling a 6 million dollar furniture collection at that sale, I doubt he noticed.:)
It was stealing and, I am happy as Larry about that theft! Everyone was looking elsewhere, at the BIG ticket pieces, like that table once owned by...
Of course I am right! :p In Jan 2019, the Vogel sale was at Sotheby's, I scored this table for $800 hammer, $1000. with BP. Estimate was 3-5k. The...
Meanwhile, over at Sotheby's, they released their catalog today, not near as fine objects this year I would say. That happens, it's rare when both...
That link doesn't work, takes me to auction as a whole. Edit OK but I'd rather wait on MOS posting what it is exactly & insights as well, I have...
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