Historic preservation was a central part of the lives of Joan and James Loeb, and the collecting of fine American antiques was a natural extension of that passion. Among their many...
Some things are hard to square about Joel E. Finn. He loved speed, but collected with infinite patience. Solitary by nature, he was inseparable from his...
This collection of charts, manuscript maps, and documents descended in the Sever family of Kingston MA. Nicholas Sever (1680-1764) and his son, William (1729-1809) were successful merchants involved in the coastal New England trade and were known to own at least seventeen trading vessels. They shipped primarily wood, plank, staves, and salt fish...
Born into slavery at the turn of the 19th century, Dave Drake (also known as Dave the Potter) learned the art of throwing, turning, and glazing pottery on the Abner Landrum plantation and later, on the Lewis Miles plantation in Edgefield, South Carolina. This district of South Carolina was one of the few areas in the United States to rely on...
With its flash of color and pattern and a delicate and ethereal quality, the opal is a unique gemstone with no two stones alike. As October’s birthstone, we thought this the perfect time to show off some of the opal pieces we will present for auction this Fall. November 9th Richmond, Virginia Auction Lot 316 Lot 364 Lot 316 was custom designed...