A highlight of the week of Americana Week sales, Christie’s is honored to announce that the sale of a Sheffield-plated silver wine cooler, given by George Washington to Alexander Hamilton in 1797 (estimate: $400,000-600,000). This four-bottle wine cooler is an exceptionally well documented historical object, symbolizing the famous partnership between Washington and Hamilton in the early days of … Continue reading Wine Cooler Given to Hamilton by Washington A Highlight of New York’s Americana Week
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Golden Information on Silver at Heritage
Traffic was heavy and so I arrived late for 2nd Tuesday's at Slocum at Heritage Galleries in Dallas. These events provide some of the best opportunities anywhere in the metro to learn about antiques and fine art, and so I knew it wasn't to be missed. This session was an introduction to collecting silver. When … Continue reading Golden Information on Silver at Heritage
More Than Just Browsing — Visiting Miami National Antiques Show
The Miami National Antiques Show may be remembered best for me as the time I began to notice and learn about Sheffield plate. This is thanks to a Florida dealer with a British accent named John Forster. It wasn't because of Forster exactly that I noticed a piece of Sheffield plate at the show, but … Continue reading More Than Just Browsing — Visiting Miami National Antiques Show
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