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Elmer O. Stennes: Clockmaker, Cabinetmaker and Murderer In the antiques world a good story can add as much to the value of an object as its quality or rarity. That story or history of an object is known as the provenance. Provenance that is mixed with violence seems to add an irresistible appeal. So it is with the clocks and other creations of Elmer O. Stennes (1911 to 1975), an East Weymouth, Massachusetts cabinetmaker [...] Click here to continue reading. The Ralph Raby Collection Ralph Raby is a direct descendant of the Chicago retail shoe magnates George and Joseph Bullock. The Bullocks were typical upper-class Victorians, with a sophisticated eye for fine furniture, art and decorations who traveled extensively throughout Europe. The majority of the Raby collection was assembled by the brothers and their wives in the 1870′s and 1880′s. Their travels and philosophy were described by Mr. Raby for a 1984 Chicago Tribune [...] Click here to continue reading. The Bagnall Family of Clockmakers Benjamin Bagnall is generally considered to have been Boston’s first clockmaker, where he worked from about 1710 to 1740. Benjamin learned his craft as an apprentice to Peter Stretch, a clockmaker in Philadelphia from about 1690 to 1740. Benjamin’s two sons, Benjamin Jr. and Samuel, were also clockmakers. Samuel worked in Boston from about 1740 to 1760. Benjamin Jr. worked in Philadelphia, Newport and Providence, Rhode Island. In 1770 [...] Click here to continue reading. Associated, by Association, Married Where the context does not refer to a matrimonial relationship, these are polite trade terms to indicate that one or more parts of the piece in question have different origin. Ansonia “Swinging Arm” Clocks Made in the 1880′s by Ansonia Clock Co. of New York, these distinctive clocks consisted of a classical female metal figure holding aloft a clock (usually of ball-form, but occasionally having a brass barrel-form) with a metal swinging pendulum and a brass, spring-driven, eight-day movement. These clocks were originally purchased by jewelry stores as window displays to attract the attention of potential customers and were made in a series of [...] Click here to continue reading. Benjamin Perley Poore Benjamin Perley Poore (1820 to 1887) was a significant early collector of American antiques. A writer by trade, Poore was born near Newbury, Massachusetts to parents Benjamin and Mary Perley Poore. The family estate called Indian Hill became the showcase for his eclectic assemblage of antiques. As a youth Poore was influenced by trips to Europe and was especially fascinated by the old Scottish castles and manor houses. He later sought [...] Click here to continue reading. Jacob Petit (French, 1796 to 1868) Jacob Petit was the greatest exponent of innovation in nineteenth century Paris porcelain. A self-taught painter, he launched a modest porcelain manufacturing business in 1830. By 1839 Petit employed about 200 craftsmen and enjoyed great success. His prodigious production included vases, urns, clocks, figures, inkwells and perfume bottles. Of particular interest are the figural veilleuses, or bedside tea warmers, known as personnages. These brightly painted beauties can be [...] Click here to continue reading. Thomas Norton Thomas Norton worked on Rising Sun Avenue in Germantown, Pennsylvania in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Few of his clocks are known. Asa Munger, Clockmaker A jeweler and entrepreneur in Auburn, New York, Munger was well known for his eight day clocks, circa 1830. Unlike many clockmakers of his period, Munger is known to have produced both the works and the cases for many of his clocks. One of Munger’s rare “stovepipe” eight-day clocks sold for $52,500 at the 1 June 2000 auction of the Peter Zaharis clock collection by Cottone’s in Mt. Morris, New York. [...] Click here to continue reading. The M. Austin & Jill R. Fine Collection Marcus Austin Fine’s passion for collecting American Folk Art played an integral role in our family life. There are so many memories. Vacations and drop-offs at summer camps and colleges always included stops off the beaten path to visit antiques dealers, auctions or shows. At an early age, my sister and I boycotted these visits, remaining in the stifling car reading teen magazines. Many years later, [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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