Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement dazzles in St Petersburg tampabay.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tampabay.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The auction features over 200 quality lots from private institutions, estates and individuals, starting at 12 noon Eastern time. Internet, phone and absentee bidding is available.
Silver rules the roost in Neue Auctions online Summer Estates Auction held July 24th; 5 of the top 10 lots were silver einnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from einnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trinity s Forget-Me-Not window was a special gift
By Tom Adamich
Recently, I wrote about the beautiful windows at Monroe’s Trinity Episcopal Church that serve as a chronicle of Monroe’s 19th Century and early 20th Century history. I focused on the Narthex, Memorial and most of the nave windows. However, one nave window was not included and deserves a separate article: The Forget-Me-Not window.
According to the Trinity Episcopal Church website, the Forget-Me-Not Window was a gift of Elizabeth Manning Sill and George M. Wright to honor William H. and Mary A. Manning, Edward Manning, Alice Manning, William Manning, Ella M. Wright, Henry Manning, Judge W.D. and Mary Ford, Gertrude DeLand and Charles W. Ford.
Civil War document signed by Lincoln included in Rafael Osona Auctions annual sale
Civil War document signed by then-President Abraham Lincoln in 1861, naming Francis E. Spinner as U.S. Treasurer, a post he held until 1875. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
NANTUCKET, MASS
.- A Civil War document signed by then-President Abraham Lincoln and a rare 1775 American Revolutionary War Muster Roll are just a couple of the expected star lots in Rafael Osona Auctions annual, two-day online auction slated for the weekend of August 7th and 8th, at 9:30 am Eastern time both days. Over 700 lots will be sold.
The auction will be headlined by the Gail and Rich Mellin collection of Chinese export porcelain of Canton design, American furniture, fine arts and décor. The Mellins are esteemed antiques dealers in Canton and export porcelains and are offering Part 1 of their collection from their recently sold Connecticut residence; property from the descendants of Francis Elias Spinner, U.S. Treasurer a