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01/30/2022

This bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln by American sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens just sold at Skinner Auctions for $1,190,000.00. The bronze was cast before 1926 and is 40 inches in height.

10/24/2021

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05/18/2021

Before becoming president, Thomas Jefferson was a diplomat, serving as minister to France and the first secretary of state. When he moved into the White House in 1801, he brought his affinity for cosmopolitan entertainment, European decor, and foreign cuisine with him.

In fact, one of Jefferson’s favorite dishes was macaroni and cheese. It may not seem luxurious today, but at the time, it was a new and exciting dish to American dinner guests!

In 1787, Jefferson’s secretary William Short traveled to Italy and wrote that he “procured at Naples according to your request the mould for making maccaroni.” Upon returning to America, Jefferson served the pasta dish at his Monticello plantation, and later at the White House during his presidency. The recipe called for homemade pasta and other garnishes including cheese and vegetables. One guest at the Executive Mansion recalled: “Dined at the President's…[had] pie called macaroni, which appeared to be a rich crust filled with the strillions of onions, or shallots, which I took it to be, tasted very strong...”

Today’s image shows a drawing of Jefferson’s macaroni machine in his own hand. President Jefferson’s interests in technology, culinary arts, and European culture are all present in this cheesy dish.

Image: Library of Congress

03/01/2021

A fascinating new era of collecting is beginning.

Fans have been flocking by the thousands to the Top Shot online platform to buy short videos of dramatic sequences from professional basketball games,

05/22/2020

The cat question of New York 1880, a letter by Henry Bergh (1813-1888) founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Going through my files under lockdown I found this letter written by him, a treasure for NY cats.

04/11/2020

https://www.breitbart.com/news/handwritten-hey-jude-lyrics-sell-for-910000/

Los Angeles (AFP) - A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" sold for $910,000 in an online auction held Friday to mark

03/16/2020

https://www.msn.com/en-us/finance/markets/rich-people-are-raising-cash-from-their-art-collections/ar-BB11g3kF

Last Monday, as oil prices dropped 30% and equities plummeted, a New York client of Fine Art Group requested financing against a $10 million painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat.

01/28/2020

Yesterday, a letter written by John Hancock announcing the adoption of the Declaration of Independence sold at Sotheby’s for $1,040,000!

Property of another OwnerHANCOCK, JOHN MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED AS PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS (“JOHN HANCOCK PRESIDT”), ANNOUNCING THE ADOPTION OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE2 pages (12 ⅝ x 8 in.; 322 x 204 mm) on thefirst leaf of a bifolium, body of the letter in a secretarial hand (likely Jac...

12/24/2019

https://news.justcollecting.com/trilogy-of-terror-zuni-doll-auction-record-horror-movie-prop/

The Zuni Hunter doll from the classic TV horror movie Trilogy of Terror caused a major shock at auction this week, when it sold for more than $200,000.

12/18/2019

https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/news/new-book-about-rosa-parks-reveals-her-private-manuscripts-and-notes

Washington, D.C. — A new book from the Library of Congress reveals the civil rights icon, Rosa Parks, for the first time in print through her private manuscripts and handwritten notes. The publication with University of Georgia Press is a companion to the new exhibition of the same title, Rosa Par...

11/22/2019

Significant illustration art coming up at Swann Auction Galleries.

This fun and wide-ranging Illustration Art auction offers an early images by Dr. Seuss, as well as a selection of illustration by Edward Gorey.