Robert & Barbara Jean Horan Pewter Collection & Additions
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 at 9AM
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UPCOMING AUCTIONS
HORAN PEWTER COLLECTION & ADDITIONS
Online Only
May 24, 2023
Native American Indian & Ethnographic
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May 25, 2023
Frame
Collection
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May 26, 2023
Online Only
Decorative Arts
June 21, 2023
Collection of Georgiana & Alex Cook Cincinnati, Ohio
June 22, 2023
Americana
& International
October 5 & 6, 2023
Coins & Jewelry
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October 25, 2023
Antique Toy Auction
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December 1, 2023
Frame Collection
May 26th, 2023 at 9AM
May 26, 2023
Join us for almost 150 lots of frames. All bidding for this auction is online on PookLive. The buyer’s premium is 26% online. Click Here for more information.
PRESS RELEASES
Press Release – May 2023 Americana & International Auction
Pook & Pook is pleased to announce details of our Americana & International sale, May 4th & 5th, 2023. The antiques and artworks assembled for this sale are significant for their representation of hallowed makers, illustrious owners, and famous sales…
The Furniture of Margaret Berwind Schiffer
Margaret Berwind Schiffer was a scholar, collector, and an authority on the material culture of early Chester County, Pennsylvania. Researching local records such as wills, inventories, and ledgers, she collected data about early residents, craftsmen, domestic life and home furnishing.…
Upcycling 1800’s Style
Among his favorite items in the sale, owner Ron Pook selects an important John Palm Boyer (1833-1901), Brickerville, Lancaster County, painted pine seed chest, ca. 1860, retaining its original faux grain decoration, the case with a fall front lid over…
Press Release – April 2022 Americana & International Auction
Press Release – Americana & International Auction at Pook & Pook, April 21st & 22nd, 2022 By: Cynthia Beech Lawrence The Americana & International sale on April 21st and 22nd at Pook & Pook will feature the estates of three…
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Silver Spout Cup
This rare Boston silver spout cup by John Dixwell is typical of the American Colonial period. With a narrow, sharply curving spout and handle set at a right angle, the cups were designed for a caregiver to easily feed an…
The Sycamore Tree at the Moses Rice Farm
Captain Moses Rice (1694-1755) was a soldier on the Massachusetts frontier at Rutland garrison. In 1742 he purchased 2,200 acres from the City of Boston and became the first colonial settler in the area. According to family tradition, it was…
Philotesia Owen
Philotesia Owen was born in Coulsdon, England, and in 1716 married Quaker merchant Robert Strettell (1693-1762). She is depicted in her portrait dressed in the typical attire of a young Quaker woman, unadorned, in modest brown silks, her shawl providing…
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Go Green
This important Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany tall case clock, ca. 1770, is a rococo carved masterpiece representing the epitome of Philadelphia cabinetmaking. The carving is attributed to John Pollard (1740-1787), an English-trained master carver who was one of the most highly…
Indian Peace Medals
The Garvan Family collection of Presidential Indian Peace medals, along with the George Washington medal from a U.K. collection, tell the story of westward expansion and European and Native American relations. Diplomatic gifts, Indian peace medals were intended to promote…
The Lear Collection
The Collection of F.R. “Bud” Lear III is an exceptional lifetime assemblage of copper-alloy candlesticks manufactured before 1700, which illustrates the history of development of socket candlesticks and the relationships between different forms across Europe. The Collection is composed of…
The Father of Indonesian Modern Painting
Kusama Affandi (1907-1990), the father of Indonesian modern painting, was the first Southeast Asian artist to gain worldwide recognition. From his sponsorship of organizations for young artists to the inspiration of his self-taught expressionism, he helped raise future generations of…
