When you think of a brooch, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe your thoughts drift to “outdated” or “too fussy for my style.” It’s time to challenge those old notions because brooches are making a major comeback…
In the world of museums, the careful management of collections is essential for maintaining their cultural and educational missions. However, as collections grow over time, there are often items that become outdated, irrelevant, or simply take up valuable storage space.…
“We Salute you in Brotherly Love” begins a 1745 Epistle from the Quaker yearly Meeting in London. Handwritten by John Gurney, it reads like a sermon, exhorting the Friends to live in the ways of Holiness and Truth. It is…
Pook & Pook presents at auction the renowned collection of John A. and Judith C. Herdeg of Mendenhall, Pennsylvania. The Herdegs were dedicated collectors with a lifelong passion for 18th century history and decorative art. Over their lives, they built…
Imagine you are a soldier in George Washington’s army during the brutal winter of 1777-1778. The air is frigid, and snowflakes fall relentlessly, covering everything in a blanket of white. The cold gnaws at your bones, but it’s not just…
In an age increasingly driven by fast consumption and disposable goods, owning antiques offers a refreshing alternative that aligns with both sustainability and well-being. Whether it’s antique furniture, fine art, carpets, or decorative accessories, incorporating vintage treasures into your home…
The Timeless Beauty of Antique Pewter: A Glimpse into History and Craftsmanship Pewter, a soft metal alloy consisting primarily of tin mixed with other metals like copper, antimony, and bismuth, has been prized for centuries due to its malleability, durability,…
The history of pewter in America is representative of the wider colonial experience. In the late 17th century, Britain passed a series of laws called the Navigation Acts governing colonial trade. The Acts limited the colonies to trading with Britain,…
On February 8th and 9th, 2024, Pook & Pook is honored to present the 100 Years: The Kindig Legacy. For a century, the Kindig family of York, Pennsylvania has dealt in the finest antiques available. Joseph Kindig, Jr. opened his…
Two very exciting paintings grace the October 5th and 6th Americana & International auction at Pook & Pook. Collectors will have the opportunity to acquire works by a recently rediscovered artist of international renown, who played an important role in…
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 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…
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…
Auctioneer and appraiser Jamie Shearer highlights a Philadelphia silk on silk pictorial embroidery by Ann Marsh, ca. 1730, with a vibrant urn of flowers with insect and bird, all resting on a rolling lawn with sheep and a running dog,…
When the Spartan army took home the horses of Xerxes as spoils of war in 479 BCE, after the battle of Plataea, it began a movement of eastern horses to Europe that was to last throughout the period of classical…
Charles Peale Polk, Portrait of David Brickell Kerr, 1791 THREE MEN AND A BOOK David Kerr (1749-1814) was a patriot in the Revolutionary War, commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Captain George Watts’ company of Militia in Anne Arundel County. Kerr…