I have no upcoming auctions to choose from this week so how about a Christmas flashback! This little gem came to us from the collection of Richard and Joan Smith, legendary Lancaster County, Pennsylvania collectors – dealers who had a…
Ok so my third pick of the week comes from day two of our online only sale. I like lot #1995 the five pieces of Native American pottery. This is an area which I do not have a lot of…
My pick of the week has expanded already to pick of the sale. Since Pook and Pook has three sales this week I am committed to making three picks. Day one of our online only auction is like always chocked…
So I had this great idea of making a pick of the week for our upcoming auctions. Truth be told I had that idea over a year ago! I am making it my New Year’s resolution to implement my grand…
Our pick this week is Lot 360, an oil on canvas portrait of the race horse Elis to celebrate the 181st anniversary of his win at the classic St Leger Stakes in September 1836. Elis belonged to Lord George Bentinck,…
This week we would like to highlight Lot 272, a charming example of the work of Wilhelm Schimmel, a German immigrant who came to the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania in the 1860s. As he travelled around the valley, Schimmel repaid…
Featured in our Americana & International auction is Lot 236, an important Chippendale walnut tall case clock from Reading, Pennsylvania. Dating from 1795 and signed George Fix, this is one of the finest Reading clocks known and is in remarkable…
Don’t miss this festive town-in-a-box, decked out for the celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden to Princess Louise of Prussia! The entire German town is carefully and skillfully constructed of lithographed card stock,…
Our pick this week is one of a number of Bil Baird stick puppets offered in our September 15th Antique Toy Auction. William Britton “Bil” Baird was a renowned puppeteer of the 20th century, and is well-remembered for the Sound…
Our pick this week comes out of the collection of George “Frolic” Weymouth. Lot 87 is a Southern landscape painted by Clifford Warren Ashley and is in untouched original condition, retaining its original frame. Ashley studied alongside N.C. Wyeth and…
We are excited to offer pieces from Big Bend, the period home and farm of George “Frolic” Weymouth in our upcoming July 14th special auction. Frolic was passionate about art, both as the founder of the Brandywine River Museum and…
3/20/17 – This week we are highlighting Lot 441 in April 1st’s upcoming toy auction. The Hubley cast iron Static speedboat is a rare piece and one of several notable examples with provenance from the famed Donald Kaufman collection. Kaufman’s…
3/13/17 – We are honored to offer the steam collection of Eberhard Luethke in our upcoming March 31st and April 1st toy auction. Mr. Luethke was a well-respected and discerning collector, but even those with prolific collections have favorites. Mr.…
3/6/17 – This week as we approach Wednesday’s auction, our pick is lot 1468, a massive Chippendale style armchair. The chair is painted black with gilded accents and comes in at over six feet tall! Its extreme size made it impossible…