Maine Antique Digest, April 2017

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6-A Maine Antique Digest, April 2017
Seminars
& Clubs
NHADA
The New Hampshire Antiques
Dealers Association (NHADA)
sends condolences to the friends
and families of John Hart of
Nimmo and Hart Antiques and
Paul Fredyma of Marie-Louise
Antiques, both longtime mem-
bers of NHADA. Nimmo and
Hart Antiques, based for over
four decades in Middletown
Springs, Vermont, was known
for early English furniture and
choice smalls. Paul and his wife,
Marie-Louise, of Hanover, New
Hampshire, were specialists and
early researchers of antique sil-
versmiths and published seven
books on New England silver-
smiths and clock- and watch-
makers. The knowledge contrib-
uted to the trade, by all of these
dealers, was extensive.
Speaking of knowledge,
please mark your calendars for
a special exhibit at Discover
Portsmouth, Four Centuries of
Furniture in Portsmouth, open-
ing Friday, April 7, and running
through Sunday, June 18. Dis-
cover Portsmouth, 10 Middle
Street, is open daily from March
18 through December 23, from
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. NHADA
recently made a donation to Dis-
cover Portsmouth in support of
its work in preserving and shar-
ing New Hampshire history and
antique artifacts.
NHADA members’ shops
have some fun events coming
up. Thos. Bartlett Antiques &
Oddments, Chichester, New
Hampshire, will be having its
“Sale-a-bration” from March 18
to 26, with wine and cheese on
March 18 and 19. Thos. Bart-
lett is open seven days a week,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. York Antiques
Gallery, York, Maine, will be
having its annual spring sale,
April 1 through 9. York Antiques
is open seven days a week, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Get a jump on
your spring antiquing!
Work continues on the dia-
mond anniversary show of
NHADA, scheduled for August
10 through 12. A wine-and-
cheese event for the public will
be added this year on Friday eve-
ning from 5 to 7 p.m., plus spe-
cial treats on Saturday as well. A
reminder that attendees 30 years
old and under are admitted to the
show free on all three days.
I received an e-mail from Russ
and Karen Goldberger of RJG
Antiques, Rye, New Hampshire,
who wanted folks to know that
they will not be exhibiting at this
year’s show, as they are planning
to sell and downsize their home
this spring and anticipate being
in the throes of moving during
the show. We will miss them, but
MADA
Happy spring, everyone! Tem-
peratures are rising, the snow is
melting, and it’s time to think
about all things spring, includ-
ing this year’s Portland Flower
Show, which is to be held at
Thompson’s Point in Portland
fromMarch 29 toApril 2. Please,
come see the Maine Antiques
Dealers Association (MADA)
booth with plenty of spring- and
garden-related antiques to help
refresh your home and to find
out what MADA is all about.
We are always looking for
dealers to participate in the
Portland Flower Show. If you
are interested in having items
displayed or to volunteer your
time in the booth, please contact
Elizabeth DeSimone at (207)
for more information.
The first Maine Antiques Deal-
ers Association show was in Port-
land in 1928. In addition to the
annual Coastal Maine Antiques
Show in Damariscotta, the board
is diligently investigating possi-
ble locations and dates for shows
and special events. MADA hopes
to make 2017 an exciting, edu-
cational, and prosperous year.
Please stay tuned for more details.
Check back next month and go to
they develop.
It is with great sadness that
we announce the passing of Tim
Gaudet on February 17. Tim was
a longtime member of MADA
and was known for his expertise
in 19th-century glass. He was
born in Bath, Maine, and eventu-
Visit us at
P.O. Box 1477, N. Kingstown, RI 02852
Early Brady Style Gunning Curlew by Cameron McIntyre,
Virginia Artist/Carver
Raven’s Way Antiques
R.G. BETTCHER
RESTORATIONS
31 LONGHILL ROAD, RAYMOND, NH
03077 603-793-8554
Two great 18th-century lollipop corner
cupboard shelves in old red paint, $550.00.
Nice early oven peel, and a good transom
light in old green paint.
GREAT
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENTS
Rare 18th-century paint-decorated pine
flooring (smoke grey over olive green).
Approximately 60 board feet, $700.00
for lot.
Great feathered edge smoke oven door,
untouched natural patina from a N.H.
Tavern, $450.00.
Plus a salmon stained trundle bed with
original wooden wheels, $175.00.
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WANTED
COLLECTIONS
Accumulations
of
Family and
Business
Letters,
Manuscripts,
Documents,
Diaries, Ledgers
ALL STATES • ANY PERIOD
Please Describe and Price to:
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Rare Books & Manuscripts
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ally taught school there. He will
be missed.
MADA, as always, would like
to encourage anyone, member or
not, to make use of the Bulletin
Board page of our website. This
is an amazing free tool to adver-
tise any antiques business-re-
lated event you are planning. If
you would like to utilize this tool,
please contact Samantha Stuffle-
beam,
tion, instructions, and help with
posting.
If you are a member, why not
take advantage of MADA’s free
online sales gallery? Post items
for sale, and potential custom-
ers will contact you, the dealer,
directly to purchase or ask any
questions about the merchandise
you have posted. You may post
an unlimited number of photo-
graphs. We will be sponsoring
tutorials in the near future for all
members, new and old, or those
needing a refresher, on how
to utilize this incredible sales
gallery.
Coming soon! Free seminars
for MADA members on how
to use and navigate the MADA
website, how to use our gallery
for buying and selling antiques,
and any other troubleshooting Q
& A members may have. If you
have any questions regarding
the website at any time, please
feel free to contact Samantha
Stufflebeam for assistance. See
our board members page at the
MADA website for contact
information.
“It’s not just about being bet-
ter. It’s about being different.
You need to give people a reason
to choose your business.” ~Tom
Abbott.
will be looking forward to their
return.
NHADA welcomes two new
members this month. FromHills-
borough, New Hampshire, are
Richard and Diane Angelo of
Keystone Crossing Antiques,
who specialize in 18th-century
furniture and exhibit at the New
Hampshire Antique Co-Op, Mil-
ford, New Hampshire. From
Southampton, Massachusetts,
are new members Mark McHugh
and Spencer Gordon of Spencer
Marks, Ltd., who specialize in
fine antique and 20th-century
silver. They exhibit at the Phil-
adelphia Antiques Show, the
Delaware Antiques Show, the
Washington Winter Show, and
the Baltimore Antiques Show.
As always, I welcome e-mail
calls at (603) 491-4225. Send me
your news, please!
Liz Kingsley
North Road Antiques
Alexandria, NH
CAPE COD GLASS CLUB
The Cape Cod Glass Club will
meet on Tuesday, April 4, in the
Hirschmann Theatre at the Sand-
wich Glass Museum in Sand-
wich, Massachusetts, beginning
at 1 p.m. The program, “How
Can You Tell,” will be led by
Dorothy Hogan Schofield, cura-
tor of collections at the Sand-
wich Glass Museum.
The Boston & Sandwich Glass
Company (1824-88) was best
known for its pressed glass. It
also employed many different
glassmaking techniques in the
manufacture of its products.
Schofield will discuss some of
these techniques.
The Cape Cod Glass Club,
founded in 2000, is a not-for-
profit chapter of the National
American Glass Club. It is dedi-
cated to the study and apprecia-
tion of glass with an emphasis on
American glass. The club meets
from October to December and
from March to June. Activities
include formal lectures, study
sessions, and visits to museums
and working glassmakers.
The club is always open to
new members, and member-
ship is not limited to Cape Cod
residents. For further informa-
tion, contact the membership
chairman, Brenda Hayes, at
(508) 385-4893 or e-mail her at
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The Cape Cod Glass Club
is planning for the 30th annual
Cape Cod Glass Club Show and
Sale. It will be held on Septem-
ber 16 and 17 at the Cape Cod
Community College Gymna-
sium, Route 132, West Barnsta-
ble, Massachusetts. For further
information, please contact the
co-manager, Betsy Hewlett Les-
sig, at >.
DISH CAMP 2017 AT
EASTFIELD VILLAGE
Bringing together ceramic
historians, archaeologists, and
practicing potters, Dish Camp
at Eastfield has been one of the
first forums in which theory,
research, and practical experi-
ence are studied together. Reg-
istration is now open for this
summer’s 2017 Dish Camp. The
dates will be June 23 and 24. The
topic is “British and American
Historical Ceramics, Networks,
Connections, and Influences.”
There will be six lectures
over the course of the two-day
program. Katelyn Coughlan,
archaeologist, Thomas Jeffer-
son’s Monticello, will give a