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27 May 2012, 10:50 pm
CLOCKS: Several incl. scarce Empire inlaid lyre form mantel clock; Seth Thomas Victorian figural Diane clock; etc. 861 1646 1011 1658MUSIC BOXES: German upright 15¾” disc music box on stand attributed to Polyphon; Regina 15 ½” disc music box w ...

Love poems mine comics, avant garde for inspiration - Winnipeg Free Press
27 May 2012, 2:19 am
astronauts. / It's about their fate." Winnipeg's Victor Enns returns with Boy (Hagios, 104 pages, $18). Digging up the past, whether literal or figural, seems to be the theme of this collection, which, as the title suggests, focuses on childhood experience.

The Islamic Tide and Byzantium - New York Times
25 May 2012, 2:38 pm
Judaism is often understood to frown upon figural representation. Yet, as the excavations carried out by Israeli archaeologists in recent decades demonstrate, the designers of mosaic patterns on synagogue floors drew on the same figural ...

Cordier Auctions NEW LOCATION - 1500 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104 Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20 at 11am - Antiques and Arts Weekly
18 May 2012, 10:39 pm
Cleveland; R. Kent; J.E. Hoover. WALKING STICK COLLECTION: 80 lots incl Civil War presentation Benjamin Butler to Simon Cameron; horse head automaton; Japanese erotica & noh; ivory & rhino; figural parrot Howell of London; hippo scrimshaw ...

The Seasoned Collector: 'Match safes' are small, interesting and easy to collect - San Jose Mercury News
18 May 2012, 11:55 am
Nowadays, some of the most avidly collected match safes are those referred to as figural. They may take on the shape of an owl, bear, ship or even noted politicians of yesteryear. The match safe has a small, serrated edge used as a striking ...

Ancient Time: Earliest Mayan Astronomical Calendar Unearthed in Guatemala Ruins - Scientific American
17 May 2012, 6:30 pm
On three of the walls the researchers found figural paintings, along with a series of glyphs and numerals. The presence of lunar glyphs in one of the numerical tables raised the possibility that the table related to astronomy. After all ...

David Hockney: A Rake’s Progress’ by Christopher Simon Sykes - New York Times
17 May 2012, 4:49 pm
or the continuing dialogue in his work between abstraction and the figural. Most of all, one is left hungering for more illustrations, but for that one must turn to sumptuous volumes like “Hockney’s Pictures: The Definitive Retrospective ...

A.H. Wilkens to sell Art Deco Noritake collection June 1-2 - LIVE AUCTIONEERS
15 May 2012, 4:38 pm
The core collection focuses on figural Art Deco Noritake, and includes dresser jars, powders, smoke sets, plates, lamps and condiment sets. Most notable are the Maiden Dresser Jar and The Girl in the Red Dress, both rare examples of European-influenced ...

Artists interpret human figure in show - theadvocate.com
12 May 2012, 11:43 pm
The show’s title becomes more prominent when standing among the works, with the primary juxtaposition between artists who describe — or define — the figure more traditionally and those who defy it by challenging modes of figural representation.

What's it worth? Bengal stove - Richmond Times-Dispatch
12 May 2012, 10:32 pm
This has all the features that are in demand by collectors, including a figural support, alabaster decoration and detailed base. It would retail for about $250. A plainer floor lamp with shade can be had for about $125. Email questions to home ...