| Bucks
County Antiques Dealers Association
On-Going Education
| Three
certified appraisers from the Bucks County Antiques Dealers Asociation conducted
their second 'Appraisal Day' at the Newtown Presbyterian church on Sunday, September
25, 2011. There were many beautiful and interesting items there including some
sterling silverware, 19th century original oil paintings, vintage Chinese terra
cotta figurals, 19th century mantle clocks, Roseville bowls, and more. The appraisers
from the club were Dan Worden, Ashley King, and Bill D'Anjolell who all enjoyed
the patrons and there special items. The church expects to make this an annual
event." |
| Four
BCADA members performed an 'Appraisal Day' at the Newtown Presbyterian Church
on Sunday, September 26. Members - Dan Worden, Ashley King, Dana Balsamo, and
Bill D'Anjolell appraised 121 items for three hours and 45 minutes non-stop among
a full audience with mostly happy patrons. Many beautiful items were on hand.
There was silver, artwork, clocks, textiles, glass, china, sports memorabilia,
and other items. Highlights included a large brass chandelier worth $1,800 retail
and a German World War II dress dagger worth $750 retail. A splendid time was
had by all. |
| Antiquer's
Outings
Judy Young and Priscilla Naylor have put together a suggested list of local places
of special interest for our group of Members to visit, which will provide tours,
exhibitions, and/or lectures: - Philadelphia
Antique Show Private Tour
- Philadelphia
Museum of Art & Perelman
- Fairmount
Park Houses
- Laurel
Hill Cemetery, The Underground Museum
- Historic
Germantown
- The
Powell House
- Bishop
White House
- Stenton
House
- University
of Pennsylvania Archeology Museum
- Civil
War Museum, Doylestown
- Mutter
Museum
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Our
Tour of the Ceramics Reserve
at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
was superb! See
photos below (click to enlarge) of just
some of the exquisite pieces we were
shown. | |
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