Planters, Cachepots & Jardinieres

NEW YORK – Hand-wrought iron farmyard and kitchen tools, worked by blacksmiths over fiery forges, were unadorned until the early 1800s. As the craft evolved, however, wooden cupboards, dowry chests, sideboards and wardrobes were secured with increasingly ornate iron hinges, keys and locks. Realizing that the functional can also be beautiful, blacksmiths ran with the notion, […]

PHILADELPHIA – On Wednesday, May 11, Kamelot Auctions will hold its annual Garden Sale, followed soon after by an Architectural Sale on Tuesday, May 17. These two auctions will showcase garden, patio and architectural antiques that are sure to capture the spirit and style of any space. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – An important Black Cat Shoe Polish clock (known to collectors simply as “The Black Cat Clock”); a circa-1938 porcelain sign for Orange Crush soda; and an early-20th-century Kuntz Brewery Bologna Girl lithographed tin beer tray are just a few of the expected highlights in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s June 19 […]