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July 3, 2009
Hudson River Celebrations
The year 1909 marked the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's journey up the Hudson River on the first successful steamboat....
Winterthur Primer: Taste or Technology? Changing Silver Borders
From the time America declared independence, silversmiths experimented with methods for achieving uniform and stylish ornament for their silver....
The American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art may be eternal, but what it means to people isn't, and that's why each generation displays it differently. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which first exhibited the arts of colonial America precisely one hundred years ago,...
Museum Focus: Beyeler Foundation
The stylish and serene municipality of Riehen, situated on the right bank of the Rhine River at the northeastern edge of Basel, Switzerland, is home to the Beyeler Foundation, a remarkable small...
Discoveries from the Field: Lydia's Drawers -- A Case for Localism in Chester County Furniture
Rarely does one find a piece of furniture not only signed by the maker, but also noting where he was from and the date of construction. Even rarer is any inscription on the piece providing the name of the recipient. Might a client have...

ArtHamptons - Jul 10-Jul 12
 
Dorset Antiques Festival - Jul 18-Jul 18
 
Antiques in the Gardens - Jul 24-Jul 25
 
New York Antique Antique Jewelry & Watch Show - Jul 24-Jul 27
 
Nantucket Historical Association Annual Antiques Show - Jul 31-Aug 2
 
Monday Bedford Pickers Market - Aug 3-Aug 3
 
Mid-Week in Manchester Antiques Show - Aug 5-Aug 6
 
The 52nd Annual New Hampshire Antiques Show - Aug 6-Aug 8
 
The Newport Antiques Show - Aug 8-Aug 9
 
The Santa Fe Show - Aug 13-Aug 23
 
Historic Indian & World Tribal Arts: Santa Fe - Aug 14-Aug 16
 
Antiques & Design in the Hamptons - Aug 14-Aug 16
 
26th Annual Antique Ethnographic Art Show - Aug 15-Aug 16
 
Marion Antiques Show - Aug 15-Aug 16
 
31st Annual Invitational Antique Indian Art Show - Aug 18-Aug 19
 
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