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Through
old pictures,
an even older
story of love
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THONY CAVO
A NEW BOOK BY AN
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CIVIL WAR & MILITARIA
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Tiffany Studios
“Moorish” Chandelier Platinum & 4.74
Carat Diamond
Louis J. Convers
Flower Brooch
(French, 1860-1915)
“Justice”
Tiffany Studios
“Poppy” Table Lamp Tiffany Studios
“Dragonfly” Table Lamp Tiffany Studios
Counter-Balance
Elkington & Co. Porcelain Floor Lamp
& Silver Plate Epergne
Tiffany Studios Tiffany & Co. Pair of Tiffany Studios Chapman Co.
“Geometric” Sterling Silver Tiffany Studios “Turtle-Back” Sconces “Lily” Table Lamp
Table Lamp “Sturgeon” Bowl “Dragonfly” Table Lamp
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New book tells picture perfect story of timeless bond
10 Windmill Weights
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R. SCUDDER SMITH
Bee publisher, giant
Collectible Cars – All Cars are in Running in antiques eld, passes
Condition. Collectible Trucks. Pickups.
Collectible Tractors. Antique Family Heirlooms.
Shop Tools & Equipment, ATV, Trailer. R. Scudder Smith, who founded Antiques
Yard and Miscellaneous Equipment. and The Arts Weekly in 1963 and who had
on’t been an impassioned presence in the eld
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this was 87.
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Bee Publishing Company Inc. and pub-
lished The Newtown (Connecticut) Bee
for 141 of its 145 years. Smith started at
the paper in 1961; he succeeded his father,
Paul Scudder Smith, as editor in 1972. On
June 28, 2022 — the 145th anniversary of
the rst issue of The Newtown Bee’s pub-
lication — local luminaries and both of
Connecticut’s U.S. Senators honored The
Bee for its longevity, and celebrated Smith
and his family’s love for and dedication to
the community.
In 2006, the Antiques Dealers Asso-
ciation of America (ADA) honored Smith
with its Award of Merit for his contribu-
tion to the industry.
Smith and his wife of 66 years, Helen,
who survives, were ardent collectors
who gravitated to folk sculpture, with
weathervanes, game boards, whirligigs
and carousel gures forming the core of
their collection. His collection carried to
the ofce, turning the newspaper’s head-
quarters into an extended, ever-evolving
showcase of his acquisitions.
Smith built a formidable still bank
collection, adding to it even from his
hospital bed in his nal days. He also
enjoyed creating elaborate gardens de-
signed with vintage structures and gar-
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The Dempster Mill Manufacturing Co. bob-tail
horse windmill weight in white paint, 17" x
17 1/2", sold for $950 at Soulis Auctions.
Image courtesy Soulis Auctions
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indmills have graced for their striking appearance and can sell which sold earlier this year for $8,750 at
the landscape through- for as much as several thousand dollars.. Bonhams Skinner.
out most of the world But what, exactly, is a windmill weight? Although a simple weight would have
for centuries har- Windmills, made up of a series of offset the weight of the wheel, distinct
nessing the power of the wind. But all blades attached to a narrow beam rotat- weights in the shape of buffaloes, cres-
through the United States and especially ing at the top of a tower, required a heavy cents, eagles, hearts, horseshoes, orbs,
in rural areas, windmills were engaged in counterbalance at the other end of the squirrels and stars caught on.
pumping water to service farm and ranch beam to steady the blades and keep them Most original weights were solid
livestock, irrigating crops and to use for pointed into the wind as it shifted. The cast iron. In an interesting aside, during
daily household routines, especially the weights varied in size and weight propor- the early 1890s with drought-like condi-
American west. The heyday for the wind- tional to a windmill’s size. Generally, the tions, the Eclipse crescent moon with tips
mill in the U.S. was during the last half of larger and heavier the weight, the larger pointing downward were repositioned to
the nineteenth century and well into the and more powerful the windmill. point upward to “catch the rain.”
rst half of the twentieth. Often, the weights were made in While a wonderful addition to any
With the enactment of the 1861 Home- foundries at or near the manufactories collection, caution needs to be taken be-
stead Act, settlers and would be farmers where the corresponding windmills were cause of the number of reproductions on
and ranchers turned westward to set up built. This meant that certain windmill the market. This is where provenance and
their homesteads. And when the Civil manufacturers (Elgin Wind Power and reputable sellers are essential.
War came to an end those numbers grew. Pump in Elgin, Illinois; Dempster Mill There are several excellent companies
But once they settled upon their multiacre Manufacturing Company in Beatrice, that deal in windmill weights: Bonhams
parcels located on the treeless grasslands Nebraska; and Fairbury Windmill Com- Skinner, 1stDibs and Sotheby’s are just a
it became obvious the lack of water was a pany in Fairbury, Nebraska; to name a few. If you do your homework, you can
big problem. few), became associated with what they nd reputable sellers on eBay. But again,
One unnamed settler on the Great produced. Certain shapes, sizes, and be cautious because decorative reproduc-
Plains summed up this dilemma with the forms of weights were recognizable to tions are sold at much lower prices.
following: “This would be ne country if the point where they began to function as
we just had water.” And one settler head- advertisements for their makers,. Sources:
ing back East was heard to say “Yes, so As a result, many weights are referred Chris Barber, “Steady as She Blows:
would hell.” to using the manufacturers or model’s Insight into Windmill Weights,” February
Windmills turned out to be a solu- name – the Dempster Horse, the Fairbury 1, 2022. www.skinnerinc.com/news/blog/
tion to the lack of water on the Plains. Bull, the Mogul and Hummer Roosters. windmill-weight
Sandwiched between 1880 and 1935, it Others have taken on nicknames based Jason Combs, The Antique Detective,
has been written that more than 6.5 mil- on physical characteristics of the iron “Collecting windmill weights can fetch
lion windmills were manufactured by casting –the “Rainbow Tail” (referring many dollars.” Kankakee Valley Publishing
more than 200 companies. And windmill to the graduated arches of the rooster’s Terry G. Jordan, “Windmills in Texas.”
weights were needed for the huge num- tail), the “Barnacle Eye” (for the protrud- Agricultural History Vol. 37, No. 2
ber of windmills produced. Today these ing nature of the bird’s eye) and the rare (April 1963), pp. 80-85.
windmill weights are highly collectible “Screw-Leg” Rooster, an example of Windmill-Parts.com
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A cast iron double-sided eagle
windmill weight, c. 1900, 15”
tall. cast iron double sided eagle
windmill weight. 15” tall, sold for
$1,003 at Copake Auction.
Image courtesy Copake Auction
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Dog’s
Tale
BY ANTHONY CAVO
Story
at age two
with his
toy dog.
A
n avid collector of nineteenth- neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, and mid-nineteenth century photos from two
and early twentieth-century Manhattan with his red wagon, collect- elderly sisters whose family had lived in
photographs for more than ing antiques from the curb and selling the same sandstone house since the eigh-
fty years, Anthony Cavo has them at a variety of ea markets, most teenth-century. When I returned home
amassed an enormous catalog of antique notably, the 26th Street Flea Market in and began to go through the images, I
photography, including hundreds of shots Manhattan. He used his prots to buy found this photograph. Initially, I was a
of people and their dogs. These photos photographs and continued this pastime bit stunned. I simply stared at this touch-
were taken from approximately 1840 to throughout grade school and high school, ing image and found myself imaging how
1930 and offer a wide display of both can- eventually becoming one of the youngest many evenings this child’s parents sat in
did and formal studio poses. They also auctioneers at a New York City gallery. a candlelit room holding and staring at,
form the foundation of his exceptionally We recently caught up with Cavo to maybe even caressing, this very photo.
warm, informative and delightful new discuss Love Immortal, antique photo- When you see such an image you can’t
book, Love Immortal: Antique Photo- graphs and the timeless bond between help but feel sympathy for people you’ve
graphs and Stories of Dogs and Their dogs and their people. never met and once that happens, you’ve
People (Harper Design, $25.99). made a connection.
If you recognize the name, it’s be- ANTIQUE TRADER: What is it about Unless and until actual time travel be-
cause Cavo, a certied appraiser of art old photographs that grabbed your atten- comes possible, antique photographs are
and antiques, is a longtime contributor to tion and wouldn’t let go? a readily available alternative. Historic
Antique Trader. He comes by his passion ANTHONY CAVO: It was simply the melodramas and movies can be realistic,
for old stuff honestly. instant connection that spanned time. fascinating and informative, but ultimate-
The son of an antique dealer, he The best example of this connection that ly, they are characters played by modern
began collecting nineteenth- and early I can offer is the rst time I encountered people wearing reproduced costumes.
twentieth-century photographs at the a hand-colored, post-mortem Daguerreo- When you look at an antique image, you
age of seven. As a kid he used to trawl type of a young girl. I purchased a box of are in a sense transported back anywhere
I would have to stop the transport and get AT: Best advice for someone interested in AT: What do you hope people take away
off because Black-eye would be running collecting old photographs? with them after reading your book?
behind. Although she loved to run free, I CAVO: Read, read, read. There are CAVO: Aside from learning a great deal
had to keep her locked in the house. many informative books on antique pho- about the history of dogs, the pleasure
At times, while I was at the hospital, tographs, but the three I recommend that of seeing them with their people, the
Black-eye would get loose and actually are invaluable in dating and identifying laughs I hope they experience with the
nd her way to the hospital ten miles away. antique photos are: Collector’s Guide to captions and the hours of pleasure they
More than a few times I heard one of the Early Photographs by O. Henry Mace, realize whenever they open the book, I
nurses say, “Your dog is here again.” American Victorian Costume in Photo- would especially like them to appreci-
It wasn’t long before Black-eye had a graphs by Priscilla Harris Dalrymple, ate that the love we have for our dogs
litter of her own and shortly thereafter, and Dressed for the Photographer, Ordi- transcends time, borders, religion and
she and her ve pups were stolen from my nary Americans & Fashion, 1840 – 1900 politics and that no matter how we as
house while I was on duty at the hospital; by Joan Severa. people differ, we at least have that one
I never saw them again and I’ve never If you are interested in collecting beautiful characteristic in common and
gotten over it. cased photographs (photos housed in cas- as such, we understand each other at
es made of thermoplastic, leather, pressed least on one level.
AT: For you, what’s the best thing about paper and even papier-mâché) then Nine-
having a dog in your life? teenth Century Photographic Cases and All images are from the book: LOVE
CAVO: The greeting I get when I open Wall Frames by Paul K. Berg is a must. IMMORTALbyAnthonyCavo.Copyright
the door, the feeling of them pressed You may want to review the photo- ©2022 by Anthony Cavo. Reprinted
against me when we sit together, the graph articles in the Antique Trader; they courtesy of Harper Design, an imprint
adoring stares, the antics, and the simple, offer a great deal of information is a very of HarperCollins Publishers.
basic need we have for each other. concise manner.
Hooray!
Celebrating
Marcel Boucher
and the best
of the best in
costume
jewelry
examining the details and/or enameling replace. It is also quite difcult to skill-
on these fakes provide clues to their in- fully repair damage to the enameling on
authenticity. these pieces.
And honestly, there are so few of the The mark for the rm changed to
coveted early pieces available today that Boucher in uppercase lettering in the
if you run across a too-good-to-be-true 1950s and then a copyright symbol was
deal, it’s wise to question it. Most of these added to the mark in 1955. Many designs
Boucher designs still in existence are in have an inventory number stamped into
high-end collections and rarely offered the back as well. The dates associated
for sale. with these numbers have been narrowed
down by jewelry historians and can be
More on the Jewelry used to help circa date Boucher jewelry.
The older jewelry produced by this com- One of the little-known marks associ-
pany was marked with Boucher’s initials ated with Boucher is “Parisina.” This
although the signature is sometimes branding was used on
stamped unevenly causing it to be identi- a line of sterling silver
ed as a bird’s head. The mark actually jewelry made in Mexico
consists of the letters MB below a French during the 1940s. An-
Phrygian cap. It was used from 1937 other called Le Coutu-
through the end of the 1940s and spar- rier was a Canadian line
ingly later when space was limited on the of Boucher designs marked
back of a design. “LeC.” Less expensive jewelry rst
While you may be tempted to pick up marketed by Boucher in 1955 bears the
an authentic high-end Boucher piece that signature “Marboux.” While skill col-
is less than perfect at a “bargain” price, lectible and quite attractive, all these
keep in mind that the specialty stones iterations of Boucher’s work are less
the company incorporated to impede highly valued than the older styles with
design pirates make them very hard to the Phrygian cap mark.
Taliesin
This Spring Green, Wisconsin, house served as Wright’s primary residence from 1911 to 1959. Wright
built Taliesin on his favorite boyhood hill in the Wisconsin River valley homesteaded by his Welsh
grandparents and named it Taliesin in honor of the Welsh bard whose name means “Shining Brow.”
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