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February 2012 IN THIS ISSUE In My Opinion Does the idea of a National Antiques Week (NAW) ring any of your bells? It has certainly excited many people in a LinkedIn discussion group, “The Business of Antiques,” organized by Marvin Getman. The discussants are, without exception, very enthused by the idea, and so am I (with one reservation, but we’ll hold that until later.)
We all know the ordinary Windsor chair. It consists of a one-piece wooden seat into which the legs are inserted from below, while the spindles supporting the back and arms slot in from above. This simple construction allowed it to be the first “mass-produced” form of furniture. The Windsor shops used the division of labor principle – the most skilled worker (in England called “the bottomer”) made the seat, others bent the bows, turned or shaved the legs and spindles and finally the chair was assembled out of the parts. Light, strong, good looking and relatively inexpensive, the Windsor chair has quite properly been called “the essence of practicality.”
Mistakes can be fruitful. Many years ago, I made a whopper (hey, an antiques dealer admitting to a mistake, unheard of!) and it led to a lifetime’s interest.
The rhinoceros is primarily known to most people today as an African animal on the endangered species list. But even with the designation as an endangered species, rhinoceroses are being slaughtered for their horns, both for spurious medicinal and other purposes.
Our Senior Editor selects her favorites from the thousands of antiques we covered in 2011 Art, Love and the House of their Dreams Barbara and Ken Beem It started as a shipboard encounter: A beautiful 20-something art student recognized the name of a considerably older artist on the ship’s passenger roster. She knew of him and his work and recognized him on sight. An acquaintance was established. They talked and flirted, and their infatuation grew into mutual fascination. Romance in Holland led to a Parisian courtship which, in turn, led to… Yours Sincerely
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Beyond practicality
An Introduction to Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Cups
Antiques of the Year 
“I was good at clamming. I knew the clams inside out. And I like to be alone. I couldn’t wait to go. Plus I made good money.” That’s how “Jeep” Pappas began his memories of living in Ipswich. He’s 92 now, and for most of those years, the clam flats were his joy and his center. 
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