Antiques Fine Arts Society articles and news by San CristobalFine Arts and Antiques Articles - with contributions about fine art, artist, painting, history, antiques, collectible art, society and museum newsAnasco Puerto Rico: History and Antiques- (Found June 19, 2008 ) El pueblo de Anasco, fundado en 1733 por don Luis de Anasco esta ubicado en la zona oeste de Puerto Rico. Se cree que alli fue el desembarco de los primeros espanoles al llegar a la isla. Jul 7 2004 9:59 GMThttp://www.vialin.com/articles/art2s.html Persian rugs, antique rugs and decorative rugs have graced our showroom for generations. http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Most of our Oriental rugs and Persian rugs online date between mid 19th and early 20th century. The antique rugs woven during this era were individually commissioned, expressing the inspired vision of the weaver. New site listed at VL Arts and Aniques Directory: http:www.vialin.comdirectorydealers.htm Daily Press. Sep 01 2004 02:00 GMThttp://www.absoluterugs.com/ Wondering about original Antique Restoration Hardware. http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Are Hardware Restorers difficult to find. Wondering about Hardware Restoration: Door knobs, furniture hardware, architectural, Steamer trunks, Victrola Phonographs and Furniture. Find Robinson Antiques and Shenandoah Antique Restoration listed at VL Antiques Restorers. http:vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 03 2004 04:00 GMThttp://www.vialin.com/directory/resto.htm Meet Artist Natalia Lialina. Spiritual Painting featuring Ochun and Ayemaya. http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Born in Bryansk, Russia, daughter of Russian painter Vladimir Lialin. She had dedicated to the study of the Arts, Antiques and spiritual expressions. Motivated to express it on canvas following the models of the classic Greek-Roman art. Also inspired by the Masters of Painting like Caravaggio, Michelangelo, our dear Gil Garcia and Mario Castro. http:vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 07 2004 02:00 GMThttp://www.vialin.com/natalia/index.html Dolls: History and Glossary of Doll Terms. Details on how to buy the antique dolls and collectable dolls. http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Dolls have been a part of our lives since prehistoric times. Used to depict religious figures or used as playthings, early dolls were probably made from primitive materials such as clay, fur, or wood. None have survived from prehistoric times although a fragment of an alabaster doll with movable arms from the Babylonian period has been recovered. http:vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 09 2004 02:05 GMThttp://www.dmcginley.com/ LIGHTING THROUGH THE AGES http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) 70,000 BC Primitive lights using hollow stones with moss or grass, animal fat as fuel 7,000 BC Early Greek pottery lamps with cloth wick, rendered fat or oil as fuel All ages Tallow candles and flaming torches using animal fat as fuel 18th C Simple whale oil lamps and more candles Central burner invented, greatly improved lamp efficiency, more candles http:vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 13 2004 00:05 GMThttp://www.phoenixant.com/lighting_general_information.htm Today in History September 15 Rosh Hashanah, 5765 begins at sunset http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A day like today in History September 15: Rosh Hashanah, 5765 begins at sunset 1821 - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador proclaimed independence from Spain 1916 - Tanks, the "secret weapons" of the British Army during World War I, were first used in combat at the Battle of the Somme. 1935 - Nazi Germany adopted the Nuremberg Laws, which deprived German Jews of citizenship, and a new national flag with the Swastika. 1950 - Incheon Landing: United States forces landed...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_15 This Sunday's auction includes some of the finest vintage Bohemian, French, English, and Vaseline Art Glass to be made. http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) It also includes a very large selection of rare, scarce, and beautiful antique Staffordshire, and English Pottery. We have many fabulous items this week; a FRENCH CRANBERRY BRONZE CASED PERFUME, LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVING OF NUDE, STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY MINIATURE DOGS, FRENCH OPALESCENT BRONZE MOUNTED BOWL, just to name a few. We also have a large selection of other fantastic items that you will be interested in. So be sure and attend this Sunday's auction, because we know we have something for...http://www.catbecca.com/catalog_091904.pdf Antique Price Guides. First lets talk about how price guides come up with the values inside them. http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) There are three ways prices get into guide books: Prices are taken from auction results. Guide prices are observed at shows, stores, and within advertisements. Prices are gathered by surveying dealers. Most antiques price guides are compiled using a combination of the three methods listed above. Using a combination and averaging the results is the only way to get reliable information. http:vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 23 2004 02:14 GMThttp://www.iwantcollectibles.com Heritage Bookshop - The First Year. by Louis Weinstein http:vialin.com Press- (Found June 19, 2008 ) I was seventeen and working for Deutsch and Shea Advertising Agency in New York. It was April 5, 1963. The news of my father's death in Gary, Indiana the day before wasn't too painful, for I had hardly known the man. It had been years since I'd seen him; sometimes I would almost forget that I had a father. I knew he had been a good merchant - always making a living, but never more. I believed that by profession he had been a pawnbroker, junk man, TV and radio repairman, appraiser,...http://www.heritagebookshop.com/jsp/lou_article.jsp |