Aaron Willard Jr. Alarm Timepiece, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1815 (Lot 478, Estimate $7,000-$9,000)
Friday, May 2, 2014An illustrated lecture by Robert C. Cheney, Director Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments. Held in conjunction with the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments preview and sale.… Read More
Cased Paterson Number Two, Fifth Model Ehlers Pocket Revolver, c. 1840-43 (Lot 21, Estimate $40,000-$50,000)
BOSTON, MA – April 7, 2014 – Skinner, Inc. will hold an auction of Historic Arms & Militaria on May 3,2014 preceding its Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments auction. Over 300 lots of military antiques from the American Revolution through World War II will be offered, showcasing the collection of Peter F.… Read More
The first clue to the mystery was this clipping from the Boston Journal, December 18, 1901
What could be more tantalizing to an antiques appraiser than a mysterious locked box? The great-granddaughter of Rear Admiral Frank Wildes, U.S.N. brought such a box to Skinner along with the admiral’s other belongings: a tin case with his chapeau bras, epaulettes, and an image of the admiral, his two-star flag, silver-plate items from his cabin, gloves, a few other related objects.… Read More
The May 4, 2013 auction in Boston offers an eclectic variety of French, English and American clocks, early watches and science material including microscopes, telescopes and medical antiques. Historic Arms & Militaria offerings include flintlock and percussion muskets, pistols and Civil War archives.
