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Martin Brothers stoneware on fire at Skinner’s sale of the Richard Wright Collection

Richard Wright had quite an eye for the best and that included very fine examples of Martin Brothers stoneware. The auction results of that good eye showed at the Skinner auction of his collection on October 24, 2009. The Martin … Continue reading

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Tiffany Studios lamps soar at Skinner’s sale of the Richard Wright Collection

On October 24, 2009, Skinner, Inc. sold part II of the Richard Wright Collection. Overall, the sale was a barnburner, but today I’ll only discuss the Tiffany Studios lamps and glass. Yesterday, I reviewed a few of the results and … Continue reading

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Skinner’s auction of the Richard Wright Collection is a barnburner

Richard Wright died on March 1, 2009 at age 62. He was best known as the expert doll appraiser for the Antiques Roadshow. He was also the owner of Wright Antiques & Dolls, in Birchrunville, Pennsylvania. I used to see … Continue reading

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Some treasures I’ve owned, part III, Martin Brothers Stoneware

If you’re not familiar with the Martin Brothers of London & Southall, you should be. They produced the zaniest, most whimsical stoneware that one could imagine. What’s amazing is that they did it over 100 years ago. Many Martin Brothers … Continue reading

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