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Here are some of the Inns very close to the Taylor Pavilion in Belmar, NJ that are nice. http://www.historicinnsofspringlake.com/
http://www.bbonline.com/nj/avonmanor/
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Annual Frank & Frank LLC Fall Decoy Auction- October, 2008.
Taylor Pavilion, 5t and Ocean Ave. Belmar, New Jersey. Preview
Kravetz Auctions Galleries is holding a
a sale of antiques and art with books and paintings in August in South Belmar
(Lake Como) NJ
732-280-2802 for information and directions. www.kravetzauctions.com
Updates
April 1, 2008
Frank & Frank would like
to thank everyone who helped make the Spring 2008 auction a success!
The price key is now available online by clicking
here.
March 20- 2008
The catalog for the March
30th, 2008 auction can now be viewed online by clicking
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A recently discovered John Blair Sr. school (Blair School attributed) Widgeon Hen in completely original paint and condition, hollow carved with hand wrought nail construction. Exceedingly rare! See Floating Sculpture, Huster & Knight, pgs. #33-36 for similar examples and text with descriptions.
Attributed to the John Blair Sr. ( Blair School) area of the Delaware River History of Carvers
For additional photos, go to auctionzip.com click on Auctioneer's Other Listings,
The below shown decoy is another from the Pocahontas Club Rig managed by E. L. Meyer . It has the deep crisp "L D" brand and was used to guide by the Dudley Brothers at the club. It is an extremely rare Red Head Drake, one of the few that are available. It will be offered in the October '08 auction.
The above shown Lee Dudley Red Head Drake is currently on display at the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum in Havre de Grace, Maryland. http://www.decoymuseum.com/ It will be exhibited through September 1st and may be seen at any time. The x-ray's of this decoy are at the Frank and Frank office and can be viewed in person or we can email the images. Additional photos are available for this rare example by Lee Dudley. A definitive article by historian and decoy expert/collector Dick McIntyre was featured in Decoy Magazine, editor, Joe Engers. http://www.decoymag.com/
Murray Mitterhoff Estate Items
Catalog Progress
Frank and Frank is now accepting consignments for the auction. See highlights below.
Highlights of the upcoming October 2008 Auction in Belmar are shown
below , NJ.
Frank and Frank LLC will offer free appraisals at all shows or in person
Bob White holding an early Mallard Drake shooting decoy from his rig. It is made by Mr. White and is carved in the bold style of John McLoughlin, a shooting companion of Bob's and a decoy maker in his own right from Bordentown, NJ It retains the brass identification tag of Mr. Whites early decoys.
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