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Morphy’s May 26 Marbles sale includes rare ‘miniature artworks’
DENVER, Pa. – Some of the finest handmade and machine-made vintage marbles ever to be offered at auction will be available to bidders on May 26 at Morphy’s gallery in Lancaster County, Pa. “They are miniature works of art,” said Morphy’s CEO, Dan Morphy, referring to the contents of the 783-lot specialty sale. Internet live […]
Greece rejects loan of Parthenon Marbles from UK
ATHENS, Greece (AP and ACNI) – Greece’s Culture Minister says he has rejected an offer from the British Museum to return a section of The Parthenon Marbles on a three-month loan. Antonis Samaras says the deal would have meant renouncing any Greek claim to the 2,500-year-old sculptures, which have been in London for nearly two […]
Italian museum sending Parthenon fragment to Athens in nudge to UK
ROME (AP) – An Italian museum is lending a fragment of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, in what both sides hope will become a permanent return that might encourage others – the British Museum, in particular – to send their own pieces of the works back, too.
Holabird delivered five days of Western treasures in fall sale
RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections’ five-day Autumn Splendor Western Americana Auction, held October 28-November 1, contained more than 3,200 lots of Americana, railroadiana, mining collectibles, numismatics, stock certificates, rare books and art. By the time it was all over, the auction had grossed about $500,000.