Jan and John Maggs Antiques
Conway, Massachusetts
Newsletter -- December 7, 2004
Our house in its December finery.
May each of you have a joyful holiday season
and a happy and successful new year.
Jan and John
SINCE LAST MONTH'S NEWSLETTER....
Our gala post-England Opening was well-attended as many shoppers enjoyed the spoils of our October buying trip. A week later we were on the road again, exhibiting at two very different shows. The Wethersfield show reminded us of the old Stratford Winter Show in its high quality and presentation, and turned out surprisingly well in the sales department. This is a show with a fine future, and we look forward to doing it again next year. The Hampton Falls (NH) market exceeded all of our expectations. We brought high-end pieces, and the dealers and retail buyers who came responded enthusiastically. A week later we went to Westport, Connecticut for a rather sluggish show. Still, despite poor attendance and fairly dismal sales, we were been able to purchase a few interesting pieces.
This flurry of activity marks the end of our show schedule for 2004. In December we're staying close to home, offering expanded hours for holiday shoppers. Beginning on Thursday, December 2 we'll be open Thursday through Sunday for four weeks. We'll offer warm cider and sweets and will show, in addition to the usual kinds of things, many gift items we've selected for their appropriateness as gifts and for their moderate prices. For details of our December shop schedule, click HERE.
UPCOMING SHOWS
We have three shows scheduled for the month of January.
To see a complete listing of our show schedule for 2005, click HERE.
NEW INVENTORY
After two months of racing around with little or no time to keep this website up to date, we've taken a few days to get a bit more current. Though we've only scratched the surface, this month we feature a few dozen recent acquisitions. Without further comment -- here we go!
This month we institute a Delft tile gallery, featuring more than a dozen tiles from our current inventory. To visit this gallery, click TILES.
The feature on hearth cooking in our September Newsletter generated a great deal of interest and comment, as well as a healthy number of sales. This month we replenish our on-line inventory of hearth equipment with the following new acquisitions:
A fabulous pair of 17th century Dutch andirons [#16165]
Pair of early 19th century brass and iron andirons [#16176]
Pair of early 19th century lemon-top andirons [#16177]
Early 19th century brass andirons [#15791]
No one has yet complained, but our online inventory of smalls has shrunken to three pieces, each of which has had a web presence for several months. This month we let you in on some truly great recent finds:
Paint-decorated dome-top box [#16138] SOLD
17th century Rhenish jug [#16025]
17th century Bellarmine jug [#16007]
Small dome-top box with tooled leather [#15966]
Lignum vitae mortar and pestle [#16140]
Walnut or burl mortar and pestle [#16141]
18th century courting mirror [#15887] SOLD
Lignum vitae mortar or bowl [#15949] SOLD
Pair of late 17th century pewter candle holders [#16166] SOLD
Four 17th century Dutch pewter spoons [#16016]
Set of four 18th century knives and forks [#16050]
Finally, we've added a group of four oil paintings by listed Belgian artists. Click below for more information.
Oil on canvas by Rene De Baugnies [#15931]
Oil on artist board by Franz Hens [#15933]
Oil on artist board by Armily Vandervael [#15934]
Oil on artist board by Lucien Kaisin [#15935]
Don't think for a moment that the above even begins to illustrate our fresh inventory. Before the new year we hope to add several recently acquired pieces of furniture and another large group of smalls. You might want to check in every now and then for these new arrivals.
This Month's Feature
In this issue of our newsletter, we offer the seventh in our series of twelve pictorial articles on our restoration of our home. This month we move inside as we begin to turn the old house into a home. Read PREPARING FOR OUR FIRST WINTER.
Tales of the Trade
The art of negotiating is a delicate one. Sometimes an attempt to save a few dollars can backfire, as in Can you do a little better?
Links
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And we thank you for being a customer.
John and Jan