Date: Fri 24-Jul-1998

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Delafield Antique Show

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By Susan & Al Bagdade

DELAFIELD, WIS. -- The Jefferson Building in the Lang Complex hosted the

Delafield Antique Show on June 19 to 21. Due to a Harley-Davidson convention

that filled all the hotels, this year's event had to shift its date to one

week later than usual. Despite this, the preview attracted the biggest gate so

far since the show's inception in 1994.

Although Delafield's mailing list covered a six-state area, eager antiquers

came from as far as South Dakota to shop the show. More than 75 dealers set up

on both floors, and a change in the floor plan and layout this year allowed

for the addition of several more exhibitors. The date change conflicted with

Wilton for some regulars, but there remained an excellent mix of dealers

showing a wide variety of high-quality antiques.

Dealers raved about the preview's outstanding attendance. A great deal of

furniture moved out the door during the few hours the show was open on Friday

evening. Many exhibitors reported that shoppers waited in line to pay for

merchandise while dealers were occupied with other customers.

By midday on Saturday, Thomas Rawson from Sanctuary Antique Centre in Marion,

Iowa, had already sold an 1830s Davy Crockett hand-colored print, a tiger

maple jelly cupboard, two doorstops, a miniature blanket chest, five pieces of

Rockingham pottery, and a Civil War hat. A rare piece in his exhibit was a

circa 1840 museum-quality hair hat, brought to Iowa by Nancy Winslow Mason in

1856, tagged at $1,350.

Bill Shephardson from Hermann, Mo., reported many sales, with exceptional

activity during preview. Sales included an American tin train, a Winkins

cast-iron pumper wagon, numerous still banks, a good variety of doorstops, and

toys.

From Maple Plain, Minn., Richard W. Larson reported an "upbeat crowd with very

active buyers." He sold to new customers as well as repeat clients. "Sold"

tags covered an entire wall of his booth, which then required redoing for the

show's opening day. Sporting pieces, a continuous-arm Windsor chair and a

chimney cupboard were some interesting pieces finding new homes. Perfect for

the upcoming holiday was a selection of framed Fourth of July parade hats

priced from $150 to $275.

Snowbird Antiques of Winfield, Ill., reported good sales of smalls as well as

a Nineteenth Century New England pine corner cupboard. Another Illinois

dealer, Rolanders Antiques, from Rockford related that only rugs and blanket

chests were left in its the booth. Other pieces of furniture, including a

Swedish original paint blue cupboard as well as another cupboard, were also

purchased.

Harold E. Cole/Autumn Pond Antiques, Woodbury, Conn., made some important

sales. Of note in his booth was a circa 1760-1780 New Britain, Conn., cherry

lowboy attributed to Aaron Roberts that was tagged $55,000. From 1770-1790 was

a six-drawer maple chest with original brass and old surface for $12,500. Even

earlier was a circa 1720-1760 Connecticut original paint tavern table tagged

$6,500.

Judith Anderson of Americana Ltd, Chicago, Ill., was pleased with her

excellent, nonstop sales at Delafield. Finding new homes were a mocha jug, a

primitive salt box, three Bennington style banks, a silk needlework picture,

and other early ceramics. There was an excellent selection of copper luster in

her exhibit, and a wonderful stick spatter rabbit plate tagged $595.

An eclectic selection was available from Schacter-Ovanin of Mequon, Wis.

Several iron grates sold, along with a large garden sculpture. A great deal of

interest was shown in a large iron butcher rendering pot, which would make a

terrific planter for $1,376.

Dee Wilhelm Antiques from Grand Blanc, Mich., reported that good lighting

pieces were selling well. A circa 1820 New England table desk with spectacular

original paint in grained sunburst pattern, tagged $1,195, was lovely, as was

a fine pair of circa 1780 reflector candle sconces with pewter backs. Each

reflector was 11Ô inches in diameter and consisted of 60 pieces of glass. The

sconces were priced at $4,695.

Sharing exhibit space was Country Gallery Antiques from River Falls, Wis., and

Gingerbread House Antiques from Minneapolis, Minn. Both dealers reported a

very busy, successful show. Sales included old Scandinavian and American

textiles, folk art horses, early iron, a pewter charger, a child's 1800s

cupboard, silver, small Scandinavian woodenware, and weathervanes.

Clocksmith John S. Heiden from Barrington, Ill., commented on the "great

gate." He was pleased to sell a gilded early banjo clock and had interest in

his other American clocks.

Evan Sommerfeld Antiques from Madison, Ind., sold many of delft tiles and

other smalls in the $300 to $600 range, but no furniture had sold by Saturday

afternoon.

Lynn Worden of Worden Antiques and Art, Burr Oak, Mich., "loves this show."

Her sales included a set of brightly colored Adirondack chairs, iron horsehead

gate posts tops, gates, as well as an eclectic mix of other outdoor or garden

objects.

From nearby Milwaukee, Antiques by Design had a great show. It sold a set of

ten mahogany chairs that it reportedly could have sold ten times, a cherry

cupboard, a tiger maple stand, and a candlestick and bowl.

New to the Midwest and Delafield was Halsey Munson Americana, recently

relocated to Decatur, Ill., from Brewster, N.Y. This was the dealer's

best-ever preview at an antiques show. He loved the enthusiastic crowd and his

excellent sales. Finding new homes from his booth were an all-original

Eighteenth Century pine hanging corner cupboard, an early Nineteenth Century

rare maple Hepplewhite lift-top server with a drawer on the long side, a large

American eagle hooked rug, a circa 1840 Massachusetts pumpkin pine table-top

chest with five drawers, a four-slat ladder-back chair, a treen salt in

mustard paint, an eight-foot Windsor table-top bench in original mustard

paint, and an apple green slide lid Salem box from Massachusetts.

Lee Foster's City Hall Antiques, Janesville, Wis., had two chests, two

one-drawer stands, a desk, and a mirror wearing "sold" tags.

Excellent sales were reported by The Swan House of Genoa, Ill. Going to new

homes were a nine-foot Shaker seater, lighting devices, a dome-top wallpaper

box, a tiered candle holder, a pair of tin trays, and a mustard paint rack for

medicines.

From nearby Milwaukee, Calico Cat sold a large corner cupboard, a pine

washstand, a walnut wardrobe, a walnut stand, a pine jelly cupboard, and it

enjoyed great interest in other furniture items.

Next summer, the Delafield Antique Show will return to its regular dates.