Antique Silver Flasks

Gallery At Knotty Pine

Takes place on 7/31/2011

At , Route 10, W. Swanzey, NH, 03469

***ADVANCE NOTICE *** SUMMER AMERICANA & DECORATIVE ARTS AUCTION We will be selling an exciting offering of 18th & 19th century furnishings & accessories for a very fine summer antique auction. These items come fresh to the market from various estates & collections form Marblehead MA, Guilford CT, Cummington & Amherst MA, Brattleboro & Poultney VT & Keene & Fitzwilliam NH & other local homes.

This sale will consist of 400+ lots of the following: 18th & 19th century formal & country American & Continental furniture, large collection of Sterling silver (various makers including Southern, hollow ware & flatware), 19th & 20th century paintings & prints, early bottles & flasks, bronzes, quilts & coverlets, nice selection of 19th & early 20th century antique & semi-antique Oriental rugs (various sizes), Continental pewter, needleworks & samplers, early flint glass & Sandwich glass (lamps, salts, colognes, etc.-many colored), early hearth equipment & domestic metalware, English & Continental ceramics & china, early lighting, hooked rugs, decorated stoneware, running horse weathervane, country primitives & many other appropriate offerings of the period.

Due to time constraints, this is a very partial listing for advanced deadlines & notices. This is a full sale with many exciting items arriving daily that are scheduled to be offered & still being catalogued for this sale. **Please check upcoming issues of Antiques & The Arts Weekly for full ads & photos of additional items** For full catalogs or more info, please look on-line at www.knottypineantiques.com, www.artfact.com, or call us at 1-800-352-5251. (Catalog available approx. 2 weeks prior to sale date)

TERMS: 15% Buyers Premium - Cash, Good Check, Visa, Master-Card & Discover Accepted - Left, Phone & Online Bidding Accepted w/ Credit Card Deposit - Not Responsible for Errors or Omissions - ALL LOTS SOLD AS IS & WITH ALL FAULTS! JOHN S. PAPPAS ~ AUCTIONEER NH Lic. #4006 VT Lic. #2416 MA Lic. #2734

½ Miles South of Keene NH, Rte 10 South Gallery Phone: 603-352-2313 • e-mail: kpa@inc-net.com• Fax: 603-352-5019 • www.knottypineantiques.

Antique Silver Flask

What European vacation would be complete without searching? This is particularly true when traveling in Italy. There is definitely no higher place to get your shopping fix than in the Tuscan town of Florence.

No matter what you are looking for, you are sure to fine the perfect item in Florence: Food, leather product, fashion, jewelry are all here in abundance. No wonder, this city, known as an art capital, has been creating searching an art since the 19th century.

To start your searching excursion, go to the Mercato Centrale in San Lorenso. This two-story building has a 10 classical arches in cast iron and glass to make a actually distinctive searching center. The Mercato Centrale specializes in food and memento outlets, especially food. For a memorable lunch, try wild boar salami on a sandwich, accompanied by turn out from space farms. There are meats, cheeses, nuts and take-out fare to provide you a taste of Tuscany living. Even better, many of the vendors supply free samples of food and wine.

Another great market is the Mercato Nuovo. It’s referred to as New Market because it’s newer than the alternative market, however it still has been around a long time, since 1551. Low-cost high fashion is the rage here, from Italian leather jackets to the perfect purse. Love the item but do not like the value? No downside, the vendors love to bargain. It’s part of your adventure in Florence.

For the special lady in your life, build a trip to the Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella a Via Delle Scala. No, it is not a drug store as in the U.S. This one provides perfumes, soaps and herbal products. It has been run by Dominican Friars since the 16th century. Specialties embrace an almond hand cream, and the Sapone al Melograno pomegranate soap but there are several different delights certain to soothe that special somebody, as well as yourself.

While many people grasp regarding Florence’s beautiful Ponte Vecchio, shoppers can learn its secret: It’s a nice place to find really unique jewelry. Designers such as Bucelatti will be found here among the simpler handmade pieces. It’s really a unique place, situated on the picturesque bridge engineered in 1345.

In addition to these delights, the many museums also have their gift retailers. Admire the works of Michelangelo and Leonardo, then get a replica of David or the Mona Lisa as a mini sculpture, painting or even a piece of jewelry. you will continuously remember how you got it.

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