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The only near-complete dodo bird skeleton in private hands went on sale today at Summers Place Auctions, where it fetched £280,000 as part of the Sussex-based natural history auction house's fourth Evolution sale. According to the company, the composite skeleton made from the remains of different birds is 95-percent complete and is one of only 14 such dodo skeletons in the world.
According to the BBC, the dodo skeleton was sold to an unnamed private collector for £346,300 ($430,410), including fees – that's £280,000 (US$348,000) net. It was made by another private collector, who had been gathering dodo bones since the 1970s and by the turn of the century he had enough to build a complete skeleton except for a claw and part of the skull.
Summer Place says it's highly unlikely that another such skeleton will ever be offered for sale. There's only one complete skeleton made from the bones of a single bird and a dozen more composites, but all of these are in museum collections. The government of the island of Mauritius, which was the dodo's only habitat, prohibits the export of dodo bones.
The dodo bird is famous for being synonymous with extinction. Discovered by Dutch sailors in 1598, the turkey-sized flightless relative of the pigeon had evolved on the Indian Ocean island in the absence of predators and showed no fear of man or strange animals. Due to hunting and the introduction of dogs, cats, pigs, rats and monkeys to Mauritius, the dodo was killed off in 70 years.
The composite skeletons seen today were made from bones gathered from the Mare aux Songes swamp after being discovered by local schoolteacher George Clark in 1865.
At the end of the Ars Electronica Festival 2010, all the interior like benches, tables and dustbins that were made of cardboard cartons were sold in the course of an auction.
The cardboard carton furniture was made by PappLab (AT). PappLab is a cooperation of o-werk and mia.
o-werk: Stefan Hofer (AT), Kai Maier-Rothe (AT), Peter Luger (AT), Gigi Gratt (AT), Mods Flotzinger (AT), Tom Latzel (AT) & Wodo Gratt (AT)
mia: Sandra Gnigler (AT), Tobias Hagleitner (AT) & Gunar Wilhelm (AT)
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Maker: Roger Fenton (1819-1869)
Born: UK
Active: UK/Russia/Crimea
Medium: salted paper print
Size: 9.5" x 13"
Location: UK
Object No. 2012.166
Shelf: N-25
Publication: Roger Fenton, Photographer of the 1950s, Yale University Press, London, 1988, Cat. 28
Other Collections: British Museum
Provenance: Bloomsbury Auctions, Books, Manuscripts & Photographs, 6/14/12, lot 645
Rank: 68
Notes: British Museum Drawings on original card mount, with the photographer’s engraved credit and BM stamp in red. Fenton was appointed photographer to the British Museum in 1853.
Many of the existing 19th century photographs of Raphael's works were originally created at the instigation of Prince Albert whose project to create a definitive archive of Raphael's work is documented here: THE PRINCE CONSORT'S RAPHAEL COLLECTION
Roger Fenton (20 March 1819 - 8 August 1869) was a pioneering British photographer and one of the first war photographers. Fenton, trained as a lawyer, visited the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park in London in 1851 and was impressed by the photography on display there. He then visited Paris to learn the waxed paper calotype process, most likely from Gustave Le Gray, its inventor. By 1852 he had photographs exhibited in England, and travelled to Kiev, Moscow and St. Petersburg making calotypes there, and photographed views and architecture around Britain. He published a call for the setting up of a photographic society.
In 1855 Fenton went to the Crimean War on assignment for the publisher Thomas Agnew to photograph the troops, with a photographic assistant Marcus Sparling and a servant and a large van of equipment. Despite high temperatures, breaking several ribs, and suffering from cholera, he managed to make over 350 usable large format negatives. An exhibition of 312 prints was soon on show in London. Sales were not as good as expected, possibly because the war had ended.
Fenton also produced a number of Stereoscopes of architecture, landscapes and still life subjects. He then produced a series of photographs of cathedrals. For reasons that are not clear, he gave up taking photographs in 1861 and returned to the law; it has been suggested that this was because of his dislike for the increasing commercialization of photography
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Toronto Burlesque Festival 2010 presents the BOOBALICIOUS BURLESQUE BRA AUCTION for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer
Come see wearable works of art and bid to own them! Artists include such notable burlesque performers/costumiers as Amber Ray and local designers such as Fashion Whore and Brooke Alviano. All proceeds go to Boobalicious for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer. We will have models wearing the bras milling around our Launch Party for your photo op! Live auction of the bras with fashion show will take place during our Rising Star Showcase in The Gladstone Hotel Ballroom.
Bras on display July 23 to 27
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Art Bar: The Art Bar (named after a weekly figure
drawing class ongoing since 1957) is our storefront
room with large windows facing Queen Street West. It is
an intimate space for parties, meetings, conferences or
exhibitions. www.gladstonehotel.com/venue
Photography by: Ellie Frost
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Amost 20 years ago an auction was held near Maidstone in Kent and several of the lots may be of interest to London Transport / East Kent / Maidstone & District enthusiasts. London Transport vehicles for sale were CR16 , now restored and on loan to the London Bus Museum , LT1059 which is awaiting restoration at the London Bus Museum , and LT1076 now restored and part of the London Transport Museum Collection. East Kent for sale were JG8720 and KFN220. Maidstone & District for sale were HKL819 and 315LKK. This and the next ten pages shown the catalogue guide available on the day.
Miniature horse mare (5 day old foal under her) await their fate at the Bird in Hand Carriage and Antique Auction - Amish boy and yearling in the background.
The Annual Rotary Wine Auction, again held at The Ballroom in the Table Bay Hotel at the V&A Waterfront, has been raising funds for worthy NSRI projects for over 17 years.The aim of the 18th Annual Rotary Wine Auction is to assist the National Sea Rescue Institute’s Yzerfontein station with a rescue base building which will be their hub of operations as well as a home for their crew and rescue assets.
Maker: Roger Fenton (1819-1869)
Born: UK
Active: UK/Russia/Crimea
Medium: salted paper print
Size: 4.25" x 6.25"
Location: UK
Object No. 2012.172
Shelf: N-25
Publication:
Other Collections: Royal Collection Trust, British Museum
Provenance: Bloomsbury Auctions, Books, Manuscripts & Photographs, 6/14/12, lot 645
Rank: 68
Notes: British Museum Drawing on original card mount, with the photographer’s engraved credit and BM stamp in red, with the engraved title From a Drawing in the British Museum, Payne Knight Collection with the imprint of Colnaghi dated 1857. According to Joannides this sheet is a study for the Madonna di Loreto. Fenton was appointed photographer to the British Museum in 1853.
Many of the existing 19th century photographs of Raphael's works were originally created at the instigation of Prince Albert whose project to create a definitive archive of Raphael's work is documented here: THE PRINCE CONSORT'S RAPHAEL COLLECTION
Roger Fenton (20 March 1819 - 8 August 1869) was a pioneering British photographer and one of the first war photographers. Fenton, trained as a lawyer, visited the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park in London in 1851 and was impressed by the photography on display there. He then visited Paris to learn the waxed paper calotype process, most likely from Gustave Le Gray, its inventor. By 1852 he had photographs exhibited in England, and travelled to Kiev, Moscow and St. Petersburg making calotypes there, and photographed views and architecture around Britain. He published a call for the setting up of a photographic society.
In 1855 Fenton went to the Crimean War on assignment for the publisher Thomas Agnew to photograph the troops, with a photographic assistant Marcus Sparling and a servant and a large van of equipment. Despite high temperatures, breaking several ribs, and suffering from cholera, he managed to make over 350 usable large format negatives. An exhibition of 312 prints was soon on show in London. Sales were not as good as expected, possibly because the war had ended.
Fenton also produced a number of Stereoscopes of architecture, landscapes and still life subjects. He then produced a series of photographs of cathedrals. For reasons that are not clear, he gave up taking photographs in 1861 and returned to the law; it has been suggested that this was because of his dislike for the increasing commercialization of photography
To view our archive organized by Collections, visit: OUR COLLECTIONS
For information about reproducing this image, visit: THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE
The Play It Forward auction series concluded with the Auction Showcase on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The Barstow School.
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Photo by Todd Race
NAN Auction Lot #47 - dapple grey Breyer Nokota Horse, hand painted at the Breyer factory in Wayne, New Jersey.
The model was named after the Greek route word for crystal, krustallos, meaning "clear ice," in honor of NAMHSA's 15th anniversary.
Held by the NAMHSA auction committee, to raise funds in support of NAN ("North American Nationals") activities. It's always exciting to see the donations model horse hobbyists come up with to support NAN!
2010 marked NAMHSA's 15 years of their involvement with the model horse hobby, and they celebrated with a huge party, featuring the 2010 NAN Auction and (new this year!) sweepstakes, door prizes, drinks, dessert, and more!
Held at the Holiday Inn North
Lexington, KY
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
"NAN" is the largest annual North American MODEL HORSE Live Show. Held over a 3-day period, organized and run by NAMHSA (North American Model Horse Shows Association) committee members, staff and numerous volunteers, this is the world's largest model horse show, regularly attracting upwards of 200 entrants from around the globe.
NAMHSA website: www.namhsa.org/
Auction at the Randal Bohannon farm on Bunk-Ellis road in northeastern Shelby County. Auctioneer H.B. Smith is calling for bids on the farm wagon at right. Farm owner Bohannon is behind Smith, wearing a plaid shirt, looking in this direction. April 2, 1988.
Maker: Charles Marville (1813-1879)
Born: France
Active: France
Medium: albumen print
Size: 8.4" x 6.7"
Location: France
Object No. 2012.168
Shelf: N-25
Publication:
Other Collections:
Provenance: Bloomsbury Auctions, Books, Manuscripts & Photographs, 6/14/12, lot 646
Rank: 203
Notes: on original card mounts with the photographer’s Photographe du Musée Impérial du Louvre blindstamp. Number M108 written by hand on negative in lower right corner. Marville’s title was unofficial; the Louvre was equivocal about photography fearing that it would affect its profitable sales of engravings and banned all photographers in 1866. Image on lower left is a study for Da Vinci's painting The Virgin and Child with St Anne which is now in the Louvre.
Trained as a painter and an illustrator, Marville began photographing in 1851, and in 1862 he was named "photographer of the city of Paris." In the service of Napoleon III, he photographed Baron Haussmann's vast program of demolition and construction in Paris. Although he also photographed the modern city that replaced old Paris, he is best known for his documents of the picturesque and insalubrious districts slated for destruction.
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Silent auction lots at the 50th Anniversary event for Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. The event was held on June 29, 2013 at the Disneyland Hotel Convention Center.
May 8, 2012, Courthouse auction for the property at 324 Marigold Lane: EVB bank was the high bidder and bought the house for $380,000. Gadzooks!
Bruce & Jill Anderson ByBruce&Jill
Carter Real Estate
Irvington, Virginia
804-436-5251
Of course I attended the auction on November 6. In some ways it was more painful than being there on the last night.
A mural in the front room over the governor's box.
Also in this bundle were several linen sheets and some hand embroidered table runners with crocheted edgings.
A Bergdorf Goodman window display featuring art selections from the seventh annual BAMart Silent Auction.