| Antique show to benefit Womanspace
LAWRENCE -- The 20th an nual Lawrenceville/Princeton Antiques show will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 and 4 at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville. Proceeds will help benefit Womanspace Inc., a Mercer County-based agency that provides services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Forty dealers from six states will feature fine American and European period items. Furniture, folk art, porcelains, fine art, jewelry, prints and accessories will be available for purchase. The antique show is managed by promoters David M. & Peter Mancuso Inc. of New Hope, Pa. Peter Mancuso's 18 years as a New York City police officer made him keenly aware of the impact of domestic violence and sensitive to the issues of victimization. He left the police department to join his brother David in producing and managing antique shows.
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Loaning Iranian artifacts criticized
LONDON, February 8 (IranMania) - The practice of giving certain Iranian artifacts on loan to exhibits abroad has been both approved and criticized at home, reported ISNA. A member of the Committee for Devising Registration Plans for Movable Historical Works said that one of the obvious examples of this took place in 2005 when seven invaluable items were given on loan for display in an exhibit in England. Reza Mousavi told ISNA that the issue was raised in a meeting in 2002 and was approved in 2005, despite the objection of a number of experts from the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization. The objects were transferred to England to be showcased in an exhibition titled 7,000 Years of Iranian Art for seven years, he noted, adding that this is while other countries participate in international exhibits with replicas of original works.
Finders and keepers flock to annual antiques show
From little trinkets to large pieces of furniture, there was a little bit of everything at the Robert R. Merlino Memorial Antiques Show yesterday in Cromwell Center, Tompkinsville. "There is so much stuff," said Gladys Schweiger, executive director of the Staten Island Alzheimer's Foundation. "There are all types of things -- estate jewelry, crystal, furniture. It's wonderful." She even found a little turtle statue for her granddaughter, who loves the shelled reptile. The Alzheimer's Foundation hosts the annual event, which attracts vendors from as far away as Pennsylvania and usually raises about $10,000 for the organization through admission, raffle sales and vendor tables. Ms. Schweiger said the profit they make from the event stays on Staten Island and is used to help run various programs.
Look for antiques that steal your heart
Q. I love old furniture, but I'm intimidated when buying antiques because I don't know how to judge whether I'm getting a good piece at the right price. Can you give me some pointers? A. Like you, I am a sucker for old furniture. Whether it's a valuable antique or a vintage piece, these aged beauties, with their graceful lines and imperfections, lend warmth and character to their surroundings. I think furniture with a past adds oodles of interest to a space and gives a home a lived-in look. If you want to become a serious collector of antiques and invest in pieces of great value, you'll want to do your homework first. There are reams of books and a host of Web sites that can help you discover what makes some pieces more valuable than others and what you should look for when selecting different kinds of antiques.
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