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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • VOL. 53, NO. 35
Hawkeye’s Large Collection Of 19th-Century Qing Combat Boots Dynasty Jade To Be Sold At Cordier Auctions And Dog Tags,
Worn During All 11 Seasons Of “M*A*S*H,” Sell For $125,000
Online Catalog Sale Will Be Held Sept. 7 In a Fine and Decorative Arts Sale to be held on Thursday, Sept. 7, Cordier Auctions will be offering a large collection of Qing Dynasty jade seldom seen at auction. This collection of jade belonged to George Henne (1866-1938) and was inherited by his family. Henne used the jade to decorate his handmade Chinese silk valuables storage boxes, frames, and other collectibles. Jade and related Chinese antiques were imported by Henne of 311 E. 23rd Street, New York, N.Y., from approximately 1900 to 1935.
The jade includes belt hooks, pendants, and hair decorations. The jade was crafted in China during the 1800s and earlier. The Qing Dynasty, a Manchu-led dynasty and the last imperial dynasty in China, covers the period from 1636 to 1912. Every piece is intricately carved and ornately designed. Designs include dragons (heads and full-body), fu bats, gourds, lingzhi mushrooms, praying mantis, fruit, flowers, Buddha, Confucius, and others. One example of the intricate carving and
All Proceeds From The Auction, Including Heritage’s Proceeds, Will Benefit The Alan Alda Center For Communicating Science At Stony Brook University
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A collection of 19th-century Qing Dynasty jade will be sold.
This bronze sculpture by Eugene Alexandrovich Lancevay (1848-86) is titled “Two Cossacks in the Steppe.”
This is a gilt bronze and celadon jade belt buckle.
York Show Set For Sept. 22 And 23 Two-Day Format For Arion’s Show To Be Held In Memorial Hall East The Original 181st Semiannual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention and Expo Center in downtown York, Pa. The address for GPS is 334 Carlisle Ave., York, Pa. This popular event will feature carefully screened exhibitors offering a truly impressive and outstanding variety of antiques and collectibles. It is a two-day format with no Sunday hours. According to show manager Melvin L. Arion, the
merchandise will run the full gamut in both furniture and accessories. He does an exceptional job of making sure the scope of merchandise offered at this event is as broad as possible so nearly any visitor can find a new treasure. In addition, all major credit cards will be accepted. This popular event will feature 60 exhibitors in room settings, offering an impressive breadth of antiques, including 18th- and 19th-century period American and English furniture; American country pieces in
original paint and decoration; fine early porcelain and pottery; quilts, hooked rugs, samplers, and other textiles; lighting; vintage holiday items, including Halloween and Christmas; historic ephemera; early kitchen and fireplace pieces; Native American artifacts and pueblo pottery and baskets; estate jewelry; vintage toys; and much more. In addition, Oriental carpets will be shown by Soheil Oriental Rugs, of Roslyn, N.Y., and fine art by William Union from Art and Continued on page 2
The combat boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore during the 11 seasons he spent as Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on “M*A*S*H” sold July 28 at Heritage Auctions for $125,000. Every cent from the sale of the actor’s sole remaining “M*A*S*H” mementos will help fund what has become the actor, writer and director’s greatest passion: the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. “It’s amazing to see how “M*A*S*H” still has the power to make a contribution,” commented Alda following the auction. “And Heritage Auctions donating their usual fee is very generous. The Alda Center for Communicating Science will be thrilled. I know I am.” Several client-collectors, all lifelong “M*A*S*H” fans, fought doggedly over the boots and dog tags, which had belonged to WWII soldiers before Alda reported to the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the summer of 1972. Before filming began, costumers handed Alda a pair of scuffed-up combat boots, inside which someone had written in black marker the name of his character: “HAWKEYE.” He was also given a pair of dog tags, two tiny rectangles made of nickel and copper upon which the names of strangers had been stamped: Hersie Davenport and Morriss D. Levine. Every day, throughout 251 Continued on page 9
In This Issue Eighteenth-century American period furniture, like this stately armchair, will be for sale at the York Show, along with thousands of quality “smalls” such as this paint-decorated box.
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