Issued as: Journal of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, Volume 39 (2014).
Summary
"The fascinating story of Ada and Clayton Musselmans' antique business which the couple operated out of their home at 766-768 East Main St., Ephrata. From 1922 through 1946 the Musselmans, assisted by their son David, operated their antique shop along Route 322 in the village of Murrell, Ephrata Twp. The shop was patronized by collectors and dealers from far and wide; antiques where shipped from Murrell to California, Minnesota, Texas, etc. Among the Musselmans' better known customers were the noted collectors Henry Francis du Pont of Winterthur, Mrs. Emily Johnston de Forest, who was affiliated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Albert Bachelder Wells of Sturbridge Village, Titus Cornelius Geesey, who donated a portion of his renown collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Dr. Albert Coombs Barnes of the Barnes Foundation. The journal contains a biography of the couple, traces the history of their antique business, and concludes with the story of the liquidation of the Musselman collection at a series of over forty auctions following the death David Musselman in 1974." [from the publisher]
xi, 449 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Series
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center series ; 2
Notes
"A New York Graphic Society book."
"Published in association with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation."
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction: Defining American Folk Art On Land and Sea Views of Towns, Harbors, and Places of Interest Portraits of Hoes, Farms, Factories, and Ships Scenes of Everyday Life Drawings by Lewis Miller Still-Life Pictures Literary and Historical Subjects Biblical Subjects Paintings by Edward Hicks Family Records and Related Decorative Pictures Frakturs Family Records Calligraphy Copybook Exercises Paper Cutwork, Valentines, and Miscellaneous Decorative Pictures Paper Cutwork and Valentines Decorative Pictures Mourning Pictures Short Title Lists
John Shearer, joiner of Martinsburgh by John J. Snyder, Jr.--A school of Charleston, South Carolina brass andirons: 1780-1815 by Bradford L. Rauschenberg.
Notes
America, history and life
Historical abstracts. Part A. Modern history abstracts
Historical abstracts. Part B. Twentieth century abstracts
RILA. Repertoire international de la litterature de l'art
Two day unreserved public auction of antique reference books, Pennsylania history, early imprints, early photographs, 18th & 19th century manuscripts, ephemera, fraktur, folk art, art & prints...piecrimper collection of the late Jacob M. Borry of Ephrata, Pa.; primitives, pottery, English China (Late Adams, transfer decorated, gaudy ironstone, gaudy Welsh, gaudy Dutch, Lustre, Mocha, spatter, pearlware, etc.) inkwells, glassware (Stiegel-type, blown, marbles, lamps, bottles, etc.), textiles, & furniture from the collections of the late Jacob M. Borry of Ephrata, Lancaster Co, Penna. Margaret K. Osburn, formerly of Lancater Co, Penna. and others : [to be held] Friday, May 30, 2008, and Saturday, May 31, 2008
Furniture treasury : (mostly of American origin). All periods of American furniture with some foreign examples in America, also American hardware and household utensils. 5000 illustrations with descriptions on the same page
"Auction: session one: Friday, April 20, 2007 at 6 PM, session two: Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 10 AM. Exhibition: Wednesday, April 11 - 9 AM to 4 PM ..."
