A Whale of a Time

Cast iron mermaid-form ship’s wheel bracket helm, late 19th/early 20th century, 36 1/2 in. h, 46 in. w, $69,300. Collectors had a whale of a time buying treasures from the sea offered at Eldred’s biannual marquee maritime art auction, “The Property of a Gentleman: Maritime and Decorative Art from the Estate of Peter Goldstein,” on […]

Making a Splash

A mid-19th century, handmade copper and brass diving helmet, believed to be an early John Date model, fetched a staggering $54,000 during Nation’s Attic “Diving Into History” auction last December. Early John Date 19th-century Canadian diving helmet – Image: Nation’s Attic While the rare helmet bears no identifying marks, it whispers secrets of its past through […]