Vase Stolen From Alberton

This vase is being sought by the NZ Historic Places, and is believed to have been taken between 30th Aug and 19th Oct from Alberton, Mt Albert, Auckland. 

It is approximately 28 cm tall and labelled with the accession number XAH.Y.53.

If you have any information which could assist in its recovery, please contact Rebecca Apperley on 04 472 4341.

The Historic Places have had a bad time lately with vandalism of properties and theft of items and money.  If you would like to donate to help click here.

Fake Fur Coat Sets Auction Record

 

This 1934 Austin Reed mohair plush ‘teddy’ coat sold for a grand total of £20,400 at Kerry Taylors Vintage Clothing auction in London.  

"The auction room was stunned into silence (apart from the gasps of disbelief from those attending) as the bids rose rapidly from the low hundreds (estimate £200-300) to the final hammer fall of £17,000.

The coat had been bought twenty years ago by the vintage-loving vendor as a present for her husband who had refused to wear it. It had been languishing in a wardrobe ever since, as her by now grown-up sons also refused to wear it. The owner, who lives in Cheshire watched the auction live over the internet with members of her family who were ‘jumping up and down’ as the gavel finally fell. She said that she was ‘stunned and still in shock’, and it was a good job her husband hadn’t liked it!"

Lindauer Portrait Mystery

The Lindauer painting of Kewene Te Haho with direct descendants, 10 years ago. From left, Clinton Kewene and his son Joshua, 3, Mabel Kewene (the chief is her great, great grandfather), and Albert Kewene at Waikato Museum of Art and History. Caption copied from stuff website.

This portrait of Kewene Te Haho sold at auction for $120,000 in 2001 is being investigated as a fake. 
It was the third most expensive Lindauer portrait sold at auction.
Read the story here. From Stuff.co.nz via Waikato Times.
(I assume that is Peter Webb at Webb's auctions rather than Peter Wells?)