Philadelphia Antiques Show 2016_

✷ 126 ✷ FROM THE COLLECTION OF… FROM THE COLLECTION OF… ALAN STONE & LESLEY HILL HILL-STONE, INC., SOUTHDARTMOUTH, MA German School, circa 1540, An Athlete Carved fruitwood, with a yet to be deciphered monogram on the base e athlete is packed with expressive detail. His extravagant hair, his face, distorted by his recent exertions, and his classically de ned musculature have tempted us to think of Peter Flötner, the German sculptor who died in 1548 in Nuremberg. We have never o ered this object for sale as it is one of the nest small freestanding sculptures of this period we have ever had the opportunity to own. We believe strongly that someday we will arrive at a rm attribution, possibly even to Flötner. e opportunity to purchase this was somewhat accidental; some years ago it was in a London sale, illustrated in a very small photo with a modest estimate. A day before the auction a colleague told us that there was no chance that we could buy it, as it would far exceed the estimate. All this conversation did was reinforce our wish to have it, and have it we did, even at a price far above the estimate. We have always been grateful to our colleague for having tried to discourage us. SAMUEL HERRUP SAMUEL HERRUP ANTIQUES, SHEFFIELD, MA Redware Jar Probably Maine Circa 1820–1840 Redware has always been a passion of mine from the time I started in the antiques business in the early 1970s. I would try to take home a piece or two a year, but rarely did this include a perfect example. All that changed when I saw this redware jar at the Winter Antique Show in the mid-1980s. is jar has an outstanding form, glaze, and condition. I had to have this piece, but the price was astronomical. Luckily for me, it did not sell. After the show I arranged to buy it over time—a long time. It became the standard for which I aim.